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External hard drive and genie 2

Today I unplugged my hard drive and genie 2. When I plugged them back in I seem to have lost all recordings in my hard drive. Any way to get them back?

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hard drive

Can the hard drive on the dvr be recognized on a LAN? Thus making the transfer of recorded material easier?Also i finally just hooked up tuner 2 but it doesn't recognize it. The cable has juice but nothing special has happened, any suggestions?

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Hard drive

Looking for information on the size of the hard drive on the whole house DVR and how many hours of HD programming people are typically getting. Is it as easy as adding an extenal drive to expand storage? Are there 2 tuners like a typical CATV DVR? Thanks

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External hard drive connections

I just purchased a 1tb ext HD that has 2 inputs: 1-USB, 1- eSATA. Question: Can I use the Ext HDfor 2 applications:1) use to backup my PC and2) as my Hard Drive for my 20 series HD-Dvr?I have read the posts here and am aware that you cannot disconnect the esata from the dvr and then connect to the p

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Hard drive

Can you and an external hard drive to the hr20-700?

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Swapping hard drives

I recently have had a "Tuner 2 - No signal" problem. I have tried swapping the two coax cables in the back, but still no signal on Tuner two. Customer service says I will probably have to replace the receiver. My question is this: Can I swap the hard drive from my old receiver to the new one DirecTV

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Hard Drives

What is the largest external hard drive for direct TV

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Functional SATA port on Genie 2 for an external hard drive?

Before I go ahead and switch to the Genie 2, and given that the SATA port on the HR54-200 is non-functional (no SATA port on HR54-500 or HR 700), can you tell me for sure that the SATA port on the Genie 2 actually works for an external hard drive? Thanks

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External hard drive

I have a hard drive issue with the 44-500. Can I plug in an external hard drive and override the existing receiver?

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Adding external hard drive

I am not sure what I need to look for in adding a 1 or 2 tb external hard drive for more space.  I know it needs to be esata, but the models recommended by DTV are very outdated so would iike to have some informed recommendations as to what to buy.

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External hard drive

I just purchased an external hard drive from weaknees. Should I turn it off when I am not using the box? It sure is loud and I will only be using the box on weekends when I am watching football. I had to purchase a new hard drive as DTV would not replace he hr24 and was requiring a H17 to do anythin

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DVR Hard Drive?

Currently I have a Scientific Atlanta (Cisco) IPN4320. When playing back recorded programming pixelation will occur as well as frame freeze for many seconds. Every time the DVR recovers but minutes of recording can be lost. This ONLY occurs during playback not live. I believe the hard drive may be g

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DVR Hard Drive

Is there a way to remove the DVR hard drive from the old DVR to switch and put it into the new replacement DVR box?

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Adding hard drive memory

I have a new HR10-250 and wonder if adding a larger hard drive or additional hard drive would somehow violate the DTV lease agreement.Thanks

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External hard drive question

I am interested in expanding my hard drive space with an external hard drive. I have a laptop that recently crapped out and the hard drive is still good. It is a Western Digital Scorpio (WD1600BEVS). Rather than buy a "recommended" external drive, would I be able to buy an eSata 2.5 enclosure and us

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Hard Drive in R15

What kind of hard drive is in an R15 DVR and can it be replaced by putting in a new hard drive?

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Hard drive death

Tuesday install MRV. Wednesday a HD DVR hard drive crashes. Saturday my second HD DVR crashes. Seems like a possible issue with the MRV. Systems is hard wired cat 5 e with gig switch and router.Any one else see this?

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hard drive speed

what is the hard drive speed for the HR22-100HD receiver?

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External hard drive question

I am interested in expanding my hard drive space with an external hard drive. I have a laptop that recently crapped out and the hard drive is still good. It is a Western Digital Scorpio (WD1600BEVS). Rather than buy a "recommended" external drive, would I be able to buy an eSata 2.5 enclosure and us

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External hard drive

Does anyone know if this paticular unit works with a HD DVR 23. From what I understand this is a Western Digital. I have attached some specs for the iNeo I-NA306UE 1-Terabyte (1TB) eSATA & USB 2.0 External Hard Drivefeaturing with 7200RPM, 64MB Cache,SATA Hard Drive

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