Hmmm, I would have suggested trying the hard drive after removing the autorun file and other software from it. My Free Agent 500GB eSATA drive worked fine when I connected it to a HR21-700, but I deleted all the software that came with the drive right after I got it. I'm wondering if you're having a conflict of some kind with the pre-installed software, or the drive's pre-formatting.
I don't accumlulate recordings for any period of time on my HR21-700, so I have no need for a bigger hard drive -- but I did want to try an external drive, just to see how it would work; and it did. This Seagate eSATA drive is great for backing up my PC, which is why I got it.
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- Hitachi P42H401 42" Plasma HD TV
- DirecTV HR21-700 HD DVR
- In-wall Axiom Front/Rear Speaker System
- KLH Center & Subwoofer
- Sony DTS-DE485 Dolby Digital/DTS Surround
- Sony DVP-NS75H Upconvert DVD
- Sony RM-VL600 Universal Remote
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