Bolt - one internal sata port or two?

August 30, 2016, 2:17 pm

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I understand I can replace the existing HD in the bolt to increase capacity. I also know there is the esata port on the back that can be used additionally to the internal HD with an "approved" external HD.

My question is "Is there a second empty sata port inside?" If so, could I keep the original drive and add a second one using the internal sata port, understanding that I would have to route the cable out of the box to the drive since there is no room inside?

Thanks.

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Use any external esata drive with bolt esata port

August 30, 2016, 2:19 pm

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Has anyone figured out a way to use whatever external drive we want with the external esata port? (rather than just the ones tivo allows)

If not, is anyone working on this? Or is it thought to be impossible?

Thanks.

reliable 2.5" drive for Tivo Bolt?

August 31, 2016, 11:09 am

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I've now killed 2 of the Samsung/Seagate 4TB drives, in under a week each, it's obvious to me that these cheap laptop drives cannot stand up to the rigors of DVR usage, spinning 24 X 7 with heavy usage.

This is the drive, FYI:
Samsung Momentus 4TB SATA III 5400 RPM 2.5-inch Hard Drive (ST4000LM016)

Has anyone found a RELIABLE, 2, 3 or 4TB 2.5" laptop drive to expand their Tivo BOLT reliably? If so, I'd like to hear about it, I am getting tired of setting up these drives and re-doing my OnePass's from scratch...

Thanks,

Mitch

Roamio ota needs new hd

September 7, 2016, 8:55 am

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Bought a roamio for $30 off ebay but the hard drive
Needs replacing.
Can someone link me to the thread i need to install a new
Image please? I'll be getting a western digital red

Copying old Bolt drive to new larger drive...

September 13, 2016, 1:45 am

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what is needed to do this?...MFSTools?...if someone can point me to a tutorial, the Karma gods will give you great goodness...

Romio Pro, or Bolt+...?

September 14, 2016, 11:56 am

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It's time to retire the Premiere XL4 and upgrade. Do I opt for a Romio, or the new Bolt?

• I have no 4K television (although having 4K would give me an excuse to shop, lol)
• Not currently streaming to devices, but would only need 1 or 2 streams
• Love the idea of faster menu responsiveness
• Hate the idea of a !@#$% curved box (but it will fit in my HT)
• Will not miss the TWC cablecard and Tuning Adapter...no longer needed?

It looks like both units have more tuners and storage than the XL4, so either way it's a win. If it makes a difference, I plan to use mfstools to migrate the old data to the new box.

Thoughts?

Bolt to Bolt+ HD Swap

September 23, 2016, 9:33 am

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I have a Tivo Bolt with a 4TB HD that I swapped in about a year ago. It is working fine with plenty of capacity. However, I've just ordered a Bolt+ for the 6 tuners but it only has 3TB and of course doesn't have my existing recordings.

Can I just swap my existing 4TB HD into the Bolt+? Will the new box have any issues recognizing the HD or will I need to do something special?

Thanks!

Louis