Updated 622 External Storage Information

[JIGGIEFLY]

PID: 08B5h, ID: WETC, FW: L440, Model: ViP622/ViP722
Tue Aug 07 17:05:06 2007
PID=08B5h

DownloadID:'WETC'
Upgrading FW:
'L440': 'ABA1'- 'BWE1' 'L040'- 'L439'
'L440': 'ABA1'- 'BWE1' 'L040'- 'L439'
New FW:'L440'
List of BootStraps and BuildConfigs:
'1[3-8]1[AB0-6]' 'RB[BDEGHKL][A-DJ]'
IRD Model: ViP622
List of Serial Numbers:
[280]
74411351 74413538 73406755 82364966 75814828 74597221 73406610 82279679 77387653 74411407
74413511 75937636 75094659 74407534 74411399 74413521 78470038 75814775 75814819 77371769
78287990 73406596 76634523 75867922 75761363 74411342 77371835 75139995 74407556 77384870
79850278 75867614 73406708 82342750 77385912 81583882 75896981 74411389 77561800 73406576
74407503 77371759 74411357 76477400 75094683 81475926 78470110 73406754 75867688 75891890
75230096 77374668 73406500 73406709 77393440 74597272 74413557 77385952 74819678 74597174
73406487 77265402 74596250 76205347 82279727 73406510 77385610 74597241 75094448 75766512
74413495 74596280 77564263 73406773 78472686 74413556 77265482 82359263 82676888 74407495
73406652 75829862 75230087 74411372 74413542 74597259 73406579 79412033 79850336 75526752
78472699 79956380 74411391 73406700 74411411 75867873 74407500 74407555 82281018 74596314
75140002 75793927 74596265 80151567 80118610 73406729 77371746 77385944 74411430 75093179
74596290 73406702 74596268 75867878 78469967 77332210 75761230 78469518 74601450 74413508
74413487 77387471 81066578 74411431 77371671 78470127 77332807 74596296 78469538 75094456
74407492 74407502 74597240 73406640 77369944 77393373 74596309 74407489 74411414 73406507
75766925 74407541 74413520 74596258 82364630 73406646 74411428 79850298 74411339 77470090
75094738 75733407 75733412 74407480 74413574 77387725 73406619 77561757 76181933 75094651
74411387 74411350 82676952 82341734 75771507 73406720 82676934 75789248 77387747 77387752
74411379 82342727 82342849 77385485 79850326 77336648 76634158 79850300 77369890 74413544
73406713 79850349 75582092 73406581 77370591 75814703 82363081 74411343 77371549 82342743
74596324 74601440 77425273 79895559 82677123 74407513 74413571 77370009 77385919 79850319
77370332 77331559 79850239 73406607 77279217 73406590 75867680 76478250 76460358 74676543
77371836 74601418 76775126 76477400 80738911 80058920 78278614 81068738 73174765 82676960
82676912 76774671 75768757 77563831 77415969 75310624 80057696 80095575 80057569 80095644
80095041 80057762 80057778 80057643 80095571 80057621 80095031 77388040 74819564 74819391
74819331 74819597 74819448 74819596 74819448 74819474 74819563 74819484 74819432 74819419
74766398 74819528 74413571 74597170 74601498 74413528 74413558 74597278 74411423 74819251
74819985 74407531 78470038 74819513 73406589 74819483 77328810 74407548 73406598 76477200
74411381 74766443 74990064 74990059 75041863 80057116 77412856 77419416 77624890 75318312

'1[3-8]1[AB0-6]' 'RJ[BK][A-DJ]'
IRD Model: ViP722
List of Serial Numbers:
[92]
83879571 83956803 83879730 83956451 83956731 83879498 83956502 83956750 80057981 80057988
80057990 80057997 80058043 83956747 83956540 83956782 83956819 83878895 83880266 83956898
83879630 83879681 83879602 83956835 83956753 83956561 83879640 83956748 83956800 80057972
80057984 80057987 80057999 80058005 80058009 80058015 80058024 80058036 80058037 80058046
83956484 83956741 80058041 83956739 83956850 83956771 83956765 83956479 80058002 83956881
83879676 83956831 83879616 83956775 83956849 83879665 83956558 83879745 83880032 83956764
83956845 83956515 83956801 83956756 83879657 83956961 80057994 83879638 80058019 83956778
83956476 83956468 80057998 83956729 83880213 83956784 83880155 83956824 83956947 80058047
83879678 83956843 83879736 80058010 83956531 83879738 83880093 84092877 84093890 80058023
83880165 83880235

I dont see my CAID # in the list 82014295 wonder if these are the 1st releases

 

[dfergie]

I didn't see mine either, trust me I looked

 

[KAB]

does anyone have the link to the video that showed the dish rep in a question and answer demo of the external hd for the 622, I spent the last hour looking for it, thanks

http://www.satelliteguys.us/951022-post568.html

 

[SpenceJT]

I didn't see mine either, trust me I looked

I wasn't listed either. No big deal with me, I'd rather wait to read feedback from those who pick it up a few days before I do so I know what to expect.

Cheers,
Spence

 

[cosmo_kramer]

Agreed, since it will work on any 622 in your house, the data is mostlikely tied via account number, stored on the smartcard (which can be changed by DISH). So I'd say all would be OK!

Edit: Well its not a card anymore, but embeded securty chip, whatever you want to call it, that thing

That was the original intention of the feature, but it looks like things have changed:

When we talked about content transfer between receivers using the HDD a few weeks ago, my information was wrong. I initially thought subscribers could transfer between receivers registered under the same account. Disregard this info. Upon initial software release the hard drive is intended for use with one receiver; if subscribers try to attach the HDD to a second receiver, they may risk loss of content. This may change in future software updates.

Grand ideas of archival storage may be a risky undertaking until the HDD can be opened up to all receivers on an account....

 

[KAB]

Since they say you "may lose data", maybe some of you with two 622's can experiment by transferring just one show or movie and trying it out on the other receiver.

 

[David_Levin]

Since they say you "may lose data", maybe some of you with two 622's can experiment by transferring just one show or movie and trying it out on the other receiver.

Yes, I need to try and remember to do this.

Also, remember that supposedly, the content is moved from the 622 internal drive. So experiment with something you don't if you lose completely.

 

[navychop]

Just received my new LaCie 500G hard drive from Amazon. It came pre-formatted FAT 32. Should I connect it to my PC and re-format to NTFS prior to connecting it to the 622?? Anyone know for sure? Scott, can you find out for us?

Thanks

You might copy off any files that are on the drive as delivered. Then one day you might retire it from Dish service and use it with a PC, and those files could come in handy. Or, conceivably, your drive might not play well with Dish and you could then use it immediately with a PC. Not likely, but possible. Or Dish could even delay or kill the feature.

 

[Phil King]

Dish Network Dummies

After 20 minutes trying to find an intelligent person to talk too I found none. No one knows anything about a firmware upgrade and very little about output to a USB drive.

 

[RandallA]

After 20 minutes trying to find an intelligent person to talk too I found none. No one knows anything about a firmware upgrade and very little about output to a USB drive.

From the Front Page:

"It should be noted that while the software for external storage is now rolling out you are asked NOT TO call Dish Network to activate the External Storage service until August 15th. (AGAIN DO NOT CALL ABOUT EXTERNAL STORAGE UNTIL THE 15TH!)"

 

[Hall]

Dummies ??

PLEASE do not call until the 15th as Dish will not be able to help you out as their systems will not have this service listed on their computers until the 15th.

 

[SpenceJT]

Dummies ??

Yes. And perhaps the very reason that Dish is rolling the update out slowly, so as to not overwhelm their tech support with external storage related phone calls from those who cannot read or follow instructions.

Does anyone think that they may add the ability to enable the external storage feature as a DIY upgrade via the Customer Service interface on the receiver, or Dish Network's web site?

It would certainly reduce a number of calls, and would perhaps speed up activation for those anxious few.

Cheers,
Spence

 

[John Kotches]

Spence:

They won't let customers install 622s on lease and they aren't that hard to install.

Cheers,

 

[cosmo_kramer]

After 20 minutes trying to find an intelligent person to talk too.....

That's one helluva first post....

 

[SpenceJT]

Spence:

They won't let customers install 622s on lease and they aren't that hard to install.

Cheers,

Don't I know it. I had a co-worker purchase a 622 on eBay. He wanted me along as I had some experience aiming and peaking the Dish 1000 antenna.

They gave him all sorts of s#%$ when he called in and tried to activate it because he didn't pay $50 or whatever to have it installed.

...then they wanted to charge him the $50 anyway. He threatened to drop service and they backed off. Kind of nuts.

Spence

 

[8bitbytes]

Dummies ??

Quote:
Originally Posted by said in 1st post of this thread
PLEASE do not call until the 15th as Dish will not be able to help you out as their systems will not have this service listed on their computers until the 15th.

 

[8bitbytes]

After 20 minutes trying to find an intelligent person...

Phil???

 

[John Kotches]

That's one helluva first post....

Well we do have to help junior members become senior members by gently hinting at existing sources for information

Cheers,

 

[Hall]

Well we do have to help junior members become senior members by gently hinting at existing sources for information

I'll admit, it's one thing to miss an "answer" that's buried somewhere in a 9-page thread but this answer was in the first post.

 

[Hall]

Looks like a "public" beta release at this point.

So out of the 80,000 members here, no one has rec'd L440 ?? Must be beta still, as I speculated, and they're not allowed to say they got it.