Riddle Me This, Where Is Your Search History Stored?

bgsmallwood

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The Nations

• Mar 17, 2011

• #1

Long story short, my Vip211 died day before yesterday.
Today a technician replaced it with another receiver.

I knew I would have to reprogram my favorites and recreate my list of DVR timers for the external HD.

To my total amazement, when I checked my search history everything I had in my previous search history was still there.

SOooo, now my question is this: How is that possible?
I don't think it is stored on the EHD so it has to be stored with my account at Dish network.

Any other alternatives?

 

renegade734

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Aug 10, 2010

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Metro Detroit

• Mar 17, 2011

• #2

It is stored on the external hard drive.

 

bgsmallwood

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The Nations

• Mar 17, 2011

• #3

Well, I wish they would have stored my Favorites lists their too.

 

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Jhon69

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Mar 19, 2006

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• Mar 17, 2011

• #4

Psst! I'm not Batman!.

 

makman

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Sep 8, 2003

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• Mar 17, 2011

• #5

It would be nice if they stored your timers somewhere other than on the DVR itself.

 

sethwell

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Oct 16, 2008

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Booneville, AR

• Mar 17, 2011

• #6

i still think that you should be able to save a copy of your timers from Dish Remote access. this would be a great thing if you have a receiver die or upgrade. i have a 922 and can save them to remote but on my 722, no K, i don't have that option like the 722k receivers have with the 20/21.0 remotes that come with them.

 

makman

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Sep 8, 2003

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Redding, California, United States

• Mar 17, 2011

• #7

sethwell said:

i still think that you should be able to save a copy of your timers from Dish Remote access. this would be a great thing if you have a receiver die or upgrade. i have a 922 and can save them to remote but on my 722, no K, i don't have that option like the 722k receivers have with the 20/21.0 remotes that come with them.

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Yeah, that's what I meant. I have had to replace several receivers over the years and it's a royal PITA to have to write down all 70 or so timers I have and then re-create them. Then if there are some shows that are not on when you re-create them but will be coming on in a month or two, you can't even make that timer other than a dish pass.

 

Last edited: Mar 17, 2011

Tampa8

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• Mar 17, 2011

• #8

I think you guys are on to something.... It would be nice to be able to store our settings to the EHD, Not sure that would translate to a different model receiver, but at least a same model replacement it would...