Can I use a NAS for EHD on HWS or Hopper 3?

[EddieViscosity]

To prepare for upgrading to Hopper 3, I'm going to need to add the external hard drive to copy my recordings. If I'm going to have to buy a drive, I'd prefer to go with a networked drive for raid mirroring and partition for the Hopper in addition to partitions for computer backups. Even if the old Hopper doesn't support networked drives, most NAS allow a USB connection too so I think it would work that way, but not sure if I can have different partitions on the NAS for the hopper and PCs. I've seen comments that the Hopper 3 might copy over ethernet, so wondering if this means support for networked drives.

I saw another post on raid mirroring, but I'm more interested in a QNAP or Synology NAS over the WD My Book Duo since I also run linux.

 

[Tony S]

The Hopper will not recognize a network drive. The EHD that you use has to be a powered drive, and has to be USB connected. Also, the Dish receiver will format your EHD to be compatible with the Dish receiver.

EDIT: I just realized that you asked about the new Hopper 3. I don't know what the Hopper 3 will support.

 

[navychop]

Safe bet it will be pretty much the same.

I'd say the chances of using the same drive for Dish and for computer backup, even for Linux, are vanishingly small.

 

[EddieViscosity]

Thanks. I realize the hopper would reformat, but was wondering if the USB drive can have other partitions. So if there are already D: and E: drives, will it reformat the entire physical drive and wipe out the existing partitions?

 

[navychop]

Yes.