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Apricorn 500GB Esata Interface DVR Xpander
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(3.5 out of 5)
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Most Helpful First | Newest First | + Share7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Never had a problem in almost 4 months.
(5 out of 5) by J. Bennett on Jan 28, 2008 (Los Angeles, CA)This is the greatest investment especially for those who like to record several HD movies and events such as UFC in HD. Only downside to the technology is the inability to distinguish what data lays on the DVR from data in the Xpander. Also my co worker who had his crash was sent a brand new one within a couple weeks by the manufacturer. Also 5.1 sound works perfectly normal.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
works fine with Cox Phoenix SA8300HD
(5 out of 5) by One Krusty Kurmudgeon on Mar 31, 2008 (Glendale, AZ USA)Used to supplement storage capacity of SA8300HD as supplied by Cox in Phoenix. From out of the box till all set up and recordings scheduled in about 30 mins; no problems at all in about a month and a half of use. Seems to work fine in conjunction with DVR's internal drive to spread recording and playback loads, can record two while playing back a third show. I'm now able to plan for recording and holding far more HD movies without the constant hunt for shows to erase as was the case without this extension drive. Still a little concerned that this drive seems to be running constantly - how long will it last - as there seems to be no provision for it to shut down and rest as does the SA8300HD's own internal drive.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Best of three external drives I tried...
(5 out of 5) by D. White on Jul 14, 2008I tried, in order, 1) the Cavalry 500GB drive, 2) the WD My DVR Expander, and 3) the Apricorn 500GB DVR Xpander with my SA8300HD DVR from Time Warner.
Of the three, only the Apricorn provided trouble-free playback. I had to return the Cavalry and WD, and have kept the Apricorn. Highly recommended.
Of the three, only the Apricorn provided trouble-free playback. I had to return the Cavalry and WD, and have kept the Apricorn. Highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Great with Comcast
(5 out of 5) by Bryan D. Rogers on Sep 17, 2008 (Mt Pleasant SC)Simple hookup and it works exactly as others have stated with comcast. If you swap your DVR or switch companies you will need to reset the drive but otherwise exactly what I wanted at what I think is a great price.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Easy to Install. A little slower than the internal drive.
(4 out of 5) by Karen Schablein on Nov 16, 2008Overall it Apricorn 500GB Esata Interface DVR Xpander is easy to install and works pretty well. The only problem I have noticed is when I am recording 2 programs and trying to watch a previously recorded program. The drive does not seem to be able to keep up and the video streams become pixelized. This never happened with the internal drive.