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mailman40 · 15-08-10, 04:35 PM

Hi there sorry have not been on forum for a while but was wondering if anyone could help me. Have recently recieved a V+ box and was wondering if I could add an external hard drive to increase the recording size from 80 hours don't want to go down the internal hard drive route thanks alot

G77 · 15-08-10, 04:41 PM

the esata port is disabled on vm firmware

mailman40 · 15-08-10, 04:45 PM

Sorry to be an idiot but what is esata port as said not tech minded

G77 · 15-08-10, 04:59 PM

esata is external sata. there is a port on the back of the box where you *would*normally* plug in an esata drive. it doesnt work on the vm sa8300 ( i presume your talking about one of these and not a samsung one?)

mailman40 · 15-08-10, 05:05 PM

G77 I have a samsung V+ box does this make any difference and thank you for your advice on this subject and other subjects I have seen you help people with

G77 · 15-08-10, 05:10 PM

ah, well then i dont know about the samsung v+, sorry

mailman40 · 15-08-10, 05:13 PM

As I said before G77 thank you for your help I know I am not worthy but thank you again. May be somebody else might be able to help?

G77 · 15-08-10, 05:28 PM

everyones worthy of a bit of help on the boards if they remain civil and polite, lol

15-08-10, 04:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
mailman40 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 17 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	v+ box can any one help Hi there sorry have not been on forum for a while but was wondering if anyone could help me. Have recently recieved a V+ box and was wondering if I could add an external hard drive to increase the recording size from 80 hours don't want to go down the internal hard drive route thanks alot

15-08-10, 04:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,118 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,250 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: v+ box can any one help the esata port is disabled on vm firmware __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

15-08-10, 04:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
mailman40 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 17 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: v+ box can any one help Sorry to be an idiot but what is esata port as said not tech minded

15-08-10, 04:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,118 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,250 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: v+ box can any one help esata is external sata. there is a port on the back of the box where you wouldnormally* plug in an esata drive. it doesnt work on the vm sa8300 ( i presume your talking about one of these and not a samsung one?) __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

15-08-10, 05:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
mailman40 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 17 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: v+ box can any one help G77 I have a samsung V+ box does this make any difference and thank you for your advice on this subject and other subjects I have seen you help people with

15-08-10, 05:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,118 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,250 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: v+ box can any one help ah, well then i dont know about the samsung v+, sorry __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

15-08-10, 05:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
mailman40 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 17 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: v+ box can any one help As I said before G77 thank you for your help I know I am not worthy but thank you again. May be somebody else might be able to help?

15-08-10, 05:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,118 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,250 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: v+ box can any one help everyones worthy of a bit of help on the boards if they remain civil and polite, lol __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

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