OK - I've read until my eyes bleed, LOL! Lots of good stuff, but I just ordered my new DTV install, Genie system and I want to start day 1 with the upgraded storage. SO - if I could get some hand holding here. On the Dish systems it was easy, just plug in an external USB drive and you're done. Here a little more complex.
SO - while I feel you can never have too much storage, I decided to go with the external 3T drive (instead of a 4T.) After reading a lot here, it came down to the WD Green or WD Purple, and it SEEMS like the Purple might be a bit more suited to streaming video off of it and it's only $20 more - so looking at this:
http://www.amazon.com/Intellipower-sata_6_0_gb-3-5-Inch-Internal-WD30PURX/dp/B00IMPO5N8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1408499427&sr=8-2&keywords=western+digital+purple
For the case, I see some saying the don't like the TT power switch issues, but I haven't seen a link to another recommended case? If yes, please let me know, otherwise thinking of this:
http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Active-Cooling-Enclosure-ST0021U/dp/B004G8QETS/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1398793867&sr=1-2&keywords=thermaltake+enclosure
Now, having not used external eSATA drives in the past, and not wanting to want to hook it all up with the new Genie and be missing something, I assume I'll also need to order an eSATA cable to connect the enclosure to the Genie? How about mounting screws? Anything else I need?
And lastly - do I just say goodbye to the installer, make sure I'm getting all my channels and the install went well, then immediately connect the external drive? Or do I need to record something on the internal drive first? And any need to do any kind of set up with the drive on my PC first?
Thanks!