Adding External Drive
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2TB should work. After that, i think the knowledge on this site is limited about sizes relating to the hopper. Probably going to need some trial and error.
Someone claimed they got a 3TB working recently, but never replied with the exact model: http://www.satelliteguys.us/hopper-zone/289193-external-harddrive-hopper.html
Someone claimed they got a 3TB working recently, but never replied with the exact model: http://www.satelliteguys.us/hopper-zone/289193-external-harddrive-hopper.html
It must be an HDD with its own power supply and a USB 2.0 port and SINGLE drive, none of those fat encasement that TWO HDD's for full capacity. The easiest would be to get the Western Digital My Book AV DVR Expander (1TB) with no guess work and is guaranteed to work with Dish, TiVo, DirecTV and other cable DVR's. Otherwise just about any external HDD meeting the above requirements could work for you.
I've had very good luck with these: OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro FireWire 800/400, eSATA + USB2 external Solutions up to 2.0TB - Plug & Play Quad Interface
Are you sure there is no fee?
The info that came with my equipment shows one:
Under the Residential Customer Agreement there is a External Hard Drive Activation Fee of $39.99. "One time fee charged if you have a compatible receiver and you choose to connect an external hard drive to that receiver".
If you are adding EHD to 211 or 411, the fee applies. There is no fee when adding EHD to the mpeg4 dvr receivers.
