Iomega DVR Expander Drive certified for compatibility

BANGALORE, INDIA: Iomega, an EMC Company and data protection solution provider, had announced that Iomega DVR Expander Drive had been certified for compatibility with Pace Americas, a cable set-top box provider to operators throughout North, Central and South America, cable set-top boxes and digital video recorders.  

Recognised as, “the perfect solution to your HD storage problem", by WIRED.com, the 500GB Iomega DVR Expander Drive would be able to add storage capacity for eSATA-enabled DVRs, allowing cable TV customers to record more of cable TV and movie broadcasts. 

The Iomega DVR Expander Drive would expand digital video recorder (DVR) storage capacity by as much as 300 hours of standard-definition TV or 60 hours of high-definition TV.  The Iomega DVR Expander Drive would also enable Pace Americas cable set-top boxes without an internal hard drive to function as a full featured DVR.  

Jonathan Huberman, president, Iomega and Consumer and Small Business Products Division of EMC, said: “Everyone love their DVRs, but no one likes to delete programming to record something new. With the Iomega DVR Expander Drive, you get a massive capacity increase for recording new content with absolutely no installation hassles.”    

Tim O’Loughin, vice president, sales and marketing, Pace Americas, said, “It’s a pleasure to work with Iomega on the certification of the DVR Expander Drive, which will benefit Pace Americas’ cable operators and their millions of subscribers. Compatibility with the Iomega DVR Expander Drive means cable subscribers with compatible Pace set-top boxes can greatly expand their ability to securely record movies, sports and television programs in SD or HD format.”  

Iomega DVR Expander Drive, eSATA 500GB, would be available for $149.99 (pricing is suggested US retail) from etailers, retailers.

Compatibility
The Iomega DVR Expander Drive could connect to eSATA port on Pace set-top boxes. After an initial setup the DVR automatically streams new recordings to either its internal hard drive or the external SATA drive, whichever had more space. 

The Iomega DVR Expander Drive was specifically designed to operate cool without a fan for quiet operation. The drive had a small footprint – almost half the size of similar products – so that it can fit into small spaces in an entertainment centre. Because the DVR Expander Drive was always turned on to record selected programming, the product was Energy Star compliant for power conservation and a better environment.

Iomega DVR Expander had beeb also certified for compatibility with Scientific Atlanta standard and high definition DVRs.