Does this DVR supportxternal HDD backup? if yes what type of HDD is compatible with it?
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It does but this dvr has a flaw.the power supply is not strong enough to power internal hd. Get the blue dvr with HDMI output. Any USB hd will work
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Yes - you can record. I don't know about the DVR with hard drive - however - here's what I recommend: Get the Blue Iris software - yes it runs on Windoze - but - you'll have a ball with the features and what you can do to manage the camera, the alerts and recording clips. I have 4 of the 18905's outdoors and 4 18910's indoors :)
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Same Question!!! no one answered yet?!?Does this DVR works with New Archos 5 ???
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You probably need to check with Panasonic and or your cable/satellite provider. If this recorder is used as your primary DVR from a cable provider, some external drives will work and some will not. The external hard drive you use, with most cable/satellite providers, needs to be a eSATA drive and I'm not sure if this particular Seagate is eSATA or not. My DirecTV DVR recommends certain Western Digital external hard drives. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
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This NVR Kit does not have Hard Drive(HDD) included. Separate purchase is necessary in order to record onto the device. It will be available soon in our Amazon listing soon. Here is a full list of compatible Hard Drives in the link: http://ismartusa.net/FAQ/shownews.php?lang=en&id=44. Thank you
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I have had excellent results with the CIB DVR, they are priced pretty cheap. They have internet & phone/tablet viewing capability also. Mine was $120 without the SATA Hard Drive, since I already had a hard drive, but they are not much more for one that includes a hard drive pre-installed.
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The model listed on Amazon has a 500gb Hard drive. That said, there are various models and configurations from Zmodo. The DVR function allows saving to the internal hard drive or a connected (e.g. Via network) computer.
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Since it is eSATA, I would say it's worth a shot. I have the WD MyBook DVR expander hooked to my HR24. It has been working GREAT for over 2 years. Bonus with having external HDD, if the DVR fails, you haven't lost your shows (and we all know the DVR WILL fail DirecTV). This Fantom drive does not specifically mention that it is optimized for AV playback. The file system (NTFS, FAT32) means nothing since the HR24 will reformat when it first detects the drive. If it doesn't work well with the HR24, then you always have a 2TB backup for your computer.
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I used mine as an alternate to the built in disk drive in my DirecTV satellite receiver DVR. The receiver would recognize only the external drive if it was connected. If the external drive is disconnected or fails, the receiver will revert to the internal drive. I know of no way to transfer the contents of an external DVR drive to another drive, although it may exist somewhere. My solution was to upgrade my satellite receiver to one with a bigger drive for the DVR.
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While it doesn't require any drivers to run, the "drive" itself may require formatting. Check if your DVR allows to you point at a storage device other than the onboard default drive, and if it requires any additional formatting like FAT32, Linux, NTFS, etc.
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I purchased one and installed on my DVR box (SA Explore 8300HDC). The DVR recognized the drive and prompted for formatting the drive. Another reboot of the DVR and every thing works. I did not lose my previously recorded video. Thanks,--CY
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Hello-I am desperately seeking assistance with my SA8300HD in use with my WD My DVR Expander. I have been using the expander successfully with this box for about a year and a half. Recently Time Warner "upgraded" my area (Austin, TX) with the Navigator interface. After that all seemed to be lost. I had over 150 shows recorded for future viewing all gone. Multiple calls and emails later I was given contradictory information. First I was told that the SATA port would no longer work for the expander. Today I was told that it could be used but only for storage when the dvr is full. No instructions on how to use it in that manner (to switch recordings to the expander or back again) and of course the usual TW company line about not supporting any issues with the expander. Any low tech information about how this might work or what to do would be truly appreciated. Also I just kind of tripped onto this forum while looking for information so a response to my email address would get the information to me more directly or at least point me back to this forum. I am on my phone typing this and it doesn't show me the url where I got started. Thanks so much in advance, Kathy (ksilb@austin.rr.com)
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Unlike the more expensive models, economical surveillance system DVR's don't have a hard drive included. While you will still be able to see footage, you will not be able to record without a hard drive. Most computer hard drives are not compatible with surveillance DVRs. Zmodo recommends Western Digital AV.
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If you have a DVR type receiver or a HD attached and registered with the appropriate receiver. I have a VIP211z with a 1TB USB drive attached and it works fine.
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if you put a hard drive in yes it will record directly to the dvr unit just remember you need the 3.5 hard drive say for a laptop not a full size drive
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Yes this dvr has the ability to format over and use it. Hopefully this will help
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The Majority brands of Computer 3.5'' SATA Hard Drives are compatible with this 16 chan DVR, Im using a Seagate SATA 1.5Tb Hard drive in Mine. (Works good). The DVR instructions state the maximum Hard Drive to use is 2TB.But you Can also use smaller hard drive with it (like 500 Gb etc).