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There are some reviews that are a bit difficult to compose. Sometimes the products are so intricate that it takes a whole lot of work to boil them down to a brief review. Other times the products are just so simple that there isn’t much to say about them beside “it works” and “it is great.” Thankfully, this review is the latter.
I am not sure about you but I am regularly running out of space on my living room DVR (from Time Warner Cable) and am forced to delete movies and/or TV shows that I haven’t have time to watch. I could opt to record in SD instead of HD (which requires significantly less space), but that is just too big of a sacrifice. With the Seagate Extender these problems dissolve away.
What is it?
The Seagate Showcase DVR Storage Expander allows you to expand your hard drive space on your DVR. It is available in 500GB or 1TB versions. Each version comes in USB 2.0 or eSATA variations. Prices range from $119.99 to $164.99 depending on configuration.
The Good
The Showcase is a plug and play DVR expander via USB 2.0 or an eSATA connection. It adds up to 200 additional hours of HD shows or 1000 hours in standard definition. To get it going you turn off your DVR and then plug the large power block into the wall and the Showcase. Finally, do the same for the USB or eSATA cable (now between your DVR and the Showcase). Once this is complete (a.k.a. 30 seconds later) turn your DVR back on, at which time you should see a prompt asking if you want to “reformat your external drive.”
Upon saying yes, you are done—your DVR will do the rest. It will fill up your external drive as the internal drive reaches capacity and play off of either drive, based on where the program is recorded.
The Bad
The only downfall is that if/when you disconnect the Showcase and move it to another DVR (even if from the same provider and same model DVR), the device forces you to reformat your drive and lose those saved shows.
The Crux
If you’re looking for a way to expand your DVR without hacking, the Seagate Showcase DVR Storage Expander is a very good option.
Product Page: Showcase
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