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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler
OK, as a Luddite I need a couple of terms clarified.  Oh, I have the Motorolla PVR.
Enclosure - does that just mean an external HD?
E-sata port?
Thanks. |
Yes, and enclosure is basically the case that you put a hard drive in to make it external. Hard drive + enclosure = external hard drive. You can buy external hard drives that are already put together, or you can buy your own drive and drop it into an enclosure. End result is essentially the same. And putting your own HD into an enclosure couldn't be easier. Very intuitive and not really technical at all.
eSATA is kind of like USB in that it provides a way to connect your external drive to the HDTV box (in your situation) or to your computer, but the transfer rates are way faster. The HD boxes only accept these external hard drives if you're using eSATA. Some enclosures/extrernal HDs are USB only - you'll need one that is eSATA. Many come as USB and eSATA so you've got both options should you ever want to use it for something else.
So you basically connect the external HD to the HDTV box using the eSATA ports on each using an eSATA cable (if you buy an enclosure from Memory Express, it comes with it). You'll then need to call Shaw and have them activate the port and they'll instruct you on how to get the box to recognize the new hard drive. It'll format and you'll suddenly have a whole lot more space.