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navychop

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Last reply Dec 22, 2018 · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Installed a RAID for EHD

I bought the [ame]"AMS DS-DS3RPRO Black USB 2.0 & eSATA 2 HDD SATA External RAID Storage Enclosure" that someone here pointed out. More info on it [URL="http://www.usb-ware.com/esata-usb-raid-2-drive-ds3rpro.htm"]here.[/ame] On the side it says "Venus."

I also bought two WD 1TB Black SATA drives. Since the unit is set up as mirrored, or RAID 1, I actually only have 1TB available, not 2TB. But it's nice and safe.

The box is nice, and I like the handle on top as I sometimes move EHDs between my ViP722 DVRs.

The box comes with some instructions, badly translated into English. So badly, in fact, they have placed stickers inside covering the previous instructions. And still got it wrong. The assembly part of the instructions boils down to "use the screws to assemble." No problem, it's really pretty obvious how to attach the drives to the slide in "drawers." You can see on the pictures in the links where there are long latches. These latches also have tiny triangular "safety" locks that you can turn, with provided "key," to lock the drives in the enclosure so no one can easily remove them.

On the front, there is a "powered and ready" green light, and a green/red LED above each drive. And a single digit readout. And a power button. There is also a "backup software" button, but that does not apply to us.

On the back you plug in the power, and have a dip switch, fan hi/lo switch, USB and eSATA connectors, alarm disable switch and "RAID apply" switch. The fan blows out the back.

The instructions talk about powering on the device before you actually connect the power cord (mid line brick). And they do not use standard terminology such as RAID 1. They refer to it as SAFE or mirror, display 3. You can span or do other options. And there is software, but it is not needed for this purpose.

I set the dip switches per the directions, but could not get it to change from "1" in the display to "3" - JBOD to mirrored. Finally I was about to call the company but fiddled with moving the dips back and forth repeatedly and it suddenly worked.

Transferred some expendable programs over and played a bit of one. Works just fine. Not completely quiet, but certainly more than acceptable, considering you can just turn it off when not in use.

More later, but late for supper.

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navychop

Sep 21, 2009

DON'T BUY THIS ONE!

She's dead. Appeared to rebuild just fine, but testing one drive at a time is erratic. Sometimes it says words to the effect "you have connected an unsupported device to the USB port." Sometimes works just fine. Obviously, I can't depend upon this RAID in case of failure.

I'll report back on how well the vendor handles the return.

gadgtfreek

Sep 21, 2009

navychop said:
She's dead. Appeared to rebuild just fine, but testing one drive at a time is erratic. Sometimes it says words to the effect "you have connected an unsupported device to the USB port." Sometimes works just fine. Obviously, I can't depend upon this RAID in case of failure.

I'll report back on how well the vendor handles the return.

If you can send it ALL back, grab the My Book Mirror. It's working great for me.

Deeper

Dec 22, 2018

gadgtfreek said:
If you can send it ALL back, grab the My Book Mirror. It's working great for me.

Hello navy chop

did you ever experience a hard drive failure in your my book RAID 1 to make sure that you're recording's are actually backed up?

In case you didn't see my post that I wrote today here it is below

you might find it interesting and perhaps you can help or might know of somebody that can help

Does RAID 1 actually WORK for Hopper 3 as a dependable and usable backup in case 1 of the RAID 1 drives fails?

I have a Dish Network Hopper 3

If 1 of the 2 drives in the external RAID 1 fails

And then you plug the other good drive directly into the hopper 3, doesn't the Hopper 3 just automatically ERASE it and reformat it?

Therefore you will NOT have your usable back up.

And you've just LOST ALL of your recordings?

I really Really REALLY want to have my Hopper 3 recording's backed up somehow!!!

I'm thinking about buying a 4 TB Western Digital My Book Duo

I was hoping that if I hook it up as a RAID 1 it will provide me with the dependable and usable BACK UP that I want so badly.

BUT will this back up be USABLE when 1 drive fails?

Or will it just get ERASED and reformatted when plugged back into the Hopper 3?

Please help me… I really need someone's help… I'm pretty smart… But I'm no expert

I am aware of the option of a RAID 1 hooked up independently into a customizable external hard drive enclosure

As opposed to buying the factory made encased Western Digital 4TB My Book Duo.

But either way DOES this work?

Will this work for me?

I need 100% assurance that my Hopper 3 recordings are backed up and fully recoverable, dependable and usable!!!

If 1 of the RAID 1 drives fail and I go to the other good drive to recover my recordings

Will it just get ERASED and reformatted by the Hopper 3?

Is it EVEN POSSIBLE to back up Hopper 3 recordIngs?

Has anyone ever done this successfully?

After 1 of the hard drive fails in a RAID 1

I don't care how I back up the Hopper 3 recordings.

I just want the recordings backed up somehow.

It doesn't have to be RAID 1 or whatever.

please Please PLEASE HELP ME!!!

Thank You!!!

Mr. Deeper

Deeper

Dec 22, 2018

gadgtfreek said:
If you can send it ALL back, grab the My Book Mirror. It's working great for me.

Hello gadget freak

I think I just sent a response to the wrong person navy chop below it's something I typed up earlier

if you could take a look at it and offer any help would be much appreciated … Thank you

Does RAID 1 actually WORK for Hopper 3 as a dependable and usable backup in case 1 of the RAID 1 drives fails?

I have a Dish Network Hopper 3

If 1 of the 2 drives in the external RAID 1 fails

And then you plug the other good drive directly into the hopper 3, doesn't the Hopper 3 just automatically ERASE it and reformat it?

Therefore you will NOT have your usable back up.

And you've just LOST ALL of your recordings?

I really Really REALLY want to have my Hopper 3 recording's backed up somehow!!!

I'm thinking about buying a 4 TB Western Digital My Book Duo

I was hoping that if I hook it up as a RAID 1 it will provide me with the dependable and usable BACK UP that I want so badly.

BUT will this back up be USABLE when 1 drive fails?

Or will it just get ERASED and reformatted when plugged back into the Hopper 3?

Please help me… I really need someone's help… I'm pretty smart… But I'm no expert

I am aware of the option of a RAID 1 hooked up independently into a customizable external hard drive enclosure

As opposed to buying the factory made encased Western Digital 4TB My Book Duo.

But either way DOES this work?

Will this work for me?

I need 100% assurance that my Hopper 3 recordings are backed up and fully recoverable, dependable and usable!!!

If 1 of the RAID 1 drives fail and I go to the other good drive to recover my recordings

Will it just get ERASED and reformatted by the Hopper 3?

Is it EVEN POSSIBLE to back up Hopper 3 recordIngs?

Has anyone ever done this successfully?

After 1 of the hard drive fails in a RAID 1

I don't care how I back up the Hopper 3 recordings.

I just want the recordings backed up somehow.

It doesn't have to be RAID 1 or whatever.

please Please PLEASE HELP ME!!!

Thank You!!!

Mr. Deeper

navychop

Dec 22, 2018

Sometimes, copy and paste is the enemy.

Sent from my iPhone using SatelliteGuys

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Bobby

Dec 22, 2018

Deeper, please find your space bar and stop using the return key to separate your sentences. Your posts look like poetic verse...

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Claude Greiner

Dec 22, 2018

I used to run my Dish external hard drive with a USB to eithernet connection.

DVR was on 2nd floor, external drive was in basement.

The hard drive was just too loud to keep in the bed room

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Scott Greczkowski

Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge

Last reply 28 minutes ago · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Song Name Game Part 3!

Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne

Get it?

An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....

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cpdretired

Supporting Founder

Last reply 30 minutes ago · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Dish Offers

Several Dish offers showed up today in my account. Once you choose one the rest are removed. Offers were Showtime, Starz, AMC and others.

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Darrell S

Oct 17, 2026

I tried on Hopper last night. Many more offers than the website has. I even got 3 free months of Gallery. Only offered 1 month on website

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long_time_Dish

Oct 17, 2026

I got Starz/Encore again for 50% off for 3 months yesterday.

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reubenray

Oct 18, 2026

Darrell S said:
I tried on Hopper last night. Many more offers than the website has. I even got 3 free months of Gallery. Only offered 1 month on website

How do I check for offers on my H3? My contract runs out in January.

OH - how about them Tigers!!

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Darrell S

Oct 18, 2026

reubenray said:
How do I check for offers on my H3? My contract runs out in January.

OH - how about them Tigers!!

You have to find my account in the settings. Only works if you're connected to internet.

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reubenray

Oct 18, 2026

Darrell S said:
You have to find my account in the settings. Only works if you're connected to internet.

Thanks, I found it. I have no offers.

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slow_poke_pete

30 minutes ago

Added the protection plan last week and went to cancel it. The website offered me 3 months free.

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nkapon

Last reply 50 minutes ago · posted in Canadian Satellite Services

looking for Starlink installation fro Burk's falls

Hello there

We are looking for Starlink installer that will be able to install a system in Burk's falls.

Please ping me if you are interested

Thanks,
Nimrod

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nelson61

Jul 17, 2025

nkapon said:
Hello there

We are looking for Starlink installer that will be able to install a system in Burk's falls.

Please ping me if you are interested

Thanks,
Nimrod

It is really really simple install (no special tools or instruments required and they guide you through using their starlink app and a simple set of instructions.

You can order direct from starlink online or from an authorized retailer.

Not at all like the special equipment needed for a satellite install.

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nkapon

Jul 18, 2025

nelson61 said:
It is really really simple install (no special tools or instruments required and they guide you through using their starlink app and a simple set of instructions.

You can order direct from starlink online or from an authorized retailer.

Not at all like the special equipment needed for a satellite install.

Thank you Nelson,
Yes, I fully agree. I can install it with my teeth, and both hands tied behind my back...but this installation is for a commercial user that will not do it themselves, and myself, Im overseas...

But it looks like that we managed to find someone who can drive there for the work.

Thank you

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Jazky99

50 minutes ago

have you got it done

dishstaller

Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter

Last reply 54 minutes ago · posted in The Chit Chat Club

New report states 29% of vehicles being traded in are under water

It states the average amount they are under water is OVER $7,000. :eek

Personally, I tend to be the type that drives a vehicle for a lot of years....do my own oil changes and other fluid changes. Just replaced the spark plugs and a couple coils. Youtube is great for things like this.

Nearly 3 In 10 New-Car Trade-Ins Are Underwater, Edmunds Finds | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

www.zerohedge.com

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Juan

Yesterday at 9:43 PM

I guess America can't afford 10 year autoloans

harshness

Today at 10:05 AM

Juan said:
I guess America can't afford 10 year autoloans

I'm pretty sure the most you can get is seven.

What America can't afford is the payments on $80,000+ pickups and SUVs and $40,000+ crossovers.

dishstaller

54 minutes ago

harshness said:
I'm pretty sure the most you can get is seven.

Believe it or not, 8 yrs...96 mon is starting to become common.

What I can't believe is the interest rates they are charging now. I've got a high credit score and when recently at a Ford dealership I inquired about what the rates were for new vehicles and he said 6.9%. Yikes.

dishstaller

Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter

Last reply Today at 11:53 AM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

$6.3 billion in crypto stolen by hackers

This should hit a lot of folks with a dose of reality. I can only imagine how much more common this will get as AI progresses.

I read several stories on this and most are clear as mud. They say a lot of the stolen bitcoin has been "locked out" and that everyone will be made financially whole. I guess time will tell if either of these statements are actually true.

Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in biggest-ever cryptocurrency theft

The company later added it began recovering assets impacted by the breach after pledging to cover losses using its Secure Asset Fund for Users.

www.cnbc.com

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harshness

Today at 10:29 AM

dishstaller said:
They say a lot of the stolen bitcoin has been "locked out" and that everyone will be made financially whole.

The "Secure Asset Fund" had about $1 billion in reserves... in Bitcoin.

The fund started in 2018, so it may take a while to make investors whole, much less replenish the fund.

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dishstaller

Today at 11:53 AM

harshness said:
The "Secure Asset Fund" had about $1 billion in reserves... in Bitcoin.

The fund started in 2018, so it may take a while to make investors whole, much less replenish the fund.

That's kinda what I was seeing but all the news reports are suggesting that all investors will be made whole immediately.
The other thing they weren't clear about was the BTC that was "locked out" of the system. I guess that means that the stolen BTC is basically worthless now because I don't see how it could be replaced....but there is a LOT about the crypto world that leaves me scratching my head.

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TheRatPatrol

Last reply Today at 11:21 AM · posted in TV Shows

NCIS

Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.

I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?

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Jimbo

Oct 12, 2026

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Jimbo

Oct 13, 2026

Jimbo said:
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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?

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Howard Simmons

Oct 15, 2026

Jimbo said:
Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?

Tony as the director.

Jimbo

Oct 15, 2026

Howard Simmons said:
Tony as the director.

Would you rather have LaRoche ???

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Howard Simmons

Oct 16, 2026

Jimbo said:
Would you rather have LaRoche ???

No. Bring in someone new.

Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.

Jimbo

Oct 16, 2026

Howard Simmons said:
No. Bring in someone new. Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.

I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...

Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)

Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.

Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.

It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.

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KAB

Oct 17, 2026

I wonder it they will show the teased meeting (in Origins) with Tony and Gibbs.

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Jimbo

Oct 17, 2026

KAB said:
I wonder it they will show the teased meeting (in Origins) with Tony and Gibbs.

I'm curious how they are going to implement Tony into Origins (If they do) ...
Tony was introduced to Gibbs and the team, on NCIS, which makes it the Mothership side of things, he worked in Baltimore prior to NCIS, NO mention when they met that anyone had known one another ...

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Jimbo

Oct 17, 2026

KAB said:
I wonder it they will show the teased meeting (in Origins) with Tony and Gibbs.

Teased Meeting ?

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Neutron

Supporting Founder

Last reply Today at 10:02 AM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

RIP Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart died yesterday, October 28th at the age of 86. We lost yet another great actor.

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He’s forever known for playing Jean-Luc Picard and Charles Xavier, whom he “admired for their morality, for their kindness, for their sensitivity, for their compassion.”

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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Yeah, this one is tough. RIP.

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Yesterday at 8:50 PM

R.I.P.

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Yesterday at 9:28 PM

Rest In Peace

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Yesterday at 10:56 PM

R.I.P., Jean-Luc.

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Today at 9:22 AM · posted in Ham Radio 2.0

I Took Ham Radio, Meshtastic and Meshcore to Las Vegas

Time for another AWESOME video from Ham Radio 2.0!

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Direct YouTube Link - I Took Ham Radio, Meshtastic and Meshcore to Las Vegas
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Ham Radio 2.0 on Facebook

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This New Zeekr 7GT Is Bargain-Priced Taycan Alternative You've Never Heard Of!

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meStevo

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Last reply Today at 6:39 AM · posted in TV Shows

The Diplomat (Netflix)

Starting a thread klang !

After an amazing first 2 seasons and an 8 episode 3rd season still coming this year, season 4 has now been greenlit.

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klang

Oct 21, 2025

Finished season 3 last night. Still one of my favorite shows.

Anyone else wonder if there might be something else going on with Callum? Seems to me he has too much access to Russian intelligence.

meStevo

Oct 15, 2026

One episode into season 4 that dropped today...

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Yesterday at 5:57 PM

Renewed for season 5.

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Yesterday at 6:02 PM

Finished 4 last night. Great stuff.

They do like to end each season with a Bang!

KAB

Today at 6:39 AM

klang said:
Finished 4 last night. Great stuff.

They do like to end each season with a Bang!

Great ending, but it ran in circles most of the season.

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