What is the largest single drive you can upgrade with?

lagreca · 03-29-2006, 04:58 PM

What is the largest single drive I can easily upgrade my Tivo Series 2 with? (meaning just the basic MFS Tools 2.0, no extra hacks)

Are there any drives to stay away from that are known to be incompatible?

Thanks.

xnevergiveinx · 03-29-2006, 08:31 PM

well, you could get a 500 gig seagate from outpost.com for a decent price.
http://shop2.outpost.com/product/4697788
i wouldn't use mfs tools 2.0, because last time i did, i got stuck with a hard drive that would max out at 138 gigs.
i'd use the lba48 cd
http://www.ptvupgrade.com/products/s...2_license.html

the only drive i've heard that is incompatible is the maxtor diamond max 10 drive that was made in 2005, earlier in the year. i have one of these drives and it works fine, so i dodged the bullet (i got it on black friday). other than that, most drives seem to work fine.

lessd · 03-29-2006, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by xnevergiveinx

well, you could get a 500 gig seagate from outpost.com for a decent price.
http://shop2.outpost.com/product/4697788
i wouldn't use mfs tools 2.0, because last time i did, i got stuck with a hard drive that would max out at 138 gigs.
i'd use the lba48 cd
http://www.ptvupgrade.com/products/s...2_license.html

the only drive i've heard that is incompatible is the maxtor diamond max 10 drive that was made in 2005, earlier in the year. i have one of these drives and it works fine, so i dodged the bullet (i got it on black friday). other than that, most drives seem to work fine.

Do you people know something about using SATA drives in TiVo, I did not think you could use the SATA type drive; has anybody used a Serial to Parallel converter with success in a upgrade TiVo? I can't find PATA drives over 320G.

xnevergiveinx · 03-30-2006, 12:00 AM

i gotta start paying more attention. outpost.com has a bunch of pata drives > 320 gigs.

they have a few seagates, 400 and 500 gb...that 500 gb maxtor and a 400 and 500 gig hitachi
http://shop3.outpost.com/search?cat=...pType=pDisplay

it's late

TydalForce · 03-30-2006, 12:03 AM

There's a few, up to 500GB that are PATA

For example:
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...oryCode=011003

Seagate, Hitachi, Maxtor up there at ZipZoomFly up to 500GB (other brands in some other sizes too)

I've got a 300gb Seagate on its way. Gonna try the TiVo upgrade thing (and if it doesn't work, its going in my server :b)

I'm just still confused over this whole swap thing... but hopefully I'll figure it out (c: