| | |  | Computer Accessories | Home » » Iomega DVR Expander Drive, eSATA, 500GB - 34172 | | | | | | | Description: | | Iomega's DVR Expander Drive adds up to 500 GB of storage capacity to your eSATA-enabled Pace Americas Set Top Box or Scientific Atlanta Explorer digital video recorder so you can enjoy more movies and TV. Store up to 300 hours of standard-definition or 60 hours of high-definition TV. Easy to use, the recording location is automatically managed by the DVR. This compact, sleek drive sits horizontally or vertically (in stand) and quietly complements your home theatre experience. Check with your local cable service provider to confirm service compatibility. | | | Features: | |
• Compatible ? Tested to work with eSATA-enabled Pace Americas Set Box or Scientific Atlanta Explorer digital video recorder (DVR)
• High Capacity - Stores up to 300 hours of standard-definition TV or 60 hours of high-definition TV
• Easy to use - Recording location is automatically managed by the DVR
• Compact and Quiet - Sleek silver drive sits vertically in stand and quietly compliments your home theatre experience
• 3 year warranty with product registration
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 4.44 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.06 inches | | Product Height:
| 8.88 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.78 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.9 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 16 reviews |
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Simple StorageJul 08, 2008
By GeorgeUSA39
Iomega eSATA 500GB DVR Expander Drive - 34172
Iomega does it again with another simple storage device that adds storage capacity to my Tivo Series 3 HD DVR. It's simple I plugged it in rebooted and presto it worked!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Simple to set up. Works perfrectly with SA 8300 HD DVRMar 06, 2009
By Robert Peterson
"Huffen Puff"
Connects quickly. Required one reboot to recognize and format the drive and then another to ensure that it was used for recording. Quadruples the capacity of the standard Scientific Atlanta 8300HD.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Does it do the job? Yes. However...Sep 28, 2008
By Eugene P. Arnold
"Gene P."
Does this DVR Expander do the job? An emphatic YES it does. During the Olympics in Beijing, I kept running out of disk space on my Time Warner DVR. I lost out on recording a lot of my favorite programs because of no room in the Inn.
However, the drive is a little noisy. Maybe it's the drive. Maybe it's the fan. Don't know. It's annoying, but you can't hear it when viewing/listening to the TV. Also, a little more technical information about the drive in the instructions from Iomega and how it functions would've been appreciated.
Lastly, I think that the drive that I rec'd (very fast delivery, by the way) may have been returned by someone else. The plastic stand and the power cord were not in their plastic bags. The empty bags and the items were lying separately in the box. I was a little aprehensive about that, but like I said, everything worked perfectly. My DVR space went from 99% full to 23% full immediately upon connecting up. Thank you so much.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Essential Accessory to a DVRDec 22, 2008
By R. Stall
"Tech Fan"
DVR drives never have enough space. The Iomega DVR Expander Drive is the perfect solution to the problem. It worked like a charm right from the start and was easy to hook up by just following the instructions. We have a Scientific Atlanta 8240HDC DVR from Cox Cable, but it has an eSATA connection on the back even though that model is not supposed to have one. I called Cox to make sure the Iomega DVR Expander would work even though Iomega only advertises it to work with the 8300 series and above. Cox assured me it would work as long as my 8240 had the eSATA connection, and they were right. My storage immediately went from around 93% to 21%. We used to run out of space all the time, but so far we are still below 35% usage. The Iomega DVR Expander has made it possible to really enjoy our DVR. The Iomega has a cooling fan which makes a slight hum in the background, but it is not noticeable at all when the TV is on. One reason I ordered the Iomega rather than a competing brand was I thought the drive would run cooler and last longer because it does have a cooling fan (some brands don't) and also has an aluminum casing to help dissipate the heat from the drive. This is important because these eSATA DVR Expander drives all run constantly 24/7. Heat is the biggest enemy of long drive life, so the Iomega should last longer. You won't regret this purchase!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Works like a charmFeb 24, 2009
By Simon Allard
My Scientific Atlanta was the 160 gig model. A bit small. The newer model has a 320 gig hard drive, but no other enhancements. So this external hard drive is the perfect solution. Easy to setup up. Small and attractive. Yes the blue light stays on all the time. I don't mind the blue light. Thanks Iomega and Amazon for solving my problem. Now I can record all the HD I want.
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