Why does the new “plug and play” eSATA expansion work with other drives on the Series3, but not the TiVoHD or TivoHD XL?
Quote: Originally Posted by TiVoPony The backdoor that allowed any eSATA drive to work with the Series3 was not intended for public consumption. Once it got out though, there was little we could do short of disabling all the drives the community had already purchased and installed. That would have been unpleasant for everyone, so the Series3 is grandfathered to work with non-verified eSATA drives via the eSATA menus. We will not provide any support however for non-verified drives, or any issues that arise from having used one. There wasn’t a backdoor for the TiVo HD platform, nor will there be one. The TiVo Verified solutions are the way to go with a TiVo HD. I’d recommend it for the Series3 as well! Other external drives can be made to work on the TivoHD and TivoHD XL, but only by opening the unit and voiding the warranty; instructions to do that can be found in Section IV, #10. • Can I add an eSATA drive if I previously upgraded the hard drive in my TiVo? The new “plug and play” eSAT
