Cavalry 1TB Hard Drive - $149.99 free shipping

Great deal, thanks for the heads up.

Yep got it last week for my hr21-100 works great.

Does anyone know if this works for HR20's? Does this run cool enough or should I instead go the Ampec/Western Digital route?

I've been running one on an HR20 for 7 months with no problems.

Great. Thanks for letting me know. I need a new one desperately as I have one maxed out so I will add space to my second HR20.

Is using this hard drive to expand my HR20 storage capacity is as simple as plugging it in to the USB port on the HR20? What happens to the shows I currently have stored on my HR20 internal HD? Thanks in advance!

greenwave said:

Is using this hard drive to expand my HR20 storage capacity is as simple as plugging it in to the USB port on the HR20?

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Yes.

Connect the HD (unpowered) to the DVR. reboot your DVR. While the DVR is "off", turn on power (or plug in) the HD. DVR should recognize it when it finishes rebooting.

greenwave said:

What happens to the shows I currently have stored on my HR20 internal HD? Thanks in advance!

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They will remain on the internal HD, but as long as you have the external HD connected, you won't have access to them. If you disconnect the external HD, you will have access to them again.

Thanks. That is very helpful. I assume once the HD is connected, all future recordings will be stored on it, and not the internal HD?

Correct.

You'll also have to redo your Series Links, IIRC.

greenwave said:

Is using this hard drive to expand my HR20 storage capacity is as simple as plugging it in to the USB port on the HR20? What happens to the shows I currently have stored on my HR20 internal HD? Thanks in advance!

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USB? I thought it was eSATA.

NOPE! USB won't work. You will need an eSATA cable and plug it into the eSATA port.

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greenwave said:

Is using this hard drive to expand my HR20 storage capacity is as simple as plugging it in to the USB port on the HR20? What happens to the shows I currently have stored on my HR20 internal HD? Thanks in advance!

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spartanstew said:

Correct.

You'll also have to redo your Series Links, IIRC.

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Yikes. That my be too much of a PITA.

Yes, esata, not USB, sorry!

njmurvin said:

USB? I thought it was eSATA.

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NorfolkBruh said:

NOPE! USB won't work. You will need an eSATA cable and plug it into the eSATA port.

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Yep, totally glossed over that little aspect of the question.

Use the eSATA port on the back.

spartanstew said:

Yep, totally glossed over that little aspect of the question.

Use the eSATA port on the back.

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Warranty issue aside, if you are not objected to opening up the case, replacing the internal drive is a piece of cake. I had some issues with the drive externally using the recommended ANTEC MX-1 case with my HR21-100, I had constant freezes and lockups, bit the bullet and cracked the case and put the drive internally, it's been perfect.

Just an FYI:

nice option for a 750gb:

http://www.buy.com/prod/seagate-fre...-external-hard-drive/q/loc/101/204110108.html

then get 8% off, to give you $119.59

http://www.dealigg.com/out.php?id=223733

aandjw said:

Buy.com deal......

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=206805237&adid=17654&dcaid=17654

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Here is the same item for cheaper with free shipping.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822101126

joshjr said:

Here is the same item for cheaper with free shipping.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822101126

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That one is USB only, won't work.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Acom...sem/rpsm/oid/206875/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

Anybody know anything about this one?

This is a great deal for a great Calvary 1TB drive!

I've had mine attached to my HR21-700 for several months now. No problems at all!