The drives also feature WD GreenPower Technology™ so they produce very little heat and are designed to handle today's cramped, gadget-rich entertainment centers. These WD customers demand AV-grade drives, which are specifically engineered for recording and playback of programs on a 24-by-7 duty cycle. WD is a leading supplier of hard drives for the DVR set-top boxes offered by major cable, satellite and Internet Protocol Television service providers. WD's My Book AV DVR expander addresses these issues by providing users with up to 120 additional hours of HD storage for their TiVo, DirecTV, Dish Network and other compatible DVRs. Shortage of storage also prevents the DVR's recommendation engine from suggesting new shows, limiting the use of a favorite consumer feature. HD programs take up several times more storage space than standard definition programs, requiring users to constantly delete old shows to make more room for new ones. broadband households and 38 percent of Western European broadband households have a DVR (Parks Associates: The Consumer Perspective 2009). According to Parks Associates, 40 percent of U.S.
WD is working with other major satellite, cable and telecom companies to integrate its DVR expander technology into set-top boxes around the world.ĭVRs have become an indispensable technology for consumers by helping users time-shift their TV and recommend new shows.
The drive, which offers USB and eSATA connections, has also been tested and is compatible with Dish Network® and DirecTV® DVRs(1). TiVo Verified™ compatible with TiVo® Series3™ and TiVo HD DVRs, the new My Book AV DVR expander is capable of storing up to 120 hours of high-definition (HD) television programming. WD® (NYSE: WDC), the world's leader in external storage solutions, today introduced its new 1 TB My Book® AV DVR expander, allowing customers to instantly and seamlessly expand their DVR recording capacity by simply attaching the My Book AV DVR expander. This product will be available in retail stores for $149.99.
Western Digital announced the 1TB My Book AV DVR Expander, a new portable storage solution designed to expand the recording capacity of your DVR.