Video Of The Day: How To Add More Space To Your TiVo
I upgraded my Series 3 a while ago however, I didn’t use the InstantCake solution that was shown in this video. Instead, I used an upgrade drive from DVRupgrade.com that was already formatted for use with my TiVo. If you own a Series 3 or TiVoHD, you could just go with a DVR Expander
No matter how you do it, adding additional storage to your TiVo is a great idea. Now that I have a 750GB drive in my Series 3 I never have to worry about one of my recordings being deleted because I don’t have enough space.
May 31st, 2008 at 9:30 am |
Alex,
Your third line, the one to upgrade drives, is broken. You’re linking to the affiliate page at DVRupgrade and not the drives.
May 31st, 2008 at 9:39 am |
CNET: Add More Space To Your TiVo…
CNET’s Brian Cooley just posted an Insider Secrets video all about upgrading your TiVo with a larger hard drive, using the Instant Cake CD from DVRupgrade. I’ve often recommended Instant Cake myself, and I’ve used it in the past for …
May 31st, 2008 at 12:03 pm |
MZ,
Thanks for pointing that out…
May 31st, 2008 at 4:12 pm |
I can’t think of any reason why you would need to change jumper settings on the CD-ROM to get it to boot.
June 1st, 2008 at 12:40 pm |
I gotta say I am surprised that CNET put up a howto for something that both voids the warranty and exposed the user to an electrocution hazard in an exposed unshielded power supply without mentioning either concern! They even recommend booting the TiVo with the upgraded hard drive with the cover off, ensuring that that power supply has current flowing through it.