Options for adding an external HDD to my HR24-500 receiver

[Tommy Tutone]

Hi - just got two new HR24-500 receivers and wanted to add an external HDD to both.

Other than getting a "media grade" drive....what else do I need to know?

Also, what is the biggest drive that the HR24-500 can support?

Thanks for all your opinions!

 

[raoul5788]

to Satelliteguys Tommy!
First, the drive has to have an esata connection. I think the largest drive that can be used is 3tb, but it may be 2tb. FYI, an external HDD replaces an internal, it doesn't add to it.

 

[Tommy Tutone]

I just put a brand new 3TB drive in and got this error message.... rebooted 3 times and still getting this message. I'm assuming that I just figured out the HR24-500 can't support a 3TB drive????

I looked up diagnostics code 75-163 and it refers to the hard drive not working (I'm assuming they mean the internal HDD, not the external as it works fine when connected to several diff PC's)

 

[raoul5788]

It is an esata, yes? If so, 2tb must be the maximum.

 

[Tommy Tutone]

yes, using the esata connection. Is there any other way to get up to 3TB?

 

[raoul5788]

yes, using the esata connection. Is there any other way to get up to 3TB?

The hr44 and hr54 genies can use the larger drives, up to 5tb I think.

 

[Jimbo]

Sure hope neither of them have that much on them if they go bad ....
People load up these hard drive and bitch when they lose thier recording when a drive goes bad.

 

[Tommy Tutone]

Bought a 2TB WD Purple drive and it worked the first time!

Thanks for your help.

 

[Jimbo]

Bought a 2TB WD Purple drive and it worked the first time!

Thanks for your help.

I'm thinking 2 TB was the max for the HR24 ... don't think they even had 3TBs when those came out.

 

[keenan]

It would probably be against the terms of service but you could pop it open and replace the internal drive with the 3 TB.

 

[Jimbo]

It would probably be against the terms of service but you could pop it open and replace the internal drive with the 3 TB.

Maybe ....
What makes you think a 3tb internal is gonna read any better ?
The way I read it, thats what he did in the earlier post.

 

[raoul5788]

It would probably be against the terms of service but you could pop it open and replace the internal drive with the 3 TB.

I don't think that will work. It's the software limiting the hard drive to 2 tb.

 

[keenan]

That could be. Although, I think I've read on that other forum that a member has put 3 TBs in some of his HR24's. I'll have to llok around over there and see if I can find the posts to verify.

As far as eSATA versus internal, it could be that the software/firmware will limit an eSATA connection to 2 TB while allowing larger with the internally connected drive.
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Found a post that indicates the HR24-200 is indeed limited to 2 TBs internally.

The HR44-500 can take at least a 3 TB as that's what I put in mine.

 

[doctor J]

That could be. Although, I think I've read on that other forum that a member has put 3 TBs in some of his HR24's. I'll have to llok around over there and see if I can find the posts to verify.
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NOPE, HR2x's software limited to 2TB, internal external or net RAID.
One may put > 2TB in place but only 2TB can be 'used' by the receiver.
I'm not certain what the HR44, 54 or HS17 limits are but it is much more.
I have a Blue WD 6TB on a HR44 without issue

Doctor j