I connected a Seagate HD to the Hopper USB port and the Hopper does not see it. I used this drive with my 211k receiver on my " Tail Gater " system and it worked flawlessly. It is USB powered.
Seagate HD for Hopper
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Hello olhardhead, garys from SatelliteGuys is correct.
Hard Drives are not cross platform. If it on a VIP211 or on a VIP722, they won't work from one to the next. The receiver will need to reformat the drive to work with the unit its attached to.
Our basic hard drive requirements are:
While most major manufacturers' external hard drives are compatible, keep in mind the following guidelines when purchasing or using an external hard drive:
- When using an external hard drive with a ViP 612, 622, 722, 722k, 922, or Hopper, the drive should be no smaller than 50 GB and no larger than 2 TB
- When using an external hard drive with a ViP 211, 211k, 211z or DISH 411, the drive should be no smaller than 50 GB and no larger than 2 TB
- The external hard drive must have its own power supply
- The external hard drive must support USB 2.0
- The external hard drive must not use flash memory and should only be a single-hard disk drive
And if you put a pice of tape over "Seagate" and write Western Digital, it might be more reliable.
When I switched from VIP722k to HWSs, my two WD EHDs worked just fine. They did not need to be reformatted.
When the hard drive is connected to the receiver, it should offer to format it automatically. Keep in mind, it will erase everything on the HD as it formats it.
Now why did you have to say that?! It has worked just fine for 2 years... jus kidding got the tape outAnd if you put a pice of tape over "Seagate" and write Western Digital, it might be more reliable.
That's awesome that it did. Typically it might not. We advise customers who may have recordings or materials that they could be lost. It prevents future frustrations .
I haven't heard of that many issues with EHDs not working when switching to Hoppers.That's awesome that it did. Typically it might not. We advise customers who may have recordings or materials that they could be lost. It prevents future frustrations .
It's USB powered. I've got a couple of recordings working so haven't done reset yet. Gonna try port on the front of unit.
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- The external hard drive must have its own power supply
Dish has always stated that a EHD must be self powered regardless of the receiver its attached to
Proceed at your own risk. Dish does not support USB powered drives.
