Dish TV DVR issues, VIP 211K

[Puettz]

I have a Dish TV VIP 211k receiver. I have had it for many years and never had any issues. Recently recordings would have the following message when I tried to play the show back. A problem was encountered when opening the files for this DVR event. Please note the Error Code: 05. I used a different portable hard drive and the same error was occurring. I can watch something from the same day or the day prior, but once it is a couple of days old I get this error message. I called Dish TV and they sent me a new Dish TV VIP 211K receiver. It is doing the exact same thing. I recorded a movie a couple of nights ago. I watched the first half last night, and went to watch the remainder tonight and the same error code came up and I can't finish the movie. Any suggestions would be helpful.

 

[renegade734]

Failing external hard drive ... ?

 

[Bobby]

Failing external hard drive ... ?

He tried a different external hard drive.

 

[dishdude]

Wallys are dirt cheap and will give you a much better experience, I'd replace the receiver.

 

[Bobby]

Wallys are dirt cheap and will give you a much better experience, I'd replace the receiver.

They sent him a new 211K. I don't think a Wally is going to change anything.

 

[Foxbat]

We had the same thing happen with one of the ViP 211s on our vacation account. It seemed to be tied to when my Brother-in-Law reset the Pay-as-you-go account. Older recordings on the EHD came up with the Error Code 05, but newer events could be recorded and viewed.

Link to Error Code: 05 error on archived recordings post​

 

[zippyfrog]

I have a Dish TV VIP 211k receiver. I have had it for many years and never had any issues. Recently recordings would have the following message when I tried to play the show back. A problem was encountered when opening the files for this DVR event. Please note the Error Code: 05. I used a different portable hard drive and the same error was occurring. I can watch something from the same day or the day prior, but once it is a couple of days old I get this error message. I called Dish TV and they sent me a new Dish TV VIP 211K receiver. It is doing the exact same thing. I recorded a movie a couple of nights ago. I watched the first half last night, and went to watch the remainder tonight and the same error code came up and I can't finish the movie. Any suggestions would be helpful.

I have this exact same issue - I have another thread about it, and according to the Dish Rep that responded in my thread, it is a corruption of the recording and the recording needs to be recreated.

 

[zippyfrog]

Here is the link to the thread I started - my screenshots are identical to Foxbat

Error Code 05 on DishScapes?

I have never had this happen before - I just went to watch some previous Dish Scapes, and most of the Dish Scapes that I could watch previously now have an error code of 05. Attached are 3 examples - there are quite a few more that have them as well. I know I was able to watch them previously...

www.satelliteguys.us

 

[zippyfrog]

I just went back and played each of my recordings. There is a daily sports show that I record, and I can't play anything prior to 10/14/2024 - I have no problem playing anything recorded on 10/15 or later. Very strange.