Where is USB External Storage for the 942/ViP622?
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Huh? No it isn't. E* has a December 31 fiscal year end. So their 4th Quarter is Oct-Dec.
That's what I figured. Where I work, I am technically in the 4th quarter, because we use a June 30 year end...
That's what I figured. Where I work, I am technically in the 4th quarter, because we use a June 30 year end...
The bigger question is Q4 of what YEAR?
My money's on 2010.
I've pretty much given up on this happening anytime soon. If it does happen it'll be a nice suprise, but otherwise I'm done waiting for it!
And today on ecost - $99 for 500 GB external drive.
http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=705654
At least when the feature is available the drives should be cheap!
CDH.
http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=705654
At least when the feature is available the drives should be cheap!
CDH.
That has not been stated by Dish anywhere. Why are you spreading false information?
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What has been stated by DISH is that 3rd party USB drives WOULD work and all that you had to pay was an 'Activation' fee. Now, the cost of that was not disclosed.
...even proven technologies like firewire and eSata are far better choices than USB 2.0. Heck, even the 921 was supposed to have firewire enabled ports almost three years ago...but here we are still waiting for E* to catch up to cable by enabling external HDD storage on their most advanced line of HD receivers.If you can find them... By the time this feature is released, USB drives will be obsolete and difficult to find, because external quantum drives will be all the rage.
Any new news from the Team Summit on USB drive support?
I tried wading through all the Team Summit threads but it was making me dizzy!
I tried wading through all the Team Summit threads but it was making me dizzy!
They were demoing the USB HD and also showing it hooked up to a VIP211 to make it a DVR. They were also showing the HP media center serving 2TB over ethernet to all the receivers in the house.
Serving what? Ripped DVDs? Avi? Recordings that were transfered from a DVR? HD? Enquirings minds want to know.
A couple of cautions:
- Check reviews on the External USB Hard Drive before buying. If your collection of Star Wars in HD dies along with the disk, you may end up wishing you had paid $10 or $20 more for a more highly regarded model.
- Whenever I buy something with a rebate, I assume that the rebate will never be paid, and then see if I am content with the price before rebate. I bought a Soyo motherboard with a $50 rebate, and the rebate web site said approved, and they never sent a check. I sent copies of the paperwork, together with printout of the "approved" web page to the company by certified mail, signature required, and never received a check. Rebate companies make money by not paying the rebates. So, consider any rebate check that actually arrives to be free money and don't count on them.
Interesting exception: Not only does much-hated Microsoft always pay their rebates, they also do so immediately, without trying to get two months float on the money...
- Check reviews on the External USB Hard Drive before buying. If your collection of Star Wars in HD dies along with the disk, you may end up wishing you had paid $10 or $20 more for a more highly regarded model.
- Whenever I buy something with a rebate, I assume that the rebate will never be paid, and then see if I am content with the price before rebate. I bought a Soyo motherboard with a $50 rebate, and the rebate web site said approved, and they never sent a check. I sent copies of the paperwork, together with printout of the "approved" web page to the company by certified mail, signature required, and never received a check. Rebate companies make money by not paying the rebates. So, consider any rebate check that actually arrives to be free money and don't count on them.
Interesting exception: Not only does much-hated Microsoft always pay their rebates, they also do so immediately, without trying to get two months float on the money...
Its in beta right now, according to the folks who attended the Team Summit gathering.
We have already seen video of it from CES back in January. I am optimistic for July.
As I recall, USB storage has been in beta since November 2005 (I don't have time to search for the thread). Anyway, let's just hope we see a 2007 release date.Its in beta right now, according to the folks who attended the Team Summit gathering.
We have already seen video of it from CES back in January. I am optimistic for July.
