Adding a HDD to my Tivo via eSATA: Can you please advise if this is indeed the case, and if so which specific model's of HDD's offer compatability with my dvr?
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Your best bet is to check out the Tivo Community web site http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/ There are gobs of forums (fora) dealing with all sorts of Tivo matters. It's also independent of Tivo so you get the straight talk you need.
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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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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 have to RMA this unit , it has a lot of Volume errors. This is an older hdd with ide interface first thing you have to do is check the interface of your dvr if its ide or sata. Good luck.
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Amazon is your best bet for selection and price for an internal hard drive. Just make sure it has the right SATA connectors for your DVR
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I have never worked on a TIVO, so I can't say for sure. This is a full size desktop drive with SATA connectors. If the device is small it may use a laptop drive. Sorry couldn't be more help.
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Hello Jorge, The QT474 DVR supports 1 SATA hard drive up to 2 TB. However, this bundle comes with a pre-installed 500GB hard drive.
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Yes...I purchased it last Nov. Assuming you have a DVR that has an eSATA connection and not one of the older models then you simply follow the steps to expand the storage. It worked great and now we don't have to worry about having to delete stuff prior to recording.
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Engadget seems to think the same thing: http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/10/23/tivo-hd-vs-series3/See side note at bottom before chart.
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I have installed a Lacie 1TB drive on my DirectTV DVR and so far...only a week.. it has worked well . did need to format the LaCie drive on one of my PC's before I connected it to the DVR. I don't know the Tivo but I would expect the Lacie drive to run on it. I used the eSATA port for a fast data transfer but the USB and Firewire ports should be okay also.As you can tell I did not buy the simpler USB only Lacie drive.
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I'm told that there are limits as to how big a drive you can hook to a DVR. I found one post that said 500GB is it for the 8300HD; I've got a friend with a different brand of DVR and his instructions say his maxes out at 750GB. I'd want to be sure the 8300HD will support a 2TB before I dropped $500 on it!
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Many wish we knew; it's more than likely the rumored 1tb expander that "will" be "blessed" by Tivo but who knows when? It's supposed to have a Tivo logo on the box so I'm guessing this will be the one. I've got it in my wish list for the second it's announced.
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I also installed this drive on my DirecTV DVR(HR23-700) and it caused nothing but problems. In particular, if you were in the menu-->manage recordings, etc. for any length of time, it would hang the unit and only a hard reset(pull the power plug) would work. I have since installed the WD DVR expander drive and have had zero problems. Western Digital My DVR Expander 1 TB eSATA External Hard Drive
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I have an older Direct TV DVR (model HR-20-100S). Will this HD work for me? Also, can I make it the default HD, to avoid using the lousy internal HD in the Direct TV DVR? (I have had about 10 crash and burn on me over a 10 year period, and lost hundreds of recorded programs.I would pay extra if they had a reliable solid state HD as an option).
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No, see http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-sata-and-esata/
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Use a hard drive with a native SATA connection. You cannot use a USB drive in conjunction with a USB/eSATA adapter or cable.Read more: How to Hook Up an External Hard Drive to a DirecTV DVR | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_6801076_hook-hard-drive-directv-dvr.html#ixzz2BNQtM6jJ
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Yes see my listing for the 2TB DVR Expander from Western Digital - but note that it is only compatible with certain DVRs. See my other listings as well.