this is a great dvr expander, it is easy to install,took 15 minutes including the reboot. you will be able to record a lot more hd movies than they claim in the advertisement. i allready recorded 146 HD movies and only used 38 percent of the harddrive, i believe i will get 300 HD movies on the expander without going past 80 percent. Apricorn DVR Expander II 1 TB for DirecTV Dual eSATA / USB 2.0 Interface DVR Expansion System ADTVE2-1000, Black 1 TB
My DVR's internal storage was okay for standard def programming but when I updated to HD programming, it was woefully too small to handle this. So, I purchased this unit to provide additional capacity.
The unit couldn't be easier to install. Just turn off your DVR, plug the Expander into the port on the unit using the included cable. Then power the DVR back on.
The DVR will then "see" the new storage area and will be available for use. Note, your internal storage is no longer visible to the DVR. This means all of your stored programming, TO-DO scheduling, and guide info will no longer be available. You will have to rebuild your scheduling and wait for the guide to populate over the next day or so, just like if you got a new DVR. You can always uninstall the Expander later if you want to access the internal drive.
The payoff is loads of storage space. I had 3 pages of programming saved before my free space dropped by 1%.
The unit works great, exceeding my expecations. The only complaint I have is the Expander unit makes the typical external hard drives noises and can be heard chunking away when the tv volume is low. However, overall, I would recommend this unit to anyone needing to have a lot of space for a DVR with a small internal drive.
This product is great. I connected to the DIRECTV H24, the newest DVR from DIRECTV. No problems recognizing the drive. Just hate you can't switch from the DVR internal drive to the DVR expander. But the only thing you have to do is turn the power button off on the DVR expander and restart the satellite and it connects to DIRECTV internal drive. It's great to have that extra hard drive space. I highly recommend this product if you have DIRECTV. - My Book - Western Digital - Dvr Expander - 2tb'
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