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hcour
06-30-07, 09:28 AM
I've got a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300 dvr box from TimeWarner. TW tells me the SATA port is not enabled, but I've been reading around the net that folks have hooked up a second drive and it worked, even though their local TW said it was not enabled. Anybody here done this w/this box?

Thanks,
Harold

HotinOKC
06-30-07, 09:58 AM
Have you read the manual for this box? Specifically page 17-18?

It doesn't say it's turned off and gives you the instructions on how to hook it up. Did YW say they locked out this option? they shouldn't have.

Manual

http://www.sciatl.com/products/consumers/userguidepdfs/4013171.pdf

To add:

After reading through a few sites, many people with Time Warner boxes have had success. Looks like you might need a certain drive, but it should work.

http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000585.html
cmpcmp
07-21-07, 08:45 AM
I have a 500 gig Seagate SATA HD hooked up to my SA 8240HD box.
I currently have 91 recordings, using 34% of space.

Only one problem, when recording/watching HD programing, the picture and sound will stutter/jerk. Rarely when watching anything else.

Remember the plug on the SA box is a SATA-2 and the plug on the hard drive is sata so you'll need a external sata drive enclosure.

cmpcmp