Pauldo
join:2009-08-24
Buffalo, NY
1 edit | [TWC] 8300 DVR HD external drive turned off?
I tried to add an external hard drive (Western Digital 1 TB) to the 8300 HD DVR. The DVR will not allow me to add the external hard drive. I called TWC and told me to call Scientific Atlanta. Scientific Atlanta told me to call back TWC since they indicated that TWC has turned off the esata port so an external hard drive can't be added.
The instructions on the TWC site indicates it can be added. How does one correct this situation? |
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RR User
@rr.com | What version of guide software is the box running?
External hard drives work with some, but not with most guides. |
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Carl LaFong
@loeb.com
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TWC has disabled the eSATA ports. Those of you that have them activated are lucky. TWC didn't mean to do it.
Been going back and forth with them on this for a long time. Probably going to get a TIVO. Can't get DTV because I'm up against a hill. Don't quite trust U-Verse yet. |
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Pauldo
join:2009-08-24
Buffalo, NY | I am surprised that TWC gives you the instructions to add an external hard drive from their website. |
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maartena
Stacked.
Premium
join:2002-05-10
Orange, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to Pauldo
Depends on what software you have. It USED to work, but since they rolled out their own software, TW Navigator (which imho sucks compared to Passport, but is better then SARA), they have once again disabled the eSATA ports.... or at the very least the software is not ready for it yet.
Have you tried calling that they should really update their website? 
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"I reject your reality and substitute my own!" |
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rv65
Let's just say I like Dublin Dr Pepper
Premium
join:2008-08-02
San Diego, CA | Navigator does work with eSATA. Only the 8300HD's work with it and not the HDC boxes. |
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Pauldo
join:2009-08-24
Buffalo, NY | reply to maartena
When I spoke with TWC, technical customer service support, they informed me that they turned the esata port off. The reason they gave was copyright infringement on movies and television shows. |
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Carl LaFong
@loeb.com
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Never been a fan of someone else controlling the hardware that's in my own house. Change is hard. This eSATA things drives me nuts. If I'm away on business and there are a few movies I want DiVRed while I'm away, the skimpy box won't handle it.
This week, I'm having some roof work done. I'm having an OTA antenna put up while they're there. Even with cheap rabbit ears in the house I get higer quality uncompressed pictures than with TW - and it's free!
Once that's done, it's TIVO time. If it weren't for the Daily Show and TCM, I'd probably deep 6 TWC all together. |
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Lou in SI
@verizon.net | reply to Pauldo
I have an original 8300HD, and my external HD still works after the software updates. |
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Pauldo
join:2009-08-24
Buffalo, NY | I guess you are one of fortunate few. SA even told me on the phone that TWC's last update made the esata port inoperable. |
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just lou
join:2008-05-16
Staten Island, NY
 ·Verizon FIOS
| said by Pauldo  :I guess you are one of fortunate few. SA even told me on the phone that TWC's last update made the esata port inoperable. Yup. Works fine. One reason I still have TWC instead FiOS for my TV service. |
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Pauldo
join:2009-08-24
Buffalo, NY | I guess some divisions haven't closed the port off? |
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just lou
join:2008-05-16
Staten Island, NY | AFAIK, the original 8300HD is the only box that it works on. |
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rick4769
@rr.com | What is the purpose of even having the e-sata port if it is not operation? Also, why doesn't Time Warner remove this option from the instructions if it won't work? |
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just lou
join:2008-05-16
Staten Island, NY
·Verizon FIOS
| said by rick4769 :
What is the purpose of even having the e-sata port if it is not operation? Also, why doesn't Time Warner remove this option from the instructions if it won't work?
Verizon does the same thing. Their esata ports are turned off on their DVRs too. |
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Pauldo
join:2009-08-24
Buffalo, NY | I wasn't aware that the Verizon DVR's even had esata ports. |
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just lou
join:2008-05-16
Staten Island, NY
·Verizon FIOS
1 edit | said by Pauldo :I wasn't aware that the Verizon DVR's even had esata ports. AFAIK, the Motorola 6xxx and 7xxx series DVR's have disabled esata ports. |
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Pauldo
join:2009-08-24
Buffalo, NY | Does TIVO have enabled esata ports? |
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just lou
join:2008-05-16
Staten Island, NY
·Verizon FIOS
| said by Pauldo :Does TIVO have enabled esata ports? Yes. And the capacity is larger to begin with. |
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Pauldo
join:2009-08-24
Buffalo, NY | If I bought a TIVO, how would I make it compatible with TWC in my area? What would I have to do to get the same features for recording on my 8300 HD DVR? |
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