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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Seagate reveals Showcase external HDD: for media centers and DVRs]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/</guid><description><![CDATA[To be fair, most of existing name-brand eSATA external HDD are not compatible with SA DVRs. Those SA boxes are very picky about eSATA boxes for whatever reasons. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[foxb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 19th 2008 12:01PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Seagate reveals Showcase external HDD: for media centers and DVRs]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/</guid><description><![CDATA[@foxb<br>I believe it's because SA DVRs don't like 3Gbit/s SATA drives - they only accept the older, 1.5 Gbit/s SATA drives.<br>The good thing is usually 3Gbit/s SATA drives have jumpers that let you set them into "1.5 Gbit/s mode", then the SA DVRS will see them.<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[pete]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 19th 2008 12:35PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Seagate reveals Showcase external HDD: for media centers and DVRs]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/</guid><description><![CDATA[i just hope these devices will work on the Directv HR20, hr21 series esata receivers .]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[mitchelljd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 19th 2008 1:01PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Seagate reveals Showcase external HDD: for media centers and DVRs]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/</guid><description><![CDATA[I should mention too that [I believe] Dish does not record directly to their external drive -- it's just used for archiving (which is why it's USB). My comments apply to DVRs that record/play directly from the external eSATA drive. It's likely that for Dish DVR use, any old USB external drive would suffice.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mr. E]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 19th 2008 1:19PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Seagate reveals Showcase external HDD: for media centers and DVRs]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/</guid><description><![CDATA[What about for Verizon FiOS and Comcast Cable DVR's? Oh Wait, they don't allow external drives.<br><br>Dropped the ball, yet again...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[MadMike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 19th 2008 3:59PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>