One of the problems with digital video recorders like TiVo is that they eventually run out of room to record. And if you change out the internal hard drive to upgrade, you lose your library of programming.

Western Digital is offering what it thinks is a better solution. The company sells external hard drives that can add 60 hours of high-

Called My DVR Expander, the 500-gigabyte drives come in two models: a $200 eSATA model compatible with Scientific Atlanta, TiVo Series 3 and HDTV boxes, and a $150 U.S.B. device made to work with DISH Network.

The models have an important difference: the cable version can be chained to your existing drive, making the two drives work as one. With the DISH Network drive, you must first record a program on the internal drive and then transfer it over.

Both models run cooler, use one-third less power and are quieter than Western Digital’s regular models. So as you relax on the couch, you can continue to feel good about your environmental impact.

TAKEN FROM www.nytimes.com

 



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