Travel DVR dock vs. Home DVR dock: Any functional difference between the travel DVR docking station and the one above?
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That's interesting. I wonder why it's called a DVR. I actually had the same question as Dennis, thanks for your reply. OK. I just got off the phone with tech at Archos and both the home and travel DVR do record from TV, VCR and DVD player. The main difference is the Home DVR dock is not travel friendly because of size/weight and there is no "s" plug on the travel dock.
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I've been wondering the same thing, only I have Windows XP Media Center. I'd like to be able to DVR shows on the PC and watch them on my regular TV. I'm starting to think I should just have a dedicated PC for the TV.
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I don't know, I only use computer monitors. I have seen this question asked before, and guess that older TV's are not compatible with the software on the DVR.
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I am using this dock with my Seagate BackUp Plus 3TB unit. I took my 3TB hard drive from the "Back Up Plus's" base and directly plugged it to the Home Base NAS Dock and it fitted correctly. I was using my BackUp Plus connected to my Asus RT-AC66U Router's USB port and can easily access to it via internet anywhere inthe world, and now I can do the same with connecting it to my lovely Asus Router's WAN/LAN port. This way you can setup a new Seagate GoFlex Access account and secure your files while they are all accessible via internet. Nice job with the interchangeable docks and drives Seagate.. well done. I am using this dock with my Seagate BackUp Plus 3TB unit. I took my 3TB hard drive from the "Back Up Plus's" base and directly plugged it to the Home Base NAS Dock and it fitted correctly. I was using my BackUp Plus connected to my Asus RT-AC66U Router's USB port and can easily access to it via internet anywhere inthe world, and now I can do the same with connecting it to my lovely Asus Router's WAN/LAN port. This way you can setup a new Seagate GoFlex Access account and secure your files while they are all accessible via internet. Nice job with the interchangeable docks and... » Read More I am using this dock with my Seagate BackUp Plus 3TB unit. I took my 3TB hard drive from the "Back Up Plus's" base and directly plugged it to the Home Base NAS Dock and it fitted correctly. I was using my BackUp Plus connected to my Asus RT-AC66U Router's USB port and can easily access to it via internet anywhere inthe world, and now I can do the same with connecting it to my lovely Asus Router's WAN/LAN port. This way you can setup a new Seagate GoFlex Access account and secure your files while they are all accessible via internet. Nice job with the interchangeable docks and drives Seagate.. well done. « Show Less
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I've actually had the exact setup you're looking at (TiVo Premiere XL + 1TB Western Digital Expander, via eSata connection). While its nice as we do a lot of recording and almost always have something new to watch (we're at 97% capacity, opting to keep entire seasons of shows), we have been having an issue the last 3 months where playback of recorded shows has begun to "stutter" (symptom: video and audio playback freezes intermittently for 1-5 seconds at a time). This could be the the capacity we have it filled to, the DVR, or the expander; however, Tivo's troubleshooting steps have been to disable the HD User Interface as they say it can cause buffering issues, and now to completely disconnect the Expander and attempt recording for a week to further isolate the issue, answering: is it the DVR or external expander. Today I'm going to delete the majority of our recordings to make 25% of the drive available (750GB used) and see if that resolves the issue. Thought being: Is it worth buying a 1TB if you can only effectively use 750 of it. Next I will free the box to 500GB used (same as buying the 500GB option and filling it), and finally I'll free it to 250GB used (same as only using half the 500GB buying option). If all else fails, I will disconnect the box and see of its the drive itself or the TiVo, but honestly, since I've become fed up with the playback issues, I've been exploring whether it's worth buying iTunes Season Passes for the shows we watch and downgrading our monthly cable package (we also have an AppleTV). At least that way we keep the shows forever and don't have commercials.
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you sir can find your answer in this link, i hope it helps: http://www.hkvstar.com/technology-news/whats-difference-between-d1-and-cif-for-dvr.html
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Just make sure that your DVR has a eSATA hook up on it as well as a USB. On almost all of the DVR's I've seen or used. The eSATA hook up works best and fastest. The USB is OK but a lot of the newer dvr's must be hooked up by the eSATA only. And will only work by that particular hook up. So make sure yours have it. As for space on your dvr, almost any size will do, as you are adding an entire 2 tb . Unless you do an extraordinary large amount of recording all in HD. The 2tb will work fine with any size dvr you buy. But some have said that the 2tb slows the dvr playback down and makes it skip. I myself have not yet had this problem. Hope this answers some of your questions. Happy New Year. And enjoy your movie watching.
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I've had both. The first one was a belkin and it was touch and go. The TIVO works much, much better.
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If your DVR has BNC style inputs, you should be able to connect it. You don't have to use all the same brand or style.
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I would highly recommend VideoSecu, portable DVR. A\C plug required. Records to SD card, Love it!
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I would stick with the Dahua ones only issue/requirement is hard drive needs to be WD AV-GP. I tried several other China NVR and it had issues with motion or iphone app didn't work.
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If you are talking about the usb that is included in the bundle, it is the wireless adapter. If you connect the DVR to the internet you will get a more comprehensive "tv guide" and you can do software updates to the unit. Also I think you can stream with it.
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you connect via IP address (best to use DDNS if you do not have a static IP) and port as the DVR has a built in web server. Samples of the interface can be seen on zmodo's website. Also I believe there is a zmodo mobile app available for viewing on mobile devices.
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You might want to check lorex specs to get a better answer or ask lorex tech support. All the AV Drives are specifically for CCTV and not all the old DVRs are compatible.
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You can connect your mac or any other computer directly to the dvr via the rj45 port (network cable port) on the dvr and the network port on your computer. However it is better if you use the network cable to connect the dvr to your wireless router. That will allow you to use any computer on your network to access the dvr and if you setup your router to allow a through connection from the Internet to the dvr and setup the dynamic dns on the dvr you will be able to access your dvr and live camera feeds from anywhere in the world with your computer/cellphone or tablet. I just got back from vacation in China and was able to check on my house any time I wanted. It worked great! You can connect your mac or any other computer directly to the dvr via the rj45 port (network cable port) on the dvr and the network port on your computer. However it is better if you use the network cable to connect the dvr to your wireless router. That will allow you to use any computer on your network to access the dvr and if you setup your router to allow a through connection from the Internet to the dvr and setup the dynamic dns on the dvr you will be able to access your dvr and live camera feeds from anywhere in the world with your computer/cellphone or tablet. I just got back from... » Read More You can connect your mac or any other computer directly to the dvr via the rj45 port (network cable port) on the dvr and the network port on your computer. However it is better if you use the network cable to connect the dvr to your wireless router. That will allow you to use any computer on your network to access the dvr and if you setup your router to allow a through connection from the Internet to the dvr and setup the dynamic dns on the dvr you will be able to access your dvr and live camera feeds from anywhere in the world with your computer/cellphone or tablet. I just got back from vacation in China and was able to check on my house any time I wanted. It worked great! « Show Less
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Idk, haven't tried it. I keep the dock plugged in my living room. I rarely use my computer...
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No problem at all. You don't have to do anything special, the harmony will automatically pick up all the functions ... My Recordings, OnDemand, etc. All I had to do was rename the activity from Play DVR to Watch TV.