Upgrade your Roamio with a new drive. No discs needed.
What you need:
T8 Screw driver
T10 Screw Driver
New Hard Drive
What you need:
T8 Screw driver
T10 Screw Driver
New Hard Drive
This isn't an argument that I am presenting, just some details I feel shouldn't be left out:Tivo's warranty is only worth using for the first 90 days; after that any extended warranty is cheaper than what Tivo will charge you for a replacement unit.
So if one plans to upgrade DIY, they should buy an "extended warranty" (even the one Tivo sells is serviced by a third party) and if anything goes wrong reinstall the original drive and contact the 3rd party "extended warranty" provider for replacement.
Tivo's not involved in any part of that process, since you're not asking to use their warranty.
Yes. One of the two Roamio Plus units I bought and upgraded to 3TB failed within a week due to non drive issues. I dropped the original drive back in and returned for replacement. No issue.I'm reading that adding a new bigger internal drive will void the warranty. How exactly will Tivo know that it's been tampered with? Is there a VOID sticker or whatnot that you have to tamper with to open the unit? Assuming there's not, if I keep the original drive intact and I have a problem with the Roamio, couldn't I just stick the original drive back in before I ship off my defective unit to Tivo?
Has anyone had a warranty claim on a defective Tivo that contained a previously upgraded hard drive?
When making such statements, I feel there should be an obligation to warn the inquiring party, more so the countless others that will read it, that TiVo can change this at any time, if they wish.Yes. One of the two Roamio Plus units I bought and upgraded to 3TB failed within a week due to non drive issues. I dropped the original drive back in and returned for replacement. No issue.
Didn't you read the last line of my last post?Dude, I don't know what your sudden problem with me is but I'd like to get past it.
I feel people are smart enough to know when they upgrade the HD they are voiding the warranty.When making such statements, I feel there should be an obligation to warn the inquiring party, more so the countless others that will read it, that TiVo can change this at any time, if they wish.
That is merely an assumption, on your part. There's an ages-old saying about assuming things.I feel people are smart enough to know when they upgrade the HD they are voiding the warranty.
Simple, I have a better opinion of people's intelligence than you apparently do. Most people would know if they take a piece of electronic equipment apart, they void the warranty.That is merely an assumption, on your part. There's an ages-old saying about assuming things.
You just joined this month, and have 3 posts, at the time of this post. How could you possibly know the makeup/breakdown of the members here, and what their levels of knowledge and expertise are? (That's a rhetorical question). I just assumed something, about you, and would guess you don't like that I did... Just making a point.
Whatever...Simple, I have a better opinion of people's intelligence than you apparently do. Most people would know if they take a piece of electronic equipment apart, they void the warranty.
I agree with everything in your last post.Whatever...
I'm not commenting any further, which is not an acknowledgement that I agree with anything, and/or that I couldn't find anything to disagree with.
You made your statement, I made mine. Anything further would just be "bickering", which is against the forum rules, as well as going Off-Topic, which is also frowned upon.
Only WKs knows.How are WKs adding 4GB external drives, I thought only the 1TB WD DVR extender worked?
The Tivo can't prepare a blank 4 TB hard drive by itself. You have to connect the hard drive to a PC and use a special tool to prepare the drive for the Tivo. Once the drive has been prepared ahead of time, the Roamio can use it without major problems.How are WKs adding 4GB external drives, I thought only the 1TB WD DVR extender worked?
aV drives are recommended for reasons you can find by searching this thread or doing a google search. Other AV drives work and some TiVo Roamio boxes are shipping with Seagate AV drives.Is WD the only brand compatible with Tivo (Roamio)?
What is the largest possible drive I can insert myself (I see weaknees does 8GB) and would you recommend the WD Black/Red/Green?
Is WD the only brand compatible with Tivo (Roamio)?
What is the largest possible drive I can insert myself (I see weaknees does 8GB) and would you recommend the WD Black/Red/Green?
I'm not even going to argue all the reasons why an AV-drive isn't a necessity, but merely recommended more, since TiVo uses them (although not using the actual AV-functions that make them AV-rated), they usually have a longer warranty than non-premium drives, and the price difference is not as large as it used to be.aV drives are recommended for reasons you can find by searching this thread or doing a google search. Other AV drives work and some TiVo Roamio boxes are shipping with Seagate AV drives.
Not necessarily. I'm thinking there is a possibility that the drive s/n is buried somewhere in the data on a configured drive and that it must match the actual s/n. Has anyone cloned a setup stock drive and tried the copy in the source machine?So... If one were to buy a 4tb Weaknees drive, and a blank 4tb drive, what are the odds that a dd "clone" could result in two working 4tb drives?
It SHOULD work... Right?
Yes, it "should work".So... If one were to buy a 4tb Weaknees drive, and a blank 4tb drive, what are the odds that a dd "clone" could result in two working 4tb drives?
It SHOULD work... Right?
I almost mentioned that exact possibility/scenario in my own response, but then took it out, thinking YOU'D disagree that would be possible. Too funny!Not necessarily. I'm thinking there is a possibility that the drive s/n is buried somewhere in the data on a configured drive and that it must match the actual s/n. Has anyone cloned a setup stock drive and tried the copy in the source machine?
Yeah well, TiVo seems to be moving more and more into the Apple/"See figure 1" operating model.I almost mentioned that exact possibility/scenario in my own response, but then took it out, thinking YOU'D disagree that would be possible. Too funny!
We were also typing at the same time, and you posted 1st.
I guess you saw this article:Yeah well, TiVo seems to be moving more and more into the Apple/"See figure 1" operating model.
Dontcha think it a bit ironic that you assumed something, considering the first post on this page of the thread?