http://www.dbstalk.com This forum is HIGHLY moderated. Post only ViP211 (411) and ViP222 support questions and feature requests here. This forum is not owned or operated by Dish Network™ . en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:14:54 GMT vBulletin 60 http://images.dbstalk.com/dbs-images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.dbstalk.com http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168516&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:08:55 GMT After a protracted failure of my first Seagate Showcase drive, re: http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=162801 I had the replacement fail in the same manner over the weekend. I ordered a... After a protracted failure of my first Seagate Showcase drive,

re: http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=162801

I had the replacement fail in the same manner over the weekend. I ordered a third replacement (under warrantee), which arrived today. I opened the box to find a standard 1TB external drive. (http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.js...eqTab=Features)

Hoping they had realized the problem with the Showcase, I called and they confirmed that the Showcase USB drive had an interface problem and was no longer being offered. AND, because of the price difference they would be sending me a second drive to even the score.

The new drive is hooked up and running fine. It's very slightly louder than the Showcase, audibly invisible with the other equipment running. I'll probably cover the activity light, since the drive is sitting below the TV.

I expect the Seagate replacement policy would also apply to the 500GB unit.

Boy, I hope this is the end of my Seagate odyssey!

(P Smith, I can hear you chukling.) ]]> ViP211(411)/211K/222 Support Forum mcarreiro http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168516 http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168392&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:42:14 GMT I have had my 211k for about a year connected to a phone line. Last week, all the phones in my house went dead. I traced it back to the 211k. If I hook up the line and test it with the 211k, it... I have had my 211k for about a year connected to a phone line. Last week, all the phones in my house went dead. I traced it back to the 211k. If I hook up the line and test it with the 211k, it passes the test ok. All seems fine. If I get an incoming call, I get one ring and the phones go dead again. Unplugging the 211k from the phone jack brings it all back again. I tried different phone cords from different jacks and get the same thing, so it is not the wiring. The only thing I didn't try is diabling caller id on the 211k to see if that solves it. I noticed it updated to L458 at about this same time. Anyone else see anthing like this since going to L458?

Just hooked up the phone line again after a week to test if disabling callerID fixes the problem and I can't duplicate the problem. Will report back if I get another failure. ]]> ViP211(411)/211K/222 Support Forum Chevy1965 http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168392