Western Digital My Book AV DVR Expander
The My Book AV DVR Expander from Western Digital expands your DVR storage so you can record more of your favorite TV shows. You can transfer and store videos from your compatible camcorder to free up space for more recording. Connect the drive to a game console, Blu-ray disc player or media player, to smoothly stream video to your big screen TV. It's the perfect solution for your video storage and playback needs.
- WD Quality Inside and Out
- Designed with the same commitment to quality that made WD external drives the number one selling drives in the world
- Plug-and-Play Simplicity
- Just connect the power and plug it into a USB port to instantly add more storage to your computer
- Designed to Save Power
- Turns on and off with your computer. Enters idle mode when not in use. Utilizes a WD drive with power-saving WD GreenPower Technology and an EnergyStar compliant power supply
- Earth-Friendly Packaging
- Packaged in a minimized eco-friendly, recyclable packaging made from recycled materials
- Preformatted for PCs
- Designed for use with Windows-based computers. Can be easily reformatted for use with Macs
| Capacity | 1TB |
| Interface | Dual Interface (eSATA and USB 2.0) |
| Transfer Rate | 480 Mb/s (Max) |
| Operating Temperature | 41 to 95 °F (5 to 35 °C) |
| Power Requirements | 100-240 VAC |
| Input Frequency | 50-60 Hz |
| Energy Star Compliant | Yes |
| Dimensions (LxWxH) | 7 x 4.6 x 1.4" (179 x 116.6 x 36.1mm) |
| Weight | 2.2 lbs (1kg) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 11 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
90%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to setup (10)
- Large capacity / good size (9)
- Quiet (9)
- Easy to use (8)
- Attractive (5)
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional storage (10)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Power user (8), Casual user (3)
- Primary use:
- Personal (11)
Most Liked Positive Review
It Works As Advertised!
I have been trying to hook up an external drive to my DVR without any success for about 2 years. I live in Manhattan and my provider is Time Warner cable. The official company ...Read complete review
I have been trying to hook up an external drive to my DVR without any success for about 2 years. I live in Manhattan and my provider is Time Warner cable. The official company comment is that an external drive is not supported for any of their DVRs. I finally bit the bullet and bought this WD drive that is specifically designed to be connected to a DVR. It works as advertised!
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Most Liked Negative Review
Made my TIVO Crash....Twice!
Read the reviews and felt confident in my original purchase. Once installed it crashed my TIVO (which had never, ever crashed before)twice showing the dreaded green screen of death/near death. After ...Read complete review
Read the reviews and felt confident in my original purchase. Once installed it crashed my TIVO (which had never, ever crashed before)twice showing the dreaded green screen of death/near death. After a week of this and two self repairs/diagnostics from TIVO I sent it back yesterday. Very disappointed.
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Pros
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
Comments about Western Digital My Book AV DVR Expander:
Great product, great price, flawless service.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
Comments about Western Digital My Book AV DVR Expander:
Plugged it in, TIVO spotted it, formatted it and it worked great right out of the box. Saved $40 compared to exact same thing on TIVO website. Followed advice and bought a separate E sata cable.
Pleasant surprise: it didn't blow out the already recorded material on the internal drive, as I had been led to believe in some of the forums.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Video
Comments about Western Digital My Book AV DVR Expander:
This BOY did just what it was supposed to do! REFRESHING!!! Now there's TONS of more programs we can KEEP and enjoy! Thanks to TIVO and MY BOOK! Just wish TIVO would work with all HARD DRIVES AJ the KJ
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
Comments about Western Digital My Book AV DVR Expander:
A great product for extending storage for my DVR. Installation and set up were easy.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital My Book AV DVR Expander:
Couldn't be any easier to setup.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Other
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
Comments about Western Digital My Book AV DVR Expander:
I went from 90% to 7% in a second.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- High Capacity
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
Comments about Western Digital My Book AV DVR Expander:
I have been trying to hook up an external drive to my DVR without any success for about 2 years. I live in Manhattan and my provider is Time Warner cable. The official company comment is that an external drive is not supported for any of their DVRs. I finally bit the bullet and bought this WD drive that is specifically designed to be connected to a DVR. It works as advertised!
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
Comments about Western Digital My Book AV DVR Expander:
The WD Expander was very simple to install. Simply Plug and Play. Would recommend this product for anyone struggling with memory/space on their DVR system.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Setup
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
Comments about Western Digital My Book AV DVR Expander:
I used this to increase the capacity on my TiVo. It was recognized and configured without any issues. Other external eSATA drives were not recognized.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- High Capacity
Cons
- Unreliable
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital My Book AV DVR Expander:
Read the reviews and felt confident in my original purchase. Once installed it crashed my TIVO (which had never, ever crashed before)twice showing the dreaded green screen of death/near death. After a week of this and two self repairs/diagnostics from TIVO I sent it back yesterday. Very disappointed.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
Comments about Western Digital My Book AV DVR Expander:
This was so easy to set up. And now my Tivo Series 3 has TONS of storage space. It used to stop giving me suggested programming because so many scheduled recordings were taking up all the memory. Now I have 120+ suggestions on top of all the no-need-to-delete scheduled recordings. This is a must-have Tivo accessory.
- Primary use:
- Personal
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What's in the Box
- USB 2.0 Cable
- eSATA Cable
- External Power Supply
- Adapter Cable for Sony Camcorders
- Feet for Horizontal Placement
- Quick Install Guide
- 1-Year Warranty
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