750gig Seagate PATA $119.99

[codespy]

http://shop2.outpost.com/product/4882780?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

Just stumbled across this for DirecTiVo's. No limit per customer.

Good deal and cheapest as far as I have seen.

[Dkerr24]

Wow, that would give a SD DTivo over 660 hours of recording time! Not a bad price at all. Thanks for the tip.

[rock_doctor]

Limit 1 now.

[codespy]

Wow, that would give a SD DTivo over 660 hours of recording time! Not a bad price at all. Thanks for the tip.

718 hours to be exact

Limit 1 now.

Yea- when purchased between 4-24-08 and 4-24-08 (not a typo- see the site). I snuck in two on my order last night.

[Dkerr24]

718 hours to be exact



Yea- when purchased between 4-24-08 and 4-24-08 (not a typo- see the site). I snuck in two on my order last night.

Not sure where you get 718 hrs... each 1gb multiplied by .883 gives me the approximate number of hours it will store.

[codespy]

I've got a couple of 750gigs already in play and that's what it says in my system information screen. (look at my sig)

[Dkerr24]

Ahh... must be the difference in manufacturers and drive capacity. I haven't seen quite that high of a multiplier on either my Samsung or WD drives.

[RFSmith]

FWIW - I have the 500gig version and it tends to be a bit noisy.

[codespy]

Out of the 3 I already have and other family members have, I can't hear any noise or knocking coming from the 750's. Rock solid over a year now. I have some Maxtors and WD's ranging up to 320gig and the Maxtors have the loudest noise by far.

Nothing but satisfaction with my experience on these Seagate's.

[bengalfreak]

Dead, $189.99 now.

[rock_doctor]

:) I guess they decided they were selling too fast, hence the one day volume limit.

[mr.unnatural]

Then how about a 750GB Samsung SATA drive for $109.99?

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10007193

[codespy]

Dead, $189.99 now.

He He- Back on now $119.99 with NO limit.

They sure are busy on that site.

[Dkerr24]

Then how about a 750GB Samsung SATA drive for $109.99?

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10007193

Can't use that drive (at least not in a DTivo) ... note it is a SATA drive, not PATA/ATA 100 drive.

[lonewoolf47]

700 hrs of programming? Why?

[xavier646]

If I wanted to make this a second drive in my Directv Hughes Tivo. Do you just attach it and plug in the cord? I am not the most tech savvy person but if anyone has some insight please let me know.

Thanks,
Erik

[Dkerr24]

If I wanted to make this a second drive in my Directv Hughes Tivo. Do you just attach it and plug in the cord? I am not the most tech savvy person but if anyone has some insight please let me know.

Thanks,
Erik

No, it's not as simple as plugging it in. There isn't a second drive bay, nor is there cabling for a second drive inside the unit. Although you can add a second drive to one using a drive kit, it doesn't make much sense. Double the noise, more heat in the case, double the chance of failure. Most just buy a single large capacity drive and install the software on it.

Google 'mfslive' or 'hinsdale howto' for all the gory details of upgrades.

[Dkerr24]

700 hrs of programming? Why?

I have to agree with that question. I have 265 hours on one, and 140 hours on the second and have never ran out of space. Does seem like overkill, but when a 750gb drive is only $20-30 more than a 300gb, why not?