Hard drive for vip 211
Looking for a hard drive with power supply for a Dish VIP 211K to turn it into a DVR. 500G to 1T. Having a hard time finding a powered hard drive. Would like some brands and model numbers. Thanks
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K Charles wrote:
I took an SATA drive out of an old laptop and put it in a case. I used a split usb cable and plugged the power end into a kindle sub charger, I works fine.
Yep, that IS what I suggested at my first post..
However, Folks DO need to be aware that SSD drives REQUIRE MUCH MORE CURRENT.
Typically a 500 gig laptop spinning platter drive will need just under 500 ma.
If you decide to use a SSD drive the requirements is ALMOST TWO AMPS..
Some 2.5" HD cases do have a split USB cord, with those you can use an external 5V USB power supply/charger to make up for the extra current draw..
