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
If they do, just tell them "It's a TiVo, I'm a Customer, and it needed to Support 3TB".My unmodified base Roamio says 'TiVo Customer Support' too, so no, they're not shaming you yet.
I did "NOT" change my drive and my pro unit also says "TiVo Customer Support"Question for those of you who have installed a replacement drive, and also to those who haven't - what 'Manufacturer Brand' does your Roamio list in System Information? Mine has 'TiVo Customer Support' and I have a replacement drive installed. I'm curious if this is different on an unmodified unit.
Yes, it will just work. I'd get a 3TB WD AV-GP. I bought the 2TB version for my Basic.Also can someone please give me a link to a decent 3tb HD that will work? I don't want to order the wrong thing.
Alot of peple must be ordering the Wd 3TB AV drives. Amazon had a bunch last week for around $137 but by Sunday there were only a few left. And everytime I checked it there were fewer until they were finally out. Since the price with shipping is around $8 more now and the drive is also more at Newegg. I had been considering the upgrade route but went with the Roamio Pro instead.Yes, it will just work. I'd get a 3TB WD AV-GP. I bought the 2TB version for my Basic.
Any reason not to get the WD30EZRX instead?Yes, it will just work. I'd get a 3TB WD AV-GP. I bought the 2TB version for my Basic.
I just backed up a blank 500Mb drive using DvrBARS, (I know it is blank because I did a low level format on the full drive) the file size was about 980Kb, and a restore was not possible with DvrBARS. The full backup took many hours, I will try this with the virgin 1Tb drive in my new Plus coming on the 28th, but I think the drive will be blank.Wow. TCF crashed because it was too busy, so I'll shorten this post.
In Full Backup mode DvrBARS could care less what's on the drive. If it was a 10TB source and all zeroes it would end up with an image of a few hundred KB that I could analyze.
This Husky torx screwdriver is what I bought at Home Depot years ago. T4-T15 for about $6.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-8-IN-1-Torx-Screwdriver-Set-74502/100087664
Images welcome (hint, hint).
Yep, the one I ordered and it arrived this morning (a day early)...Yes, it will just work. I'd get a 3TB WD AV-GP. I bought the 2TB version for my Basic.
Basically, after amseven11 showed how easy the upgrade was, the floodgates opened and folks started buying (including me). Since the 4TB are still expensive and there is a rumor of a possible hitch in using the 4TB, most are playing safe with the 3TB.Alot of peple must be ordering the Wd 3TB AV drives. Amazon had a bunch last week for around $137 but by Sunday there were only a few left. And everytime I checked it there were fewer until they were finally out. Since the price with shipping is around $8 more now and the drive is also more at Newegg. I had been considering the upgrade route but went with the Roamio Pro instead.
Have you looked at Post #1? amseven11 updated it with what he used for his upgrade on a basic.. probably the same tools for the other two.One other question so I can prepare as I want to order this week, what tools are needed to swap the HD's?
I also think I heard the model with the antenna is a little different???
Thank you.2-yr warranty vs. 3-yr, no support for ATA streaming command set, which may or may not be necessary.
Yeah, it keeps going in and out of stock, directly from Amazon. Anyone interested should just keep checking.Alot of peple must be ordering the Wd 3TB AV drives. Amazon had a bunch last week for around $137 but by Sunday there were only a few left. And everytime I checked it there were fewer until they were finally out. Since the price with shipping is around $8 more now and the drive is also more at Newegg. I had been considering the upgrade route but went with the Roamio Pro instead.
I'm not sure sure about that. It looks like the plus and pro have the same chasis as the premiere boxes. I'm guessing you would only need one tool for those models.probably the same tools for the other two.
Yeah, really hoping someone will try the 4TB Seagate drive. I'm tempted to do it when I get a Roamio but I don't really have any use for a 4TB drive outside of the Tivo.I hope someone will try out a 4TB and let us know if it works!
I have a question, what is a difference between a Seagate Pipeline or WD Video drive vs a normal hard drive? Does it actually make a difference?
Weaknees has said there are issues trying to use 4TB. So I think you will find most people here reluctant to try one, unless they happen to have one laying around they are willing to play with. Certainly no one would buy one just for this purpose, until more info is available.I hope someone will try out a 4TB and let us know if it works!
I kinda agree with you. That is still useful information once we can verify it. Another important information point is what partitions are actually created / stored right after the drive is ready for prime time.I just backed up a blank 500Mb drive using DvrBARS, (I know it is blank because I did a low level format on the full drive) the file size was about 980Kb, and a restore was not possible with DvrBARS. The full backup took many hours, I will try this with the virgin 1Tb drive in my new Plus coming on the 28th, but I think the drive will be blank.
I get my Plus on the 28th and will be testing as much as I can.I kinda agree with you. That is still useful information once we can verify it. Another important information point is what partitions are actually created / stored right after the drive is ready for prime time.
That was a very good idea, to try that.I just backed up a blank 500Mb drive using DvrBARS, (I know it is blank because I did a low level format on the full drive) the file size was about 980Kb, and a restore was not possible with DvrBARS. The full backup took many hours, I will try this with the virgin 1Tb drive in my new Plus coming on the 28th, but I think the drive will be blank.