Glorystar is assembling a list of external USB 2.0 drives that GEOSATpro DVR1100c owners are successfully using to record.
Only use this thread to post USB 2.0 drives that you have confirmed to function or not to function with the DVR1100c. It would be helpful to indicate if the unit worked directly out of the factory packaging without formatting on a PC or Mac.
Please do not use this thread for drive formatting issues or recording questions.
YES
Maxtor 500GB GB OneTouch 4 Plus
YES
Western Digital My Book 500GB Studio Edition WDH1Q5000N (USB, Firewire, eSATA)
NO
Western Digital 500GB My Book Essential Edition USB 2.0 External Drive - WDH1U5000
NO
Acomdata 500GB Hard Drive Combo USB 2.0 / Firewire - D500UFAPE5-72
Only use this thread to post USB 2.0 drives that you have confirmed to function or not to function with the DVR1100c. It would be helpful to indicate if the unit worked directly out of the factory packaging without formatting on a PC or Mac.
Please do not use this thread for drive formatting issues or recording questions.
YES
Maxtor 500GB GB OneTouch 4 Plus
- Confirmed working directly out of factory packaging without external formatting
- Ran DVR1100c formatting to assure compatibility
YES
Western Digital My Book 500GB Studio Edition WDH1Q5000N (USB, Firewire, eSATA)
- Confirmed working directly out of factory packaging without external formatting
- Ran DVR1100c formatting to assure compatibility
NO
Western Digital 500GB My Book Essential Edition USB 2.0 External Drive - WDH1U5000
- Unit has an automatic sleep power saving feature that cannot be deactivated. Unit repeatedly cycles through mounting and disabling. External formatting with SwissKnife made no difference as this power saving feature is part of the USB controller. Spoke with Western Digital Technical Support and this feature cannot be disabled.
NO
Acomdata 500GB Hard Drive Combo USB 2.0 / Firewire - D500UFAPE5-72
- Unit appeared to be able to be formatted by the DVR1100c and the C drive shows in the receiver's USB menu. Unit would initiate a recording, but would not finalize a recording.
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