Scientific Atlanta 8300HD Passport eSATA Database

This web page is to support the users over at AVSForum adding an external eSATA drive to the Scientific Atlanta 8300 DVR.

You can find the main thread for this discussion here:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=516559&page=1&pp=30

To Determine which software your cable box is running, look at the A-B-C button labels at the bottom of the IPG (Interactive Program Guide):

			A		B		C
SARA			Browse By	Date		[curved backarrow]
Passport Echo		Time		Theme		Search
Navigator		Access Menu	Find Shows	[no label]

• The 'password' is a per entry lock so that only you(or I) can modify the entry.
  
• Please include as much information about your drive/setup as possible.
  
• If you don't know how to find your software version, see this thread:
  http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=4547722&&#post4547722>
  
• To completely test your setup, please record two HD streams and play one of the two back delayed. A working setup should glitch no more often than the same test with your internal drive.
  
• If the above test produces more glitches than the internal drive, please mark your entry as *PASS=NO*
  
• If after using your drive for a few months, you begin to see issues, please try to remember to come back and change/update your PASS/FAIL status, Failure Mode(Long Term) and comment.

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Provider: Passport Version: Case: Drive Line: Drive Vendor: Drive Model #: Drive Size: Cache: Success?: YesNo Failure Mode: Not recognized> 1 glitch/min> 1 glitch/10 mins> 1 glitch/30 minsLong TermOtherN/A (Pass!) Comment: 8300HD would recognize the external drive following both Apricorn and Scientific Atlanta instructions but would not go to the format screen. Searched the various DVR forums and found out it is an OS (Passport Echo) issue. Instead of having your 8300HD off, it should be *on* before you connect the external drive. Then hold down SEL and EXIT until it 'dings'. Then release both buttons. Then press and release EXIT one more time. The 8300HD should recognize the external drive and prompt you to format. AVS Username: Password:

Provider Passport Version Case Drive Vendor Drive Line Drive Model # Size Cache Pass Failure Mode Comment Date AVS Username Edit Brighthouse 2.6.002 NA - External Drive Seagate Seagate ST3300601XS-RK 300GB 16MB Yes N/A (Pass!) Click Here 3/17/07 mike2977 Modify TWC NYC 2.6.002 Apricorn EZ BUS DTS EKIT Seagate DB35 Series 7200 3 C ST3500830SCE 500GB 8MB Yes N/A (Pass!) Click Here 3/19/07 JMGNYC Modify Comcast 2.6.002 PRO-Z SATA Maxtor Quickview 500 3H500F0 500GB 16MB Yes N/A (Pass!) Click Here 3/19/07 pepar Modify TWC Hudson Valley 2.6.002 VANTEC NST-360SU ESATA NEXSTAR3 Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB 16MB Yes N/A (Pass!) Click Here 3/23/07 Modify TWC Raleigh NC 2.6.002 Sabrent Seagate Seagate ST3320620AS SY 300GB 16MB No Other Click Here 3/30/07 nctraveler Modify TWC Raleigh NC 2.6.002 Sabrent Western Digital Caviar SE 16 500GB 16MB No Long Term Click Here 3/31/07 nctraveler Modify TWC Desert Cities NA - External Drive Cavalry CAXM 500GB Yes N/A (Pass!) Click Here 4/7/07 tbernstein Modify TWC San Diego 2.6.002 Cintre ZDisc CI-355SU2 Maxtor Diamond Max L01S300 300GB 16MB Yes N/A (Pass!) Click Here 4/14/07 sandstones Modify TWC LA 2.6.002 Apricorn EZ BUS DTS EKIT Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 16MB Yes N/A (Pass!) Click Here 4/20/07 psyber Modify TWC San Diego 2.6.002 NA - External Drive Seagate eSATA External HD ST3300601XS-RK 300GB 16MB Yes > 1 glitch/30 mins Click Here 4/27/07 pcalvin76 Modify TWC Milwaukee 2.6.002 Vantec NexStar3 NST-306SU Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 16MB Yes N/A (Pass!) Click Here 4/29/07 MrBill Modify TWC MidOhio 2.6.002 NextStar WesternDigital Caviar WD3200AKS 320GB 16MB Yes Not recognized Click Here 5/1/07 csujjhoov Modify TWC WI 2.6.002 Azio ENC311SU41 Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 16MB No Other Click Here 5/6/07 detritus Modify TWC WI 2.6.002 Kingwin KH-350SE-BK Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 16MB Yes N/A (Pass!) Click Here 5/6/07 detritus Modify TWC NYC 2.6.002 Rosewill RX353-S Seagate Barracuda ST3320620AS 320G 16M Yes > 1 glitch/30 mins Click Here 5/11/07 scott_bernstein Modify TWC-Durham, NC 2.6.002 WDXS2500JS Western Digital WDXS2500JS WDXS2500JS 250 GB 8MB Yes N/A (Pass!) Click Here 5/13/07 ncted Modify TWC Southern Pines, NC 2.6.002 Apricorn DVR Xpander Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 16MB Yes N/A (Pass!) Click Here 5/27/07 vicw Modify TWC-NYC 2.6.002 Beyond Micro Ext. Hitachi BM320MD3CS8M SATA-300 320gb 8 MB Yes N/A (Pass!) Click Here 5/27/07 AnthonyNYC Modify TWC San Diego FreeAgent Pro ST307504FPA1E2-RK Seagate Barracuda ST3750640AS 750GB 16MB No Other Click Here 5/30/07 rooobosmith Modify TWC Raleigh, NC 2.6.002 Apricorn EZ BUS DTS EKIT Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L300S0 300GB 16MB Yes N/A (Pass!) Click Here 6/5/07 D2LA Modify

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