DISH VIP211k or z DVR upgrade
Is anyone using a USB powered external hard drive with their Dish 211k or z for the DVR upgrade? Dish specifies using an external power supply unit, but I seem to recall seeing reports of folks using ...
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Dutch_12078 wrote:Bill & Kate wrote:
Bought it in January - it is the VIP211k
Thanks again! I'm buying a VIP211z, but I haven't been able to find a manual for it online. The 'z' is different than the 'k' in that it's smaller and lighter, and also has two USB ports. I don't know if the drive recommendations are any different though, and the two dealers I've spoken to so far, didn't know either. I could just wait for it to arrive I suppose, and then figure it out. :)
Yes, and the 211z has a really cool case.
But here's what the 211k has that has been removed from the 211z:
- RF video out
- Component Video outputs
- Optical output
- OTA tuner (which means you have to buy DISH's $30 digital USB tuner if you want to connect your batwing to the 221z) This is what the additional USB port if for.
