External Hard Drive usage after DISH cancellation

[dstuart225]

Please forgive me if this question has already been asked. I recently cancelled DISH and I have a few external hard drives with movies. Is there any way I am able to view what is on the hard drives without a DISH receiver? I am guessing the hard drives are only able to be read by a dish hopper etc. If I buy a second hand hopper will I still be able to view what is on the hard drives? Just wondering what I can do if there is a video device than can read a dish hard drive? Just curious, thanks in advance.

 

[dare2be]

Simple answer, no.

EHDs are tied to the account. Now that your account is cancelled, the EHDs are inaccessible. Even if you start up a new account, the account ID will be different.

 

[Dudleydog73]

Very true, the account ID is used as part of the encryption key and if the EHD is attached to another receiver which is presenting a different account ID it will prompt to format the EHD for usage with the new system, effectively erasing everything you have on the drive.

 

[dare2be]

Depending on how long ago you cancelled, you MIGHT be able to talk Dish into reactivating/reinstating your old account, thus getting your EHD contents back.

 

[navychop]

Po$$ible. But not likely. If they do, you can offload in real time using a Hauppage for stuff you want to keep long term.


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