Western Digital 1 TB AV-GP SATA 3 Gb/s Intellipower 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM AV Hard Drive- WD10EVDS
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Manufacturer: Western DigitalAudio: English (Original Language)
Format: CD-ROM
Platform: Windows
Model: WD10EVDS
Color: disk; disc; storage; gigabyte; internal;
Product features:
- Power-conserving WD AV-GP drives offer significant power savings and thermally optimized operation resulting in lower cost
- SilkStream - Optimized for smooth, continuous digital video playback of up to twelve simultaneous HD streams.
- Ideal for set-top boxes (PVR, DVR and IPTV), media servers, media centers, and surveillance applications.
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Customer Review: Random Reboots on a TiVO HD - this is just what the doctor ordered
Summary: 5 Stars
After two years, my 500Gb WD DVR Extender started to give up the ghost - the TiVO would randomly reboot about twice a day while watching television. So I decided to go down the path of internal drive replacement. There are other options to purchase a drive with the TiVO system installed, but they have their own bear traps.
This is exactly the drive to buy for a TiVO HD or Series 3. 1Tb is the simple size limit. There are incredibly detailed instructions on how to do the swap at TiVO Community. Critical pieces, you need Torx #10 and #15 drivers to open the case and remove the hard drive from the bracket.
There's one small nuance with this drive, it is a Green drive so it has a firmware setting that makes it slow down or idle when it is not in use. If this setting is not disabled, any time you restart the TiVO from the Settings Menu, it will not start properly. Simply unplugging the TiVO and plugging it back in will work just fine. It causes absolutely no other issues - if you can live with restart by unplugging, don't bother with the firmware setting.
The hard part of fixing the firmware is finding a computer with SATA that can boot from a DOS CD. Once you download wdidle with the bootable CD image, burn the CD, connect the drive to a spare SATA port, boot the computer from that CD, and type in the correct run string; the fix is incredibly simple. I think it took about 30 seconds to fix the idle setting.
Using the copy tools listed at TiVO Community couldn't be easier. It's scary when the instructions are accurate to the letter. The place where the software is posted is kind of ancient and requires registration. It took about an hour or two before I finally got the registration activation email. It's a good idea to download all this before you open up your TiVO.
If you've ever upgraded a graphics card on a PC, you can very easily do this job. The cheapest path is to use a stray SATA port on your computer and not monkey with SATA to USB adapters. However, if you don't want to open your computer case, the adapters work just fine.
Opening the TiVO is pretty easy. There are a set of #10 Torx screws on the back. The cover pops off easily. You'll be amazed how little stuff is inside a TiVO. I was also surprised my 3 year old TiVO wasn't full of dust bunnies - it was amazingly clean. The SATA / power supply secure connector pops right of the hard drive. Four #10 Torx screws hold the drive bracket down. Flip that over and four #15 Torx screws hold the drive to the bracket (there are rubber grommets to quiet the drive somewhat). Reverse all that with the new drive. Plug in the TiVO and it will be back up like new.
Honestly, the most difficult part of this project, trying to decide when to unmarry my extender from my TiVO. You lose all your recorded programs when you do this. There is no way around it. If you want to keep any programs, you have to use TiVO desktop, copy them to your computer, then copy them back when you do the upgrade. There is absolutely no way to save your recorded programs otherwise.
This is an upgrade I should have done long ago. The drive is fantastic, it flat out just works. And I have a bunch more hours of HD recording now.
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Description of Western Digital 1 TB AV-GP SATA 3 Gb/s Intellipower 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM AV Hard Drive- WD10EVDS
Power-conserving WD AV-GP hard drives are based on the WD GreenPower Technology platform designed to deliver power savings as the primary attribute. These SATA drive are equipped with IntelliPower technology, fine-tuned balance of spin speed, transfer rate, and caching algorithms designed to deliver both significant power savings and solid performance. With power reduction of up to 40 percent, they deliver cool and quiet operation and reliability that is perfect for audio video applications such as PVRs, DVRs, set-top boxes (STBs) as well as surveillance video recording.Digital Cameras and Photo Categories
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