Can you replace the hard drive in a DirecTV receiver?
there’s a security sticker on the back. It’s just not worth it. If the drive is functioning, you can get an eSATA drive and connect it to the back which will replace the internal drive quite easily. If it’s totally dead, you’ll have to send that DVR back.
Can I add storage to my DirecTV DVR?
You can increase the recording capacity of your DVR or HD DVR by connecting an external, third-party hard drive. DIRECTV does not provide or support third-party, external hard drives. Compatible receivers include: R22, HR20 & above (HD DVR) or HS17 (Genie 2).
Can you use an external hard drive with DirecTV?
The only external hard drives that may be used are eSATA. Receivers connect to each other over DirecTV’s coax, not Ethernet. External drive replaces internal so they cannot see each other, a protection against copying. So make sure the external is larger to be worth it.
Can I add an external hard drive to DirecTV Genie?
Genie officially supports up to 4TB, which should be plenty, but other users have reported using up to 12TB. Must be eSATA, and should have an enclosure fan. Remember the external cannot be used to transfer recordings to another DVR.
How much storage does a DirecTV DVR have?
terabyte
Record multiple shows at the same time – Record up to five shows at once, all in HD. Full TB of storage – Genie’s full terabyte of memory provides plenty of storage for your favorite shows, movies, and sports.
What size hard drive is in a DirecTV DVR?
The internal storage of a Genie (HR34, HR44, HR54) is 1TB. Regular HDDVR since the HR22 has 500GB. Genie-2 (HS17) has 2TB. Genie can work with other HDDVRS to increase tuners and recording space.
What is the USB port on DirecTV Genie for?
So why all the USB? Some have suggested that DIRECTV uses these ports for testing the hardware before it is released, and since new hardware would require new testing, the ports stay on the finished devices.
How big is the hard drive on DirecTV Genie?
1TB
The regular Genie line (HR34, HR44, HR54) has a 1TB hard drive. Initially it was cautiously set to support up to 4TB, but many people use up to 12TB or larger without issue.