May
WD launches My DVR Expander for DISH Network
Western Digital is giving some DISH Network subscribers an easy way to increase the storage size of their DVRs. A new 500GB external drive will be able to increase the size of DISH Network ViP Series HD DVRs by 300 hours for digital standard-definition or 60 hours of high-definition programming through a USB connection. Western Digital has kept in mind that the external hard drive will most likely be used in a living room or bedroom so the company is using GreenPower technology to keep the hard drive quiet since it does not require a fan for cooling which also makes it eco-friendly.
Though the My DVR Expander USB Edition is currently only compatible with a specific DISH Network DVR, Western Digital believes that compatibility with other cable and satellite DVRs will be possible in the future as the USB port on these receivers are enabled. The drive is currently available in the United States and will retail for US$149.99. That’s a great price to add an additional 300 hours of recording to your DVR.
Hopefully manufacturers and satellite/cable operators will get on the ball and begin to enable the USB ports on their DVR receivers. Doing so will enable a new market for third party additions like this one from Western Digital. As HD programming begins to become more prevalant people are going to need additional storage on their DVR. The My DVR Expander USB Edition is a quick and inexpensive way to do just that.
Read more from the Western Digital press release.
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