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Western Digital WDG1S5000VN 500GB My DVR Expander eSATA

Western Digital WDG1S5000VN 500GB My DVR Expander eSATA

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Brand: Western Digital
Category: CE

List Price: $189.99
Buy New: $113.99
You Save: $76.00 (40%)



New (23) Used (1) from $113.99

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 57 reviews
Sales Rank: 397

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Hard Drive Size: 500
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 98.4 x 139.2 x 55.2
nv:Capacity (GB): 500
Interface: eSATA
Data Transfer Rate on Serial ATA: Up to 3000 Mb/sec
Temperature, Operating (C): 41 to 95
Temperature, Nonoperating (C): -20 to 65
Type: Retail
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: WDG1S5000VN
Model: WDG1S5000VN
UPC: 718037123066
EAN: 0718037123066
ASIN: B0018O77Q2

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • 500GB maximum storage capacity (up to 300 hours of SDTV; up to 60 hours of HDTV)
  • eSATA interface - Enjoy rapid data-transfer rates up to 3 GB per second
  • 7200 rpm for fast read/write times
  • Soft amber LED screen is easy to read and helps avoid annoyance at night
  • Cool operation

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Instantly add up to 60 hours of high-definition TV or up to 300 hours of standard-definition TV to your Scientific Atlanta 8300 or 8300HD DVR. You'll have plenty of room to save your programs longer and never miss your favorite shows.Just plug My DVR Expander into the external SATA (eSATA) port on your Scientific Atlanta 8300 series DVR and start recording even more TV shows, sporting events and movies. My DVR Expander has been tested for compatibility with Scientific Atlanta 8300 series DVRs. The unique no-fan passive cooling system and special hard drive design make it quiet for the living room or bedroom. Designed with a soft amber LED indicator, My DVR Expander is ideal for the living room or bedrooms.


Customer Reviews:   Read 52 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Piece-a cake   December 4, 2008
Whole thing took 5 min., including unpacking from the shipping carton. Plug in AC, plugin data cable (included), plug into DVR, press A key to format, done. Went from 96% full to 22%, in a flash. Time warner cable, NYC, SciAtl. 8300HD


5 out of 5 stars Great Deal   December 1, 2008
I had held off buying one of these because I felt the price was way too high. It was very easy to install and now I have all the storage I will ever need.


5 out of 5 stars Peacekeeper   November 29, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

It does just exactly what it says it does. My family was in a constant battle over whose shows got recorded and whose didn't. Basic DVR would record about 10 hour long HD episodes and we were lost. Installed extender. Went from 90% full to <20%. Problem solved, for now anyway.


2 out of 5 stars Easy install, but limited life expectancy   November 28, 2008
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Like the other 40+ reviewers, this was a breeze to install with my TiVo Series III HD. That was 18 months ago, and it's worked perfectly until today. I ran the Kickstart 54 SMART diagnostics, and the external drive has failed. A ton of stored stuff is gone forever (although I may try the trick of freezing the drive and transferring to my PC). 18 months is way too short for the life of an HD drive.


5 out of 5 stars Works perfectly   November 18, 2008
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

My plan was to eventually get this expander all along. I have always been a fan of Tivo, and when the right deal came my way I got the new Dual tuner HD Tivo that only recorded 20 hrs in HD. Tivo at the time was selling a larger Tivo with I believe 40 hrs recording in HD for $400-$500. 20 Hours is definitely not enough in my house, and if you are considering this, it's probably not enough in your house either.

At the moment they are selling a beast with 150 hrs in HD recording for $600!

Bottom line is that this expander worked perfectly right away. Setup to the device is as easy as plugging it in. Then setting up the Tivo to work with it was quite simple as well. Now I can record 86 hours in HD which for us is way more than enough. We went on a 2 week vacation and still had room to spare when we got back.

In my opinion it is much more economical to buy the standard 20hour HD Tivo and just get this expander to go with it. 86 full HD hours is huge and in just standard digital I think it's in the 500+ hour range. But if you are like me, if it's not in HD now, I don't watch it.

Definitely worth buying.



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