May-18-2016 12:37 AM
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May-19-2016 07:37 AM
Gearitis wrote:ACZL wrote:
Before I get back to him, I think he just wants to take the DVR from the house and put in 5er and hook up to his tv. No connection to any kind of antenna or dish. From what I'm seeing for replies is that the DVR from his house which is fed via a satellite needs to have the same kind of set-up on his 5er in order for him to watch whatever he's recorded. All he wants to do is watch what's on his DVR and not worry about being hooked up to the dish.
Can he do just that though?
No, not with Dish. If you take the External HD from the 211 or 722 you must have the Dish Network satellite box to connect to because of the format that was recorded. Now I have moved the External HD from my 211 to my 722 and even my Hopper and was able to watch what was recorded. But No, you cannot just plug usb external hd into TV and watch, you must have the Dish box to plug into and watch thru that. You do not need a satellite dish as I have watched what was on the external HD thru my 211 without sat dish connected.
May-19-2016 07:34 AM
ACZL wrote:
All he wants to do is watch what's on his DVR and not worry about being hooked up to the dish.
Can he do just that though?
May-19-2016 04:36 AM
May-19-2016 04:34 AM
ACZL wrote:
Before I get back to him, I think he just wants to take the DVR from the house and put in 5er and hook up to his tv. No connection to any kind of antenna or dish. From what I'm seeing for replies is that the DVR from his house which is fed via a satellite needs to have the same kind of set-up on his 5er in order for him to watch whatever he's recorded. All he wants to do is watch what's on his DVR and not worry about being hooked up to the dish.
Can he do just that though?
May-18-2016 11:47 PM
May-18-2016 05:53 PM
Arcamper wrote:goducks10 wrote:Gearitis wrote:
Yep, I do it all the time, in fact I have a Dish VIP211k and added the DVR feature and purchased an external HD, plugged it in and wa, la, DVR.
Not to derail this topic, but I was thinking of doing the same and was wondering if you can fast forward and rewind with the added external HD? I realize that you do have to record live.
Yes you can.
May-18-2016 05:16 PM
May-18-2016 01:51 PM
May-18-2016 11:05 AM
lanerd wrote:ACZL wrote:
Had a buddy ask me this question as he just bought a '14 TH 5er. Came w/ a DVR player but wanted to know if he could take the DVR player from his house (it's Dish or Direct satellite), put in his 5er and watch it instead of the one that's in the 5er? Told him I'd ask as I didn't know and we hardly watch movies as it is in camper wether it's a VHS or DVD. News, NASCAR or perhaps a tv show--that's it.
Yes, "if" the sat antenna (either on the roof or a portable one) is compatible with the DVR. The antennas are brand specific, but some can be "reconfigured".
So if his DVR is a DISH DVR and the antenna on the rv is DISH, then the answer is YES. But if the antenna is DIRECT and the DVR is DISH, then NO.
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May-18-2016 10:26 AM
May-18-2016 10:16 AM
ACZL wrote:
Had a buddy ask me this question as he just bought a '14 TH 5er. Came w/ a DVR player but wanted to know if he could take the DVR player from his house (it's Dish or Direct satellite), put in his 5er and watch it instead of the one that's in the 5er? Told him I'd ask as I didn't know and we hardly watch movies as it is in camper wether it's a VHS or DVD. News, NASCAR or perhaps a tv show--that's it.
May-18-2016 08:40 AM
May-18-2016 08:06 AM