adding external USB drive to R16-300 receiver

[wa2yne]

I am using an R16-300 DVR receiver, and am wondering about using and external drive via USB port. the manual says nothing about this.
I did see a place selling an external add on.
Also, I am wondering what size and type the built in drive actually is.
I have a Book drive, 300 gig that I could use, or also can use one of many smaller drives using an adapter. Computer finds and drive I connect via USB, but will the DVR do the same?
Would be nice if I could find more information on these without doing a search that usually finds many irrelevant items and not always the right info that actually is out there. :rant:
TIA for any help.

Wayne WA2YNE

 

[jdspencer]

The USB port on the R16 can't be used for an external drive.

 

[wa2yne]

Then pray tell what are the USB ports for?
One rear and one front. And my older DVRs also have usb ports as I recall.
Some purpose for them, or they would not be there.

also, once again, what size and type is the internal; drive? IDE? Sata? :rant:

Wayne WA2YNE

The USB port on the R16 can't be used for an external drive.

 

[jdspencer]

"For future use" or words to that effect.

I'm not sure with the SD DVRs but it might be used with an USB/ethernet adapter for use on a network (internet).

I'll probably get blasted for this, but the other forum has a section for these receivers.
DIRECTV Plus DVR Discussion - DBSTalk.Com

 

[MLBurks]

There is no DirecTV receiver that I know of that allows the use of USB external hard drives.

 

[dishrich]

Then pray tell what are the USB ports for?

Hey, this is probably going to shock you, but...

NOT ALL PORTS ON ALL SAT or CABLE BOXES ARE USED FOR SOMETHING!!!

eg: The S2 D* Tivo boxes ALL had USB ports that did NOTHING.
(FYI - you COULD make them do something, but you had to hack the box to do those things, which D* did NOT support)

Our cable co uses Moto boxes with several ports that do absolutely NOTHING.

As someone already told you, there are no D* boxes that support USB drives.

And it IS true that sometimes ports are put on boxes "for future use", as someone else already mentioned. Unfortunately in this case, there is still NO use for them - sorry, but it DOES happen...

 

[iwc5893]

They're also used for depot level troubleshooting and programming...such as when a defective receiver is returned to D*.

 

[joed32]

You can power a fan with them.

 

[twizt3dsist3r]

or charge an ipod/ anything with usb lol. i have a coffee mug warmer on mine.

 

[Bob Nielsen]

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Also, I am wondering what size and type the built in drive actually is.

160 GB IDE