As is the case with any "new" tech toys, it takes time for the vendors to catch up to the masses...dammad said:I see some instructions around on the net for updates to large internal drives (such as those on WeaKnees).
Do these work for TiVo HDs (Series 3 Lite) also? Has anyone tried?
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Voiding of the warranty I understand, but what do you mean "drives aren't available"?Dr_Diablo said:My number one drawback is the voiding of the warranty, not to mention drives aren't available...
Not in any practical sense.Dr_Diablo said:...number one drawback is the voiding of the warranty...
Drives for the Tivo HD, just to upgrade the Series 3 units...jfh3 said:Voiding of the warranty I understand, but what do you mean "drives aren't available"?
Seagate DB35 drives (500GB or 750GB) and Hitachi (1TB) drives are readily available and have been used sucessfully by many, myself included.
What??Dr_Diablo said:Drives for the Tivo HD, just to upgrade the Series 3 units...
It's an eSATA portMy hats off to anyone brave nuff to swap out an internal drive. I prefer to add an second drive via the SATA port
Fortunately or unfortunately (depending on your perspective) eSATA is not an option for TiVo HD's at this time.Dr_Diablo said:Drives for the Tivo HD, just to upgrade the Series 3 units...
My hats off to anyone brave nuff to swap out an internal drive. I prefer to add an second drive via the SATA port
I'll do it for 6 ....jmpage2 said:Anyone who is having second thoughts and doubts about upgrading the drive in their Tivo probably shouldn't do it (not everyone has PC repair skills).
On the other hand, if said person has a friend or co-worker who knows the innards of PCs well enough to do the operation for them, a 12 pack of the beverage of their choice works wonders for getting such things done (beverage to be enjoyed AFTER successful upgrade naturally).![]()
In another thread the chip snoopers have decided that the external esata port is a *split* not a separate channel. This would degrade the performance if you add a second external drive. Internal upgrade is the way to go unless they are thinking of a RAID setup. A proper RAID config would not degrade performance.jfh3 said:What??![]()
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It's an eSATA portI can understand why many would consider adding an external drive to be preferable, but also consider that it is still a second drive and another point of failure in daily operation. I'd rather have a single 750GB drive in a box than a 250GB internal and a 500GB external (or whatever).
As for the doing the upgrade, it's tough to imagine how it could be any easier, as long as you are comfortable opening up the Tivo and have a PC with an available power and SATA connector, though it does void the Tivo warranty.
Well that is true, it is completely unknown what impact this will have on Tivo responsiveness. It may have no perceivable impact whatsoever.quarque said:In another thread the chip snoopers have decided that the external esata port is a *split* not a separate channel. This would degrade the performance if you add a second external drive.
True, though I'm pretty sure someone pointed out that would have an insignificant impact on performance.quarque said:In another thread the chip snoopers have decided that the external esata port is a *split* not a separate channel. This would degrade the performance if you add a second external drive. Internal upgrade is the way to go unless they are thinking of a RAID setup. A proper RAID config would not degrade performance.
This is SUPER easy to do. Really, really, really simple...I'd say the hardest part was getting at the tricky screw at the front part of the case (I should go and get a screwdriver torx 8 or whatever number it is, instead of an all in one).Dr_Diablo said:Drives for the Tivo HD, just to upgrade the Series 3 units...
My hats off to anyone brave nuff to swap out an internal drive. I prefer to add an second drive via the SATA port