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gadgtfreek
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
Ok, here is the situation. I currently have two HWS's, basically for backup recordings. Im looking at a H3 soon and since I could only get one, I figure it's about time to get a RAID 1 setup and relinquish one of the HWS's. I have a Joey Ill just put in it's spot.

Any suggestions on more simple models. When I did this with Dish back in 2008/09 WD made a Raid 1 setup and the drives were just plug and play. It would be nice to just throw dual 2TB drives in and be able to replace one when it fails with a swap and go about life.

Thanks.
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gadgtfreek
to be safe, I just recorded a coupe of quick things and moved them over. Powered down, pulled drive 1 and powered back up. Red drive light came on for a fault, but the hopper saw the programs properly. Put drive 1 back in and repeated the process (powering down each time) and drive 2 showed a fault but the Hopper read properly off drive 1. Mirroring is working.
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gadgtfreek
Got about 60 hours of OTA and sat stuff transferred over and have watched 5 programs. Been working perfectly so far.
gadgtfreek
One final update for now. Everything is working fine, I am transferring new stuff over at night when we hit the rack and we are watching all DVR shows off the HDD. Working great.
D
to be safe, I just recorded a coupe of quick things and moved them over. Powered down, pulled drive 1 and powered back up. Red drive light came on for a fault, but the hopper saw the programs properly. Put drive 1 back in and repeated the process (powering down each time) and drive 2 showed a fault but the Hopper read properly off drive 1. Mirroring is working.

Hello gadget freak…

I found this 2016 posting of yours and it sounds like everything worked OK

now two years into the future do you still say the same thing

if it's not too much trouble sir please read what I typed earlier today

and tell me if you can offer any advice

thank you so much

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
Bobby
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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Jim5506
H3 sees Raid 1 as a single drive, the Raid 1 hardware itself keeps both drives identical. In the case that one drive in the Raid fails and is replaced, the Raid hardware clones the good drive onto the new one - the definition of RAID1.
Scott Greczkowski
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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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After Midnight - Eric Clapton
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Gotta Give A Little Love (Ten Years After) - Timmy Thomas
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Hear Me Calling - Ten Years After
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I Can Hear You Calling - Three Dog Night
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cpdretired
Supporting Founder
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
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
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
long_time_Dish
I got Starz/Encore again for 50% off for 3 months yesterday.
R
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
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.
R
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.
S
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 · posted in Canadian Satellite Services
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
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.
nkapon
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 🙏
J
have you got it done
dishstaller
Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
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.

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I guess America can't afford 10 year autoloans
harshness
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
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
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Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
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.

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harshness
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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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 · posted in TV Shows
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

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 ...
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
Tony as the director.🙄
Would you rather have LaRoche ???
Howard Simmons
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
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.
KAB
KAB
I wonder it they will show the teased meeting (in Origins) with Tony and Gibbs.
Jimbo
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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I wonder it they will show the teased meeting (in Origins) with Tony and Gibbs.
Teased Meeting ?
dfergie
I didn't recognize him till I saw this... (William Katt)

View: https://youtu.be/n9S3F87A588?si=tU_YQX6h3vDmrGEf

Good episode.
Neutron
Supporting Founder
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
Patrick Stewart died yesterday, October 28th at the age of 86. We lost yet another great actor. :(

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M
R.I.P.
mc6809e
Rest In Peace
sdfntx
R.I.P., Jean-Luc.
meStevo
Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in TV Shows
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.

Keri Russell Wow GIF by NETFLIX
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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
One episode into season 4 that dropped today...

Jon Stewart Popcorn GIF
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Renewed for season 5.
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Finished 4 last night. Great stuff.

They do like to end each season with a Bang!
KAB
KAB
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.