Compatible with Scientific Atlantic 8300HDC? I recently upgraded from Scientiifc 8300HD to 8300HDC with the new "Navigator" menu from Time Warner. The two previous 8300HD worked fine with the 500GB WDG1S5000VN drive. Now, the two 8300HDC which I upgraded will not recognize the drive. Does anybody have the same experience? Is there any fix? Are there other "Expanders" that will work with 8300HDC? Compatible with Scientific Atlantic 8300HDC? I recently upgraded from Scientiifc 8300HD to 8300HDC with the new "Navigator" menu from Time Warner. The two previous 8300HD worked fine with... » Read More Compatible with Scientific Atlantic 8300HDC? I recently upgraded from Scientiifc 8300HD to 8300HDC with the new "Navigator" menu from Time Warner. The two previous 8300HD worked fine with the 500GB WDG1S5000VN drive. Now, the two 8300HDC which I upgraded will not recognize the drive. Does anybody have the same experience? Is there any fix? Are there other "Expanders" that will work with 8300HDC? « Show Less
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Hey Chor, just wondering if you figured this out yet? I'm looking for an expander for my 8300HDC on TW cable so i was wondering did they ever fix the problem on the software?
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I just talked to the Technical Support at Time Warner and the person told me that the problem is not with the box, but with the softward, Mystro that they are switching all their customers to. He said that they are aware of the problem and are trying to fix the software. Is this just pure BS? Shold I keep the external drive in case they fix the problem - in a few weeks, he says!?
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I have used three different drives in it, testing you know, including an SSD and a new drive NTFS formatted from the factory. All drives were recognized and accessible. (FYI: if you want manual control over cooling fan speed, I have the link that will allow it.)
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I can only tell you about my experience - I was in the process of transferring files to the drive. The transfer stopped about an hour in, and my system no longer recognized the drive's existence. Rebooting did not help. I also tried the drive on other computers, and they failed to recognize the drive also. The return process was fairly painless and my refund was processed very quickly.
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The Asus web site provides no answer to either hard drive format compatibility or networking compatibility with ANY type of computer. That's what's holding me back. A couple of 1 TB drives formatted HFS+ and networked iMac and Macbook Pro laptop, and I refuse to take the plunge unless there's documentation somewhere. If you find it, please post!
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Tivo 3 should support just about any eSATA drive Tivo HD will only support the WD DVR Expander out of the box. They can be hacked to use any drive, but it voids the warranty. There is supposedly a file limitation with Tivos that doesn't allow them to read more than about 1.2TB of space. Whether this will be updated is unknown. The SA 8300HD supports regular eSATA drives, but there are some models that just don't work.
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I used a 2TB Seagate drive, and had no trouble recognizing it in Win 7. Both USB and E-SATA worked ok for me. Have you tried both interfaces? Might want to try connecting it to another system as well.
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Eyanla, I truthfully am not sure and am not familiar with what you are talking about. What I do know is that when I purchased, MyAkitio support was spectacular!!! To the point of going out and buying an identical drive to mine! If they have gone down hill... I'll be disappointed. They worked with me to the Nth degree!
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I just got my d-r410 and I seem to hit a snag. I am able to play movies but not able to record. Or let me rephrase that, I can hit the record button but once i hit play there is no picture. I have a Scientific Atlanta 8300HD box and I think I connected the right cables correctly. I am using a DVD -R disc to test but not successful. Can someone shed some light? Thanks.
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Yes and yes also note I have a problem with it from the first week it became un formatted in such neither computer would recognize the drive it kept wanting to be formatted wich in turn would erase my data. My av receiver still reads it ant it only reads fat32. Bipartisan was informed but they were no help at all
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Jean-Yves.I have the same set up at home (Explorer 8300HD+ & WD 1TB version). Every timethe 1TB is pluged in my picture starts making blocks (mosaic) as soon i start a newrecording. A Vidéotron technician came 3 times at my place and chande all cablesand connectors with no results. He also change the Explorer 2 times with same re- sults. We suspect the damn DVR Expander to be the problem.Yves.
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I found that I did have trouble if i tried to plug into an external USB extension and had to go directly into the computer - but it sounds like you already did that so I'm not sure. Did you try to just bring up a Windows explorer session and see if there is new drive listed?
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Paul, I am not a computer geek but would think that it will work. HOWEVER, I would strongly suggest you contacting "BrainyDeal" and asking them before you order it. They have exceptional Customer Service. When I decided to send it back, they actually gave me step by step instructions to get the drive working. Although the suggestions did not work on my laptop, I did find the "Microsoft Fix It" site and got it to work properly. Either way, good luck.
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EDIT - Yes, the SCA4000100 works with the Seagate TB adapter. It turns out the seller Amazon used to fill this order sent the right box but the wrong drive inside. Amazon refunded me and I ordered from a seller with a higher customer feedback rating, so hopefully sometime next week I will be able to use my adapter. I'm sitting here with the STCA4000100 HD and the Seagate TB adapter. Unless I am missing something, there is no way that this HD fits into this adapter. Nothing pops or pulls off the HD either.
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The 8300HD depends on the software on the box. I have heard 8300HDs will support 1TB drives, but that was a while back so I don't know the true limit. It all comes down to what OS it uses.
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TonyP - With great appreciation for Matthey Dittrich's post of the following URL. URL: http://www.cavalrystorage.com/en-cahdd-u3c.aspx It will resolve this issue. Scroll down to the list of Features. The last bullet item states '"Support current model 3TB hard drives". So that is that. and Matthew posted this URL back in March of 2013. It pays to read through all the responses. I hope this helps you. Best Regards TP
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I am not using the HDD in question, I am using a Seagate SV35 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6-Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive for Video Surveillance ST1000VX000 in a security camera DVR. This system records 24/7 and I have not had any problems with it. Understand though that I am recording in 700 lines, not high definition. In addition, I am recording 8 cameras at the same time and still no problems. You should test to see if you find out why it is pixilating. Is it the connection to the unit, i.e. is it USB, HDMI etc.? Does it pixilate when recording in standard definition? You will also need to know the specs for a replacement drive from the manufacture as to drive speed, type, and maximum size. DVR are to use 24/7 if they are recording all the time. Also check to see if the system you are trying to connect the expander to will work with that expander. This information you need to get from the manufacture of the DVR. he reason I suggested testing and questioning is because I had a Brand new 55" TV that I was hooking up to a Home entertainment center that I could not get to work properly. I was finally directed by the manufacture to try the highest end HDMI cable. BANG, that was the problem, not the same but it does show that it can be a simple solution to an pain in the neck problem. Hope this helps.
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FAEX is (older mode) replaced with the new FZEX drives. Please click on the link below to see the difference in detail. http://www.tomshardware.com/news/wd-black-sequential-read-hard-drive-advanced-format-hrc,24641.html#wd-black-sequential-read-hard-drive-advanced-format-hrc%2C24641.html?&_suid=1390499042085037774393173132204 Thank you Mike