I have a DVR from Time Warner. I like it a lot, but I don't like that some of my recorded shows get purged before I've had a chance to watch them. Time Warner doesn't offer any service or product to expand their DVR's.
Luckily, several companies offer DVR Expanders for various models of DVR's, like my Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300. I recently purchased Apricorn's DVR Expander with 500GB of storage (http://www.apricorn.com/product_detail.php?type=family&id=37), giving me over 280 additional hours of storage in low def. (They also offer 1 TB and 1.5 TB models, and I'm sure in a few months, they'll be bigger still.) For a bit over a $100 bucks, I greatly expanded my storage capabilties.
Setup took just a few minutes and was very straightforward due to the clear instructions Apricorn provided.
There's just one weird glitch that they don't tell you about on the website, but do tell you in the Quick Start Guide. While the DVR is recording to the expander, you can't fast forward or reverse - just play and pause. After the show is recorded and you're playing back, everything is normal, but while it's recording these functions don't work. Strange. A bit of a pain. But not enough of a problem to make me not want to recommend this product.
This is a well priced, simple to install, handy addition to your home entertainment center. I recommend it.
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