Western Digital WDG1S5000VN 500GB My DVR Expander eSATA
 | Western Digital : WDG1S5000VNCustomer Rating: 56 reviews Recommend |
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- 500GB maximum storage capacity (up to 300 hours of SDTV; up to 60 hours of HDTV)
- eSATA interface - Enjoy rapid data-transfer rates up to 3 GB per second
- 7200 rpm for fast read/write times
- Soft amber LED screen is easy to read and helps avoid annoyance at night
- Cool operation
Instantly add up to 60 hours of high-definition TV or up to 300 hours of standard-definition TV to your Scientific Atlanta 8300 or 8300HD DVR. You'll have plenty of room to save your programs longer and never miss your favorite shows.Just plug My DVR Expander into the external SATA (eSATA) port on your Scientific Atlanta 8300 series DVR and start recording even more TV shows, sporting events and movies. My DVR Expander has been tested for compatibility with Scientific Atlanta 8300 series DVRs. The unique no-fan passive cooling system and special hard drive design make it quiet for the living room or bedroom. Designed with a soft amber LED indicator, My DVR Expander is ideal for the living room or bedrooms.
Title: Western Digital WDG1S5000VN 500GB My DVR Expander eSATA
Sales Rank: 385 in Electronics
Manufacturer: Western Digital
Model: WDG1S5000VN
Hard Disk: 500 GB
Special Features: Capacity (GB): 500; Interface: eSATA; Data Transfer Rate on Serial ATA: Up to 3000 Mb/sec; Temperature, Operating (°C): 41 to 95; Temperature, Nonoperating (°C): -20 to 65; Type: Retail.
Item Dimensions: 2.2 x 6.8 inches, 6 pounds
Package Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.2 x 4.5 inches, 2.9 pounds
- Great Deal
- I had held off buying one of these because I felt the price was way too high. It was very easy to install and now I have all the storage I will ever need. More reviews
- Peacekeeper
- It does just exactly what it says it does. My family was in a constant battle over whose shows got recorded and whose didn't. Basic DVR would record about 10 hour long HD episodes and we were lost. Installed extender. Went from 90% full to <20%. Problem solved, for now anyway. More reviews
- Easy install, but limited life expectancy
- Like the other 40+ reviewers, this was a breeze to install with my TiVo Series III HD. That was 18 months ago, and it's worked perfectly until today. I ran the Kickstart 54 SMART diagnostics, and the external drive has failed. A ton of stored stuff is gone forever (although I may try the trick of freezing the drive and transferring… More reviews
- Works perfectly
- My plan was to eventually get this expander all along. I have always been a fan of Tivo, and when the right deal came my way I got the new Dual tuner HD Tivo that only recorded 20 hrs in HD. Tivo at the time was selling a larger Tivo with I believe 40 hrs recording in HD for $400-$500. 20 Hours is definitely not enough in my house, and… More reviews
- Failed after 13 months
- Bought my 500GB expander in October 2007. Worked great with Cox Cable's Scientific Atlanta 8300HD box for about a year. Then I started noticing tiling in some channels (on live TV, not recorded DVR programs). It got progressively worse. Three techs came out and gave me two new SA cable boxes. Turns out the problem was not the… More reviews
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