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Question:
What is the send time from a USB 2.0-capable DISH Network receiver to my PocketDISH?
Answer:
About 5 minutes per hour of programming transferred.
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| 2. |
Question:
Can I record content from a DISH Network receiver that doesn’t have a compatible USB connection?
Answer:
Yes, using the composite input connections on the AV500E and AV700E. Record time is real time (e.g. a half-hour show will take a half-hour to record).
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| 3. |
Question:
Can I send DISH Network HDTV content to my PocketDISH?
Answer:
No, only standard definition content can be sent.
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| 4. |
Question:
Can I send DISH On-Demand content to my PocketDISH?
Answer:
No.
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| 5. |
Question:
In what format is video content stored?
Answer:
Content sent from the USB 2.0 port of a DISH Network DVR is MPEG-2. Content recorded from the A/V inputs is encoded by the PocketDISH and stored as MPEG-4. Other video content from a PC is stored in its native format (e.g. MPEG-4 AVI).
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| 6. |
Question:
What happens when my PocketDISH hard drive is full?
Answer:
If you try to send content from your DISH Network receiver and there is not enough space available on the PocketDISH, you’ll receive a pop-up message. You will have to delete programs before you can send any more.
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| 7. |
Question:
Can I take content from one DISH Network DVR, put in on my PocketDISH, then transfer that content to my friend’s DISH Network DVR?
Answer:
No, the content can only be sent from a DISH Network DVR to the PocketDISH. The content cannot be transferred back to your DVR or to another DISH Network DVR.
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| 8. |
Question:
Can I take content from my DISH Network DVR, put in on my PocketDISH, then transfer it to a computer for playback?
Answer:
- You can transfer content from a PocketDISH to store on your computer, but you may not play it back on your computer, or anywhere but the originating PocketDISH.
- You can transfer the content from your computer back to your PocketDISH for viewing and playback.
- This allows you to alternate which programs are stored on your PocketDISH for viewing at any given time without losing the content.
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| 9. |
Question:
I have parental control locks on my DVR recorded content. Will I have to enter my password to send a locked program to my PocketDISH?
Answer:
- Yes, you’ll need to enter your password before you can send content.
- Also, PocketDISH requires new locks and a password – the locks from your DVR content do not transfer.
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| 10. |
Question:
Does PocketDISH support Closed Captioning?
Answer:
No.
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| 11. |
Question:
Can I use my dual-tuner receiver in either Single Mode or Dual Mode to send content to my PocketDISH?
Answer:
Yes, but only from TV1 - In Dual Mode TV2 the Multimedia menu option appears as a grayout.
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| 12. |
Question:
Can I send photos stored on my receiver’s hard drive to my PocketDISH?
Answer:
No.
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| 13. |
Question:
DISH Network receivers get their software upgraded via satellite. Can the PocketDISH also be upgraded?
Answer:
Yes. When upgrades are available PocketDISH can be updated when connected to the DISH Network receiver, or from the Archos website, www.archos.com.
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| 14. |
Question:
When I connect my PocketDISH to my television to watch my DISH Network recordings, will the quality be similar to watching it from my DVR?
Answer:
Yes.
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| 15. |
Question:
Why are there two USB ports?
Answer:
- The USB Mini Type A port and the supplied adapter cable are used to connect the PocketDISH to a USB mass storage device, such as a USB camera, card reader or flash drive.
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The USB Mini Type B port is used to connect the PocketDISH to a DISH Network receiver or a PC.
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