DVR Question

kberg
kberg Posts: 974
edited November 2005 in Electronics
Comcast provided me with a DVR box for receiving digital/HD broadcasts but the box can only store up to 15 hours of HD material and 60 hours of non-HD material. Is there any kind of storage device I can buy at a reasonable cost and connect it to my current box/system so that I can transfer/save more recorded material? If so, can you point me to some specific products?
Mains: polkaudio RTi70's (bi-wired)
Center: polkaudio CSi40 (bi-wired)
Surrounds: polkaudio FXi30's
Rear Center: polkaudio CSi30
Sub: SVS 20-39 PC+
Receiver: ONKYO TX-SR600
Display: JVC HD-56G786
DVD Player: SONY DVP-CX985V
DVD Player: OPPO DV-981HD 1080p High Definition Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI
Remote: Logitech Harmony H688
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  • mldennison
    mldennison Posts: 307
    edited November 2005
    it costs more but i think they have a HD Tivo now... but then you have to pay for the service.

    i think Panasonic and Pioneer both have DVR products with DVD burners included but not sure if they do HDTV.
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited November 2005
    which box is it? The Sci. Atl. 8300 box has an external SATA port... depending on your cable company it might be activated. Try to find the manual for your box.
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
    Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
    Jordan JX92s : MF X-T100 : Xray v8
    Backburner:Krell KAV-300i
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited November 2005
    unc2701 wrote:
    which box is it? The Sci. Atl. 8300 box has an external SATA port... depending on your cable company it might be activated. Try to find the manual for your box.

    I believe it is the Motorola Advanced HD Set Top DCT6208. I was not provided with a manual for the box.
    Mains: polkaudio RTi70's (bi-wired)
    Center: polkaudio CSi40 (bi-wired)
    Surrounds: polkaudio FXi30's
    Rear Center: polkaudio CSi30
    Sub: SVS 20-39 PC+
    Receiver: ONKYO TX-SR600
    Display: JVC HD-56G786
    DVD Player: SONY DVP-CX985V
    DVD Player: OPPO DV-981HD 1080p High Definition Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI
    Remote: Logitech Harmony H688
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited November 2005
    Looks like I found the answer from an FAQ on Motorola's site for their product.....damn!

    How do I archive my recordings on an external hard drive?
    This feature is not currently supported. This future feature is controlled by software which can be downloaded by your cable service provider when the software company provides the update. As an alternate solution for archiving standard resolution recordings today, you can use your VCR.
    Mains: polkaudio RTi70's (bi-wired)
    Center: polkaudio CSi40 (bi-wired)
    Surrounds: polkaudio FXi30's
    Rear Center: polkaudio CSi30
    Sub: SVS 20-39 PC+
    Receiver: ONKYO TX-SR600
    Display: JVC HD-56G786
    DVD Player: SONY DVP-CX985V
    DVD Player: OPPO DV-981HD 1080p High Definition Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI
    Remote: Logitech Harmony H688
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited November 2005
    Yep, sounds about right. Time warner is starting to roll out external drives for like $10 a month or something...
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
    Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
    Jordan JX92s : MF X-T100 : Xray v8
    Backburner:Krell KAV-300i
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