Western Digital My Book AV DVR Expander 1 TB USB 2.0/eSATA External Hard Drive
by Western Digital
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Manufacturer: Western DigitalAudio: English (Original Language)
Format: CD-ROM
Platform: Windows
Model: WDBABT0010HBK-NESN
Color: Black
Product features:
- High-capacity DVR expander
- A convenient storage companion for your camcorder
- AV-optimized for smooth playback on your TV
- Small enough to fit in your entertainment center
- USB and eSATA interfaces for maximum flexibility
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Customer Review: Excellent portable 1 TB hard drive unit
Summary: 5 Stars
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I had absolutely no problems when I received this device. It came with the hard drive unit, power adapter, SATA and USB cables plus a USB to the smaller camera/camcorder type USB connection. The device is about the size of a very thick but small paperback. Unpacking was a snap.
First I plugged it into power then connected it to my computer via USB. In no time at all it was recognized by both a Windows 7 and an XP computer. I immediately copied about 700 Gigabytes of video to the device. I didn't time it exactly because I did it in chunks but it took about ten hours to copy the videos. Keep in mind that is 700 Gigabytes which is equivalent to roughly 100 movies/videos. I expected it to actually be a bit longer.
The biggest test was whether it would work with my video player as it wasn't listed. I have the brite-View CinemaTube which I currently don't recommend. However, it has a USB connection. I hooked up the My Book AV DVR Expander and it worked like it was meant to be!
The device is very quiet, in fact, it is currently less then a foot from my ear and I don't notice it. It also has a tiny little light in front which is noticeable so that you can see that it is on but not so much to be distracting.
There are only a few complaints I have, if you want to call them that. One is a remote or a way to use a universal remote to turn it on or off since it will be the only device I would have to get up and turn on/off (not that I am lazy but...). The on/off switch is in back but easy to use. Also, there is nothing on the website except a copy of the manual in PDF, of course. Not really important since I had no problems but I have no idea what support will be like if I need it. For portability a case would have been nice too.
Since none of my computers have eSATA (external connections) I haven't tried it. But all of my computers have USB and it works fine. It could also serve as a backup device.
I am very happy with this device. 1 TB of video (or music too) that I can easily take with me and plug into any computer or most players.
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Description of Western Digital My Book AV DVR Expander 1 TB USB 2.0/eSATA External Hard Drive
Expand your DVR storage so you can record more of your favorite TV shows. Or, transfer and store videos from your compatible camcorder to free up space for more recording. Connect the drive to a game console, Blu-ray Disc player or media player, like one from the WD TV family, to smoothly stream video to your big screen TV. It's the perfect solution for your video storage and playback needs.Digital Cameras and Photo Categories
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