How to Enable the External HD Option on My Dish DVR
The Dish Network satellite company provides a DVR in most satellite receivers. When using the DVR, you will run out of recording space, as video content (especially high definition) takes up a large amount of hard drive space. When this occurs, you can add additional storage space to the Dish Network DVR by connecting an external eSATA drive to the receiver.
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Instructions
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Power off the Dish Network DVR. You receiver is unable to detect the connected external hard drive when turned on.
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Insert the eSATA cable into the eSATA connection port, located on the rear of the Dish Network DVR.
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Plug the other end of the eSATA cable into the external hard drive.
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Power on the hard drive. Once the drive is on, turn on the Dish Network DVR. When the receiver is turned on, it detects the connected external hard drive and begins to record programming directly to it.
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