MindlessTux
join:2004-09-20
Greenville, NC
 ·Suddenlink
| SATA port on 8300HDC DVR ?
I was wondering if anyone has hooked up a external hard drive via the sata port on the 8300HDC dvr and have it work on the suddenlink network?
I already have a hard drive enclosure with a sata port and cable, I just need a hard drive. I would like to know this answer before I go spending some money on one.
I only ask due to the wife refuses to delete anything on the dvr till we get it on dvd. >.> |
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mavranos
join:2005-03-09
Greenville, NC
| Link to the manual.
»www.cisco.com/web/consumer/suppo···DVR.html
Check out page 17 for instuctions for connecting an external SATA HD.
I've not tried this yet. Let me know how it goes. |
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MindlessTux
join:2004-09-20
Greenville, NC
·Suddenlink
| Saw the port then read the manual. Just did not know if perhaps suddenlink disabled that feature or something.
Based on some searching I seem to have lost my hard drive enclosure, so as soon as I find that I might be buying a nice 500GB drive. In worst case I would be making a 500GB portable drive I can use for work and games.  |
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svjks
Premium
join:2009-01-11
Greenville, NC
| reply to MindlessTux
First of all, you need to have the port enabled. I don't know what the situation is now. 2 years ago when i had 8300HDC, the port wasn't enabled. Once the port is enabled, you should be able to get most of the E-sata drives to work. There are some enclosures that do not work. |
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Araiden
join:2008-04-12 | The port is disabled. Not sure why. |
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JoshN
join:2009-03-10
Tyler, TX | Is that the Scientific Atlanta DVR? |
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MindlessTux
join:2004-09-20
Greenville, NC | Yes. |
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