Western Digital MyBook DVR Expander 500GB HD

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My DVR Expander 500GB eSATA Edition Record more. Delete less. Never miss your favorite show. Instantly add more recording hours to your eSATA-enabled digital video recorder. Compatible with Scientific Atlanta 8300 Series and TiVo. Record more. Delete less. Never miss your favorite show.Instantly add more recording hours to your eSATA-enabled digital video recorder. Instantly add up to 60 hours of high-definition TV or up to 300 hours of standard-definition TV to your eSATA-enabled DVR.^* You'll have plenty of room to save your programs longer and never miss your favorite shows. Product Features:

Easy to set up, easy to use - Just plug it in to the external SATA (eSATA) port on your DVR and start recording even more TV shows, sporting events and movies. eSATA port must be active.
Compatible - My DVR Expander has been tested for compatibility with Scientific Atlanta 8300 Series, and has been TiVo verified compatible with TiVo Series3 and TiVo HD DVRs. Check with your cable service provider to confirm compatibility with their system.
Quiet and Cool - A unique no-fan passive cooling system and special hard drive design makes it quiet for the living room or bedroom.
Low-intensity LED - Designed with a soft amber LED indicator, ideal for the living room or bedrooms.

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Adding more recording hours to your Digital Video Recorder.^*

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Scientific Atlanta
TiVo
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Specification	Description
Model	WDG1S5000VN
UPC	718037123066
Computer Compatibility	DVR
Connection	External
Data Transfer Rate	300MBps Maximum External
Drive Capacity	500GB
Interface	7-pin Serial ATA/300 External SATA
Port Compatibility	E-SATA
Storage Capacity	500GB
Type of Drive	DVR Expander

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★★★★★

5.0

Works as Advertised

"I bought this to extend the record time on a Comcast Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD DVR from the pitiful 20 hours of HD capacity. Prior to purchase, I called Comcast and verified that it would indeed work with that specific DVR model and once verified, I went ahead with the purchase. The setup is quite simple. You connect the hard drive to the DVR via the included eSata cable. You then unplug the DVR, then p..." Read Full Review »

Jan 20, 2008 by HappyPappy

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"This product is recommended by Scientific Atlanta for use with their 8300HD series. However, there are two types of SA 8300HD's. One with a hard wired control card, and one where the control card is inserted in the front. If you have the latter, do not buy this product, unless you enjoy frequent flicker, loss of sound and other picture problems...." Read Full Review »

Mar 13, 2009 by Zaphod Beeblebrox

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★★★★★

5.0

"Painless install on a TiVo HD. Everything needed was supplied. Runs quiet and cool. The supplied eSATA cable is very short (2' maybe) which is fine for placing the drive alongside the TiVo. Usage is competely transparent. I found this to be enough capacity to make the TiVo useful again now that so m …" Read Full Review »

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5.0

"I followed the instructions from Western Digital 4 times with no success until I just plugged it into the Cablevision HD box (while it was plugged on)and the cable box recognized it as new hardware and asked if I wanted to install it. Then it worked. "

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Easy install, small size

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5.0

"We added this to our Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300 HD cable DVR. I wasn't sure if the SATA port was enabled by Charter cable in the Victor Valley but it was. Installation is simple plug in but you definitely have to unplug your cable box first as per the instructions. Upon reboot, it asked us to …" Read Full Review »

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