External Hard Drive

[spd2demun ACE - Expert]

We've heard rumors that they're working on implementing it.

[Ender519]

By the way, i have a new vip2250 and it has an eSATA port on the back, see pic HERE   (not my receiver)

This could open the door for people w/ newer DVR's to add a faster HDD in anticipation of this feature.

[Ones]

To add to SomeJoe7777's post, You can plug in devices to charge with the USB ports; however with some devices your STB will likely (VIP12xx series, untested with 22xx) freeze requiring reboot. Sometimes Windows CE knows a device has been inserted.

About USB/eSATA support, for the serious TV junkies they would want to use those ports so why not enable them. mmm offline internal backup

[TroulHawk]

Is there any news on the development of being able to offload programs from the DVR to an external device. I am still waiting for this, would really love to see it available.  I am amazed more folks aren't screaming for this feature, after all, competetors are using it as a selling point. 

[achilles1030]

Both Brighthouse and Directv recievers have their e-sata ports enabled for the customer to add external harddrives. Having just switched to AT&T Uverse I am totally impressed with the system. Perfection would be obtained with activation of the e-sata port.

[ncinsguy1]

http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_hdpvr.html

I've been using this for years...first with Dish now with ATT. 

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TroulHawk wrote:

Is there any news on the development of being able to offload programs from the DVR to an external device. I am still waiting for this, would really love to see it available.  I am amazed more folks aren't screaming for this feature, after all, competetors are using it as a selling point. 

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[kcopen]

Hi, i see it's been since August that someone posted on this thread. I'm thinking about switching from Directv to Uverse and this is a huge sticking point for me, I have a 1TB eSata drive attached to both of my Directv DVRs and therefore tons of room for recording. It will be really hard to give up that adddtional space by switching and though i want to, it is holding me back.

I've seen sightings of an eSata port on Uverse receivers in this forum, any updates on if it has been enabled for external drive functionality yet? Thanks. 

[oufanindallas]

None right now and AT&T wouldn't announce anything until after it's been released.

[Bogsotski]

The USB port is for u-verse to use for testing or maintenance ...I wish that we would use it to attach extra storage .