lemnade Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 I need a new ehd for our Dish 211z receiver Can we use a ssd drive or does it have to be a hdd thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second Chance Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 According to the company line from the Dish web site, solid state memory is not compatible with the receivers. Elsewhere on the internet, it looks like some people are using them. We still have a compact portable HDD (not externally powered) connected to our Wally. Be aware that some receivers require USB 2.0 and some USB 3.0. Rob Quote 2012 F350 CC LB DRW 6.7 2020 Solitude 310GK-R, MORryde IS, disc brakes, solar, DP windows Full-time since 8/2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemnade Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Thanks Rob, I too have seen others using a ssd and that is why we are confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemnade Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Thanks Rob, I too have seen others using a ssd and that is why we are confused. Another question for you Rob. Since you have a Wally, can you watch one station and record another at the same time? Just in case we need a new receiver. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXiceman Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 lemnade, with the Walley and a HDD, you an only see one station as it has only one receiver. Quote Amateur radio operator, 2023 Cougar 22MLS, 2022 F150 Lariat 4x4 Off Road, Sport trim <br />Travel with 1 miniature schnauzer, 1 standard schnauzer and one African Gray parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second Chance Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 4 hours ago, lemnade said: Thanks Rob, I too have seen others using a ssd and that is why we are confused. Another question for you Rob. Since you have a Wally, can you watch one station and record another at the same time? Just in case we need a new receiver. Thanks again With an automatic antenna (which can only "see" one satellite at a time), the Wally is a single-tuner receiver. This means you cannot view a second channel while recording on the first. The geeks on the satellite TV forums report that, if you set it up with a three-LNB antenna (a fixed antenna with three nodes like used in a residential installation), the Wally actually has a second tuner and will allow you to watch one channel and record another. I've never tested this claim. Rob TIP: use "Quote" when replying as I have here if you want to ask a question of a specific person. Quote 2012 F350 CC LB DRW 6.7 2020 Solitude 310GK-R, MORryde IS, disc brakes, solar, DP windows Full-time since 8/2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpatrickc Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 3 hours ago, Second Chance said: With an automatic antenna (which can only "see" one satellite at a time), the Wally is a single-tuner receiver. This means you cannot view a second channel while recording on the first. The geeks on the satellite TV forums report that, if you set it up with a three-LNB antenna (a fixed antenna with three nodes like used in a residential installation), the Wally actually has a second tuner and will allow you to watch one channel and record another. I've never tested this claim. Rob TIP: use "Quote" when replying as I have here if you want to ask a question of a specific person. Are you sure the Wally only has a single tuner? I have a Wally and can have its record 1 channelnwhile I watch another channel. That makes me think it has 2 tuners. When I use it at home with a dish with 3 feed horns I can record any channel while watching another. In the rv with a Pathway x2 dish I can only record another channel if it is on the same satellite as the channel I am watching. Pat Quote 2006 Chevy Duramax, DRW, ext cab, Long bed, Reese 18K hitch 2011 Carriage Cameo Ham radio operator, WA3UOE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXiceman Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 Pat, if it does it gets tricky. Both shows have to be on the same satellite. Ken Quote Amateur radio operator, 2023 Cougar 22MLS, 2022 F150 Lariat 4x4 Off Road, Sport trim <br />Travel with 1 miniature schnauzer, 1 standard schnauzer and one African Gray parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second Chance Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, jpatrickc said: Are you sure the Wally only has a single tuner? I have a Wally and can have its record 1 channelnwhile I watch another channel. That makes me think it has 2 tuners. When I use it at home with a dish with 3 feed horns I can record any channel while watching another. In the rv with a Pathway x2 dish I can only record another channel if it is on the same satellite as the channel I am watching. Pat That's essentially what I said - but with a Pathway X2 the Wally will not allow us to watch a second channel - even it it's on the same satellite. Maybe a difference in firmware? Rob Edited June 21, 2020 by Second Chance Quote 2012 F350 CC LB DRW 6.7 2020 Solitude 310GK-R, MORryde IS, disc brakes, solar, DP windows Full-time since 8/2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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