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**tonyvdb** · **07-29-09, 09:55 PM**

Has anybody tried or know if the hard drive in a Motorola (DCT3416 I) HD PVR can be upgraded to a larger one? It come with a 160gb drive but with more and more HD programing being recorded its not really enough as I have run out of space twice.

**Mike P.** · **07-29-09, 10:34 PM**

Firmware limits the hard drive to 160 GB.

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=100801

The external SATA connection is non functioning at the present time.

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=80720

**tonyvdb** · **07-30-09, 09:25 AM**

That sucks, Why would they do that?

Thanks Mike

**Mike P.** · **07-31-09, 02:13 PM**

Motorola has been promising bigger hard drive firmware updates fro years and has never come through. They introduced the PVR530 (Starchoice - I have one) 5 years ago and it hasn't worked properly since day one. I have no faith in Motorola.

**tonyvdb** · **09-23-09, 04:01 PM**

Just finished talking with our local Shaw cable guy and he told me that beginning October 2009 All Motorola HD PVRs that have been purchased in the last 3 years will have a firmware upgrade that will allow an external SATA drive to be hooked up to the PVRs Back SATA output allowing users to hook up an external drive (So far there are two drives they recommend using) The Western digital and a Segate 1TB drives. Very good news indeed !

**mechman** · **09-24-09, 04:34 PM**

If it's anything like the DirecTV eSATA, your mileage may vary. Try and find something that has been confirmed to work Tony. Otherwise I'd recommend a unit with a fan if you're going to build your own. I have the Western Digital DVR Expander on one of my receivers (it was a bit more finicky) and a Rosewill enclosure on the other. They're both 1tb.

**tonyvdb** · **09-24-09, 04:40 PM**

Quote:

mechman wrote:

If it's anything like the DirecTV eSATA, your mileage may vary. Try and find something that has been confirmed to work Tony. Otherwise I'd recommend a unit with a fan if you're going to build your own. I have the Western Digital DVR Expander on one of my receivers (it was a bit more finicky) and a Rosewill enclosure on the other. They're both 1tb.

Thanks Mech, Im looking at getting the Segate that they say has been tested and works. But at almost $200 I may be waiting a few months.

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