Where is USB External Storage for the 942/ViP622?

[faster68]

500G External USB

I was just in Costco in Germantown MD and found the Western Digital USB external HD, 500 GB for 169! Even though External HD support is not yet up and running, I couldn't resist and I bought two!

Ok, does anyone have an update on when feature will be activated? Should we be checking this thread for updates?

 

[lakebum431]

No updates yet. Hopefully we'll get it this Summer.

 

[long_time_DNC]

If wishes were horses...

 

[Sammy033]

If wishes were horses...

We would have been kicked in the ass many times over by now !sadroll

 

[long_time_DNC]

We would have been kicked in the ass many times over by now !sadroll

Ain't that the truth!!

 

[waltinvt]

I wonder if Scott would allow a sticky thread titled "Dish Lies To Date"?

 

[ChetK]

I wonder if Scott would allow a sticky thread titled "Dish Lies To Date"?

Wow! I didn't even know Dish was dating. But now that I know they lie, I'd never go out with them.

 

[Sammy033]

I wonder if Scott would allow a sticky thread titled "Dish Lies To Date"?

Perhaps Dish lied about using protection.

 

[Foxbat]

Perhaps Dish lied about using protection.

DHPP costs me $5.99/mo, they had better not be lying!


I still have my 500 GB USB 2.0 drive I bought last year for $200 waiting to go, but I found that I've used it to back up PCs and stuff. Now I need another unused drive for the 622 whenever it becomes available. I'm waiting until the feature becomes available, though, since I know two things: It doesn't work yet, and memory costs continue to drop. By the time Dish releases External HDD support on the ViP622, 750 GB drives will be $50!

 

[rockymtnhigh]

I was just in Costco in Germantown MD and found the Western Digital USB external HD, 500 GB for 169! Even though External HD support is not yet up and running, I couldn't resist and I bought two!

Ok, does anyone have an update on when feature will be activated? Should we be checking this thread for updates?

Hadn't read this thread in a while. That was a good price, and but I'd be in some serious trouble with the better half if I went and bought two of them... I'll get one when the day comes that External Support actually occurs..

But this has been a funny thread the past few days...

 

[jdr01930]

MicroRant

Aaaaaaaaaaaaagggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

Sorry - just venting my frustration that we're STILL waiting for this feature.
I'm struggling to free up enough disk space to record Planet Earth (among other things). :river
Haven't wined about this in a while so I was due.
I feel better now.

Thanks for listening, have a nice day.

 

[navychop]

You mean you don't want to pay $70 and have it in all it's glory on high def disc?

 

[riffjim4069]

Wow! I never thought this thread would STILL be generating posts going on 8 months later...

 

[long_time_DNC]

It's because we all want outboard storage back when it was promised. But no, now they're just ruining the 622 instead with software updates...

 

[animalhouse]

Just got my 622 a few weeks ago and already have it just about filled up with the Sopranos and Rome series. Certainly would like to see external HD support so I can free up the space on the 622.

 

[ferl]

Under "Record Plus" it gives us the ability to enable or disable "ERD" . Any idea what enabling this feature does? Is this external recording device?

 

[lakebum431]

Under "Record Plus" it gives us the ability to enable or disable "ERD" . Any idea what enabling this feature does? Is this external recording device?

I believe that is only for the PocketDish.

 

[DISH_NC]

Hadn't read this thread in a while. That was a good price, and but I'd be in some serious trouble with the better half if I went and bought two of them... I'll get one when the day comes that External Support actually occurs..

But this has been a funny thread the past few days...

Buy.com has a Cavalry 500GB USB2 drive for $119 after $20 rebate.....

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=203268362

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Dish has been advertising that they will be showing their NEW External Storage Solution at Team Summit which is the first week of May.

Of course SatelliteGuys will be there covering this event for you!

 

[navychop]

"NEW?" Oh, boy. As in "different?" Are we going to develop the same feelings toward "NEW" as we have towards "SOON?"

All the same, I'll probably be one of those catching a few arrows in my back, once given the chance. :