Exactly, this concerns me too. I don't want to have to buy a new EHD every couple of months because these things are constantly on and eventually die. I'm considering unplugging the EHD everynight.
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Exactly, this concerns me too. I don't want to have to buy a new EHD every couple of months because these things are constantly on and eventually die. I'm considering unplugging the EHD everynight.
You know, most people really don't want to read through nine page threads. I'd rather some nice person answer me. Wouldn't you?
- seen a lot your posts last few years, just in return.Has anyone found a way to turn any of the external hard drives connected to the 211 without the 211 having to reboot? From what I gather, everyone is leaving there hard drive on 24/7.
Could you imaging if Dish utilize eSATA port ( all BCM7038 inside HD boxes have it as secondary SATA, but not using ).
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Let me know how yours survives the nightly reboot. My Newer Technology has been MIA more often than not after the reboot.
I may have our first "Undocumented Feature": if my receiver does the nightly reboot when it's tuned to an ATSC channel instead of a satellite channel, it does not put the drive on-line. I was tuned to a local digital station this morning and tried unplugging and re-plugging in the EHD. The 211 said that the drive was detected and that a reboot was needed, but it did not come back. I tried it three times, then I tried tuning the 211 to HDNet and rebooted. The drive showed signs of activity and after it came up, and the DVR button was working again.
I'm going to test more, because I can't believe that something this obvious would have been missed in testing.
Why are you unplugging the ext hard drive and replugging it. Why don't you just leave it alone to do its' job.
I would move a movie that you might want to watch "on the go" to your ViP DVR then you could hook the DVR up to your hotel set.
Don't do this often as the receiver needs to call home and talk to mom somethimes.
I have searched the forums and have not found much, only a mention or two but will the VIP222 get the external HD treatment anytime soon?
EDIT: Nevermind the experience...just duplicated that of others, apparently.
For those interested, I hooked up the WD MyBook 320GB drive that I won in the SatGuys Holiday party last year (thanks again!)...had it sitting around waiting on this feature. the 211 estimates the 320GB drive as having 30hrs 33min of HD recording time.
For those interested, I hooked up the WD MyBook 320GB drive that I won in the SatGuys Holiday party last year (thanks again!
)...had it sitting around waiting on this feature. the 211 estimates the 320GB drive as having 30hrs 33min of HD recording time.
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DSW44, I did post same experience on day one - what you did is missed the point and got same issue.
Oh, c'mon. Hope you're kidding.
I mean if you'd find it before your call - that was my intention to share the fiasco and prevent to fall in same hole other ppl.
I mean if you'd find it before your call - that was my intention to share the fiasco and prevent to fall in same hole other ppl.
