PVR is awsome...

[firstmazda]

Anyone else watching the Victoria Secret fashion show in HD??:hawt:hawt

[cwp_sedan]

Yep. Didn't even have to argue with my GF this year. She just automatically put it on. :)

[MSMitch]

Yep. Didn't even have to argue with my GF this year. She just automatically put it on. :)

MARRY THAT WOMAN!!!! :bana2

[jaimie08mazda3]

PVR is the shit. i love it. i cant live without it anymore

[Scottobot]

PVR is the shit. i love it. i cant live without it anymore

I second that emotion.

[cyberscorpi0]

I don't watch live show anymore . . . but my storage space is always at 98% full.

[bluntman]

I don't watch live show anymore . . . but my storage space is always at 98% full.

You can always add an external HD or swap out the HD. :D

[cyberscorpi0]

You can always add an external HD or swap out the HD. :D

How (paano)?

[cwp_sedan]

With Rogers I think all you need is a SATA drive with a SATA to SATA/SATA II cable. I can't quite remember. Quick search on it though found some links...

http://ask.pvrblog.com/2004/11/sata_drive_for_.html

Posted by: PATRICK at Mar 7, 2006 11:32:13 AM

Just installed it succesfully with Explorer 8300 and SARA software. My provider is Videotron (Montreal, Canada).

Just followed the instructions I read on the forum:
1. disconnect wall outlet from Explorer.
2. Connect hard drive. Power it on.
3. reconnect power to Explorer. After boot, message appears: "do you want to format the external drive ?". I said yes. 30 sec later, it was done.
4. disconnect the power from the Explorer. reconnect.
5. After second boot, I now had a message that said "you now have an external hard drive". And my space taken has dropped from 67% to 25%.

The equipment I bought at TigerDirect.com:
- Hitachi SATA II 300 250GB
- Vantec Nexstar SATA to eSATA enclosure.

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=61
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=516559
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=483092


Not sure about cracking open the PVR to replace the HD though. :S

[cyberscorpi0]

With Rogers I think all you need is a SATA drive with a SATA to SATA/SATA II cable. I can't quite remember. Quick search on it though found some links...

http://ask.pvrblog.com/2004/11/sata_drive_for_.html


http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=61
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=516559
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=483092


Not sure about cracking open the PVR to replace the HD though. :S

Awesome, I'll give that a try tonight.

[firstmazda]

AHHH!

does anyone know if I can do that to my Cogeco one?
I have the Motorola DCT6412 HD/PVR.

btwn Oprah (the wife's i swear) and 'late night' TMNHD movies,
the HD is always full.

[bluntman]

Hopefully the SonyStore still has these for $299.

[Swerny]

I have last nights show saved on the PVR in HD.

can't wait to watch it!

[Thrizzl3]

how many hrs can you save on PVR??

[Unoriginalusername]

bitorrent?

[bluntman]

how many hrs can you save on PVR??

20 hours of HD content, I think 80 hours of SD.

[MattC]

bit torrent > pvr

[DumpInfo]

What's a good PVR to get? GF is considering getting one but I really don't know what's good out there...any ideas? Thanks

[chinsterr]

My Viewsat reciever has the pvr function (hooked up to a 500GB hdd), but I find myself recording useless things (and never watching them)

[secondgear]

i have two bell pvrs. love it

[jaimie08mazda3]

3 cogeco PVRs for the win wohoo.

[firstmazda]

I did a LITTLE bit of browsing and it seems as if we can't expand our HD on the cogeco PVR as the SATA thingy is not active.

Does anyone know of any other way of expanding the HD?
is there like a pass thru system, where it goes from PVR thru HDMI to external HD then HMDI to TV?

I really don't know what i'm talking about. LOL :blush

[Fobio]

the Victoria Secret show is getting better each year...but seriously, eventho it highlights the best of our breed (hawtest women, celebrities and the powerful), it's becoming a glamorized "dog show"...but hey, I'm not complaining...

Has anyone added a eSATA hard drive to the rogers' PVR? I think that's the route I'm gonna take next...just plug in the back and done.

[zedtech]

I heart PVR. Got sucked into it after I bought my HDTV 3 years ago. Luckily, I scored a couple free ones from Rogers (thanks RedFlagDeals! :P) for a couple years. I used to BT everything but PVR'd HD is simply awesome.

PVR combined w/ BT'd shows streaming to my PS3 = ultimate winter hibernation :P

[Chuckie]

the pvr is really that awesome? maybe i should buy one then.. i might as well replace that rogers digital box in the bedroom.

i've talked to a guy who said that when he put an sata external hd, he was getting voice sync issues. maybe his hd is just slow.. anyone else using that feature getting that?

[bluntman]

PVR's are available for $299 without the purchase of a TV, from Bestbuy.

[chinsterr]

wierd , I have a external HDD on mine and no sync issues.

If it does happen, i noticed it goes out of sync for a few seconds after crazy FF or RWD.

[ds2chan]

With the Roger's PVR (Scientific Atlanta) you have to get an IDE drive if you want to replace the internal HD. I read that Western Digital is the way to go. The 500GB ones work. I have the link to the instructions.

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?p=665069#post665069

There is a less complicated way to get the HD out. At the beginning of PART 2, you can remove the screws for that vertical bar and I think the entire HD will come out with the bracket. I read it on another page but I can't remember which page.

[bluntman]

wierd , I have a external HDD on mine and no sync issues.

If it does happen, i noticed it goes out of sync for a few seconds after crazy FF or RWD.

What kind of external drive do you have? Costco has a three interface (I think) 1TB external drive on sale this week.

[m_a_t_r_i_x]

PVR's are available for $299 without the purchase of a TV, from Bestbuy.


really?, i think the $299 are only HD box (rogers), the ones with PVR sells for $499 .

[zedtech]

really?, i think the $299 are only HD box (rogers), the ones with PVR sells for $499 .
Reg HD box is $99, HDPVR is $299 :)

[Chuckie]

As long as you buy a television they will be at the afformentioned price
even if you buy a shitty 15 inch. 199 one.. =)

i've been trying to eye an hd box or pvr for the bedroom for a while.. just need someone to buy a tv who doesn't need one.. that i know isn't going to return it.

[bluntman]

For a short time this morning BB had the HD PVR on sale for $299.99. Luckily, I work close to the Downsview BB so I was able to pick up one on my lunch hour. As soon as I got back to work I noticed that they went back up to $499.99!

[jaimie08mazda3]

ahahahahahaha i got canadas worst driver series on it woohoo. now getta sit there and watch hoooorible drivers go at it :D

[She_Prime]

ahahahahahaha i got canadas worst driver series on it woohoo. now getta sit there and watch hoooorible drivers go at it :D

Is a renactment of my crash on there?

[jaimie08mazda3]

you probably should be on there :P

[cyberscorpi0]

I have successfully upgraded my PVR's internal HD. Now has a capacity of 500GB (from 160gb)!

Thanks to "bluntman" & "cwp_sedan" for the suggestion.

Thanks to "ds2chan" for the "How To" Link.

Took me less than 45mins to complete the task.

[bluntman]

What kind of HD did you buy? Did you buy an IDE drive or a SATA drive? If you bought a SATA drive, did you need an IDE to SATA converter? If you did, what kind of converter did you use and where did you buy it? Any problems?

Dami kong tanong no? :D

[zedtech]

I ended up buying this Iomega 500GB eSATA eHDD PVR Extender over the weekend for $100+tx from Dell's 12 Days of Deals event.

http://accessories.dell.com/sna/products/System_Drives/productdetail.aspx?c=ca&l=en&s=dhs&cs=cadhs1&sku=A2122582

From what I read on digitalhome.ca's forums, it's fully plug'n'play. Can't wait for it to arrive. 160GB plus an extra 500GB instantly, love it.

[cyberscorpi0]

What kind of HD did you buy?
Western Digital Caviar (WD5000AAKB) 500GB ATA-100 7200RPM 16MB Buffer



Did you buy an IDE drive or a SATA drive? If you bought a SATA drive, did you need an IDE to SATA converter? If you did, what kind of converter did you use and where did you buy it?
3.5" IDE Drive. The internal upgrade is only for IDE. If you want to go with SATA, you'll need adapter/converter (IDE to SATA cable). For External/Enclosure Drive upgrade; Nextar Vantec 3 is highly recommended in the Digital Forum.



Any problems?
It's been 24 hours now since the install and no noticeable problem yet.


If you decide to upgrade your PVR via internal HD, please let me know. I have all the tools and I can help you in the installation.

[bluntman]

If you decide to upgrade your PVR via internal HD, please let me know. I have all the tools and I can help you in the installation.

Thanks for the offer, but I am still debating whether or not to go the external or internal route.

[bluntman]

If anyone is interested, the HD STB and the HD PVR will be on sale for $99 and $299, respectively, on Boxing Day at your local Rogers store...no TV required of course.

[zedtech]

Thanks for the offer, but I am still debating whether or not to go the external or internal route.
Plugged in my Iomega eSATA external drive last night. After a 2 minute format waiting period, I went from 25% free to 88% free :)

[ds2chan]

I have successfully upgraded my PVR's internal HD. Now has a capacity of 500GB (from 160gb)!

Thanks to "bluntman" & "cwp_sedan" for the suggestion.

Thanks to "ds2chan" for the "How To" Link.

Took me less than 45mins to complete the task.

nice. I'm glad it worked. I haven't bought mine yet.

if I own my HD box and have basic cable, does this mean I do NOT need to pay any extra fees to get the basic HD channels (citytv - 519, sportsnet - 502, fox - 531, etc)?? I just want to double check. I already told the wife that they're included.

[bluntman]

You will still need to pay for the HD channels even if you own the HD box.

[bluntman]

Yesterday I purchased a Vantec Nexstar NST-D100SU HD dock and a Western Digital 500GB (AAKS) HD from Canada Computers. Now, if need be, I can easily swap out drives once one fills up.

[cyberscorpi0]

Yesterday I purchased a Vantec Nexstar NST-D100SU HD dock

How much for the Vantec Nexstar 3?

[DumpInfo]

How much for the Vantec Nexstar 3?

Looks like it goes for $52:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3748369&Sku=V13-3300

[ds2chan]

You will still need to pay for the HD channels even if you own the HD box.

I just talked to Rogers and apparently you have to pay $2.99 for digital fees.. sheesh.. how many fees do they have??

on a side note. does anybody know where I can get the HD PVR for cheap?? like $299 cheap?? Chuckie maybe?? =)