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How do I hook up an external hard drive to a DVR?

Can I hook up a external hard drive to my directv Dvr and save and record my shows?

  • Im running out of room on my Dvr and was wondering if I could plug in a external hard drive via USB to my Dvr. Please help

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    First, make sure you have a compatible receiver. Check the model number inside the small door located on bottom right corner of the front of the receiver. The model number should read either R22 (DIRECTV Plus DVR) or HR20 or above (DIRECTV Plus HD DVR). You'll need an external hard drive that uses an eSATA connection. The following hard drive models are recommended: Western Digital 500GB (model WDG1S5000) Western Digital 1TB (model WDG1S10000) Seagate 1TB (model ST31000SCA109-RK and model STAP1000100) Seagate 500GB (model ST30500SCA109-RK) http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/article.jsp?assetId=P5980155

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Only if it has a USB port which has been designed for that purpose. Some USB ports are for firmware updates ony.

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