Can recorded programme be transfered from V+ Box hard Drive to an external Hard drive

[janjakes]

In the event of a V+ Box failure would it be possible to transfer the contents of the V+ internal hard drive onto an external drive.

I asked a service engineer if this was possible but he did not know.
He said in his experience when a customers V+ Box stopped working they were replaced and the customer lost all the programmes they had recorded and not yet viewed.
I find it hard to believe that there is no way of transfering the contents of the Hard drive if the V+ Box breaks.

Anyone have answers to this problem.

Thanks

Jan

[MovedGoalPosts]

If VM were prepared to dissassembel STBs to put the HD from one V+ into another, or otherwise mess around, then no doubt it would be possible.

It won't happen though. There is no means for the customer to get at just the hard disk 9ports like USB, ethernet, or even SATA are all disabled. So unless you wan't to routinely archive to your DVD recorder / Video player (which would defeat the convenience of the V+), you loose your recordings if your box has to be swapped or you decide to reformat the drive.

[the-cable-guy]

Originally Posted by janjakes

In the event of a V+ Box failure would it be possible to transfer the contents of the V+ internal hard drive onto an external drive.

I asked a service engineer if this was possible but he did not know.
He said in his experience when a customers V+ Box stopped working they were replaced and the customer lost all the programmes they had recorded and not yet viewed.
I find it hard to believe that there is no way of transfering the contents of the Hard drive if the V+ Box breaks.

Anyone have answers to this problem.

Thanks

Jan

you can do it with a Sky +/HD receiver so i would of thought that its possible.

[BenMcr]

But you buy the Sky+/SkyHD box, you don't buy the V+.

Even if you do swap out the hard drive in the Sky boxes, it invalidates your warranty, so never do it in the first 12 months lol

[Graham M]

Originally Posted by the-cable-guy

you can do it with a Sky +/HD receiver so i would of thought that its possible.

You can?!

[the-cable-guy]

Originally Posted by Zeph

You can?!

yes you can with kits like this: http://www.xtendedplay.co.uk/sky-har...-prodid-5.html & heres a guide on how to do it: http://www.morlocks.co.uk/disc-change-v2.htm

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

But you buy the Sky+/SkyHD box, you don't buy the V+.

Even if you do swap out the hard drive in the Sky boxes, it invalidates your warranty, so never do it in the first 12 months lol

true but if you wanted to do it on a V + receiver you can, however if VM ask for it back you'v wasted your money

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by the-cable-guy

true but if you wanted to do it on a V + receiver you can, however if VM ask for it back you'v wasted your money

Any then Virgin would charge you to get it repaired back to its original condition

[Graham M]

But that's not what the OP was asking Cable Guy

[spiderplant]

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...855-v-faq.html

[the-cable-guy]

Originally Posted by Zeph

But that's not what the OP was asking Cable Guy

i know i was answering your question

[janjakes]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...855-v-faq.html

Thanks to all for your input and a special thanks to 'spiderplant' for the very helpful link.

Jan

[the-cable-guy]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

Any then Virgin would charge you to get it repaired back to its original condition

most likely yes thats why i for one would never do it.