Nas 1TB HDD for IX4-200D 4TB

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Nas 1TB HDD for IX4-200D 4TB Feature

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This NAS 1 TB user-swappable HDD is intended for ix4-200d NAS Server 4TB series.

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Iomega 34508 eSATA DVR 1TB Expander Drive

Iomega 34508 eSATA DVR 1TB Expander Drive Review

This thing was an absolute breeze to set up. Once it formatted the first time, I did have to unplug the power to the DVR box once more so it would reboot again before it showed as more space, but still very very easy to install and use. I was prepared to lose the recordings I had once I installed this expander, but I didn't have any problems keeping the old recordings. Your mileage may vary.

Only minor negative is that the included eSATA cable does not feel terribly secure when it's plugged in, a slight inadvertent yank on the cable and it feels like it could come loose. As long as you're aware while you're working behind the box to double check and make sure the eSATA cable is secure then you should be ok.

Installed on a Cox San Diego Scientific Atlanta 8300HD.

Iomega 34508 eSATA DVR 1TB Expander Drive Feature

• Compatible ¿ Tested to work with eSATA-enabled Pace Americas Set Box or Scientific Atlanta Explorer digital video recorder (DVR)
• High Capacity - Stores up to 600 hours of standard-definition TV 0r 120 hours of high-definition TV
• Easy to use - Recording location is automatically managed by the DVR
• Compact and Quiet - Sleek silver drive sits vertically in stand and quietly compliments your home theatre experience
• 3 year warranty with product registration

Iomega 34508 eSATA DVR 1TB Expander Drive Overview

Iomega's DVR Expander Drive adds up to 1 TB of storage capacity to your eSATA-enabled Pace Americas Set Top Box or Scientific Atlanta Explorer digital video recorder so you can enjoy more TV and movies! Stores up to 600 hours of standard-definition or 120 hours of high-definition TV. Easy to use, the recording location is automatically managed by the DVR. This compact drive sits horizontally or vertically (in included stand) and quietly complements your home theatre experience. Check with your local cable service provider to confirm service compatibility.

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Customer Reviews

Didn't work for me. - hockey-dad - Syracuse, NY
Attached it to my Time Warner Scientific American 8300. Caused a lot of pixelation and skipping when this was attached (no problem after removing it). Iomega support said it was a defective unit wanted to replace it with a refurb but I chose to return it for money back. Had high hopes, but I wasn't one of the lucky ones that this worked for.



Compatible w/Scientific Atlantic 8300HDC - Iomega DVR Expander Resolved My Frustrations - JR - HONOLULU, HI, US
Originally purchased Western Digital DVR Expander WDG1S10000 based on WD's claim that product worked with the SA 8300 series DVR. Experienced various problems with WD Expander from unexpected DVR reboots to corrupt or unplayabe recordings - resorted to even trying older model 8300 HD DVR without success. Research revealed WD DVR Expanders "have not been tested and are not supported on the SA 8300 HDC". I suppose this is some sort of WD disclaimer.

On the otherhand, Iomega specifially states their DVR Expander "is" compatibily with Scientific Atlantic DVR's. Since installed to SA 8300 HDC about a month ago, Iomega DVR has worked flawlessly.

I'm sure the WD Expander is compatible with other DVR/cable systems.



Iomega 34508 eSATA DVR 1TB Expander Drive - Outstanding - Garvin Malow - AZ, USA
So, I did a lot of checking on various solutions to expanding out Cox SA 8300HD and this had the best overall ratings at Amazon and other places. BTW, this is not one of the drives Cox recommends, so I had a bit of concern. It arrived, it worked, it's exactly what it should be. Unplug the DVR, plug in the Iomega and esata cable. Plug the DVR back in and let it boot (with the TV on). The DVR asks if you want to format the Iomega (at the bottom of the TV screen) - say "yes". No indication it's formatting, but after some time (I waited an hour), unplug and replug the DVR again. The Iomega now works, the 85% full is onow 4%, once again good triumphs over evil. We've had it for several weeks, no playback problems. It just works. Highly recommended.



works perfectly - Chris Broussard - kapaa, hawaii United States
I recieved this a few days ago, just got around to hooking it up. I have a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HDC DVR from Time Warner cable here on Kauai. I essentially followed the instructions for "Quick Setup", didn't have to do much else, it may have bypassed the "reformat" request though the window came up briefly it went away before I could react. My used space went from almost 20% to 7%, all my saved movies are still there and play. I am looking forward to using this as I have often run out of recording space.

Iomega - Hard drive - 1 TB - removable - 3.5" - SATA-300

Iomega - Hard drive - 1 TB - removable - 3.5" - SATA-300 Review

Iomega - Hard drive - 1 TB - removable - 3.5" - SATA-300 Feature

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This NAS 1 TB user-swappable HDD is intended for ix4-200d NAS Server 4TB series.

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Cavalry Storage CAND Series 1.5 TB RJ 45 2-bay RAID Network Attached Storage (NAS) External Hard Drive CAND3001T5

Cavalry Storage CAND Series 1.5 TB RJ 45 2-bay RAID Network Attached Storage (NAS) External Hard Drive CAND3001T5 Review

(Read the updates at the end; way too many bugs in the product for me...)
Original review:
I have to say WOW - my expectations were low at the time of ordering, but it far exceeded my expecations so far.

Pros:
1. Small and fast (ethernet performance seems to be fine on my 802.11G network, but I will be testing it on gigabit network next week and will update)
2. No noise or too much heat!
3. Plug and play operation and an easy to use Web GUI
4. Great price!
Cons:
1. user manual!

Here is some more nuts and bolts on this product:
The setup CD that came with it is a little confusing. So here is how to set this up:
1. Connect the system to your Wireless/wired router, and power it on.
2. Use the included CD and run setup from one of the connected machines (no need to install on all the machines or no need to be connected by wire). Just set the IP address and name of the NAS BOX.
I set up a static IP address for this so that there are no issues of IP address changing over a period. (my wireless router's DHCP server is setup such that it allocates 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.10 to any notebooks that use DHCP to connect to, and the rest for me to manually assign to devices such as my game box, blu-ray player, networked receiver and my wireless printer (and now this GigaNAS product).
The install program is only good for these 2 settings - IP address and the NAS box name. Quit this once you are done. (you can also change the admin password)
3. Open a browser from any connected system, and type "[...]. This opens up a login screen. From this point onwards, you can follow the manual for further instructions.
By default, it is set for Raid 1 (backup copy of disk 1 on disk 2) which is ok for most people. Since the average life of hard disks can be one or 2 years some times, it is good to have this data recoverable. If you want RAID0 (so that you get to use 2TB fully, but without backup), you can set this up on the web GUI screens.
4. Create as many shares as you want, though for most users, it is good to have one guest/public share which is used for all the music/video/picture files shared within the house and other accounts for private files that you don't want to share.
5. Now, from "My computer --> My network places" you will see this NAS (default name: Giganas). You can open this, right click, and map network drive option to permanently make it as a drive on your system (for e.g. as z: drive) you will be prompted for user name and password for accessing this share - when you do that, remember to check the box for "remember this and reconnect at logon" option.
6. "My computer" should show this share as a drive and you can use it normally like a local drive now.
Update: 9/12/2009: If I can go back and reduce the rating, I will only give it a 3 stars (even that because of the good sale price I paid for it in Amazon). The troubles I am facing now are this:
1. Seems to get disconnected after a couple of days, and once it is disconnected, I have no way of shutting it down except pulling the plug out - that scares me since the hard disk light comes on and off.
2. Firmware upgrade - I did one, but to do that, the documentation says, I need to take the hard disk out. Why?? Just take the disks off line and shut the NAS access and it should be able to do firmware upgrade? And the most interesting thing is this: to disconnect hard disks, I have to open the box and there is a sticker on the screw that says,"warranty void if seal is broken". How am I supposed to do a firmware if I cannot open the box? Looks like Cavalry storage have thought everything nicely and contradicting themselves in every possible way!
3. Some of the files I copied have become read-only for some reason, and I am not able to reset their permissions from any of the Windows systems I am using to connect to it. This is a basic flaw in the system.
2 stars is all I should have given for this!

Cavalry Storage CAND Series 1.5 TB RJ 45 2-bay RAID Network Attached Storage (NAS) External Hard Drive CAND3001T5 Feature

• RJ 45 Ethernet Interface (transfer rates of 10x100x1000 Mbps)
• Protect data with RAID 1 (configurable to RAID 0 or 1) and access files anywhere through your home network or remotely
• Printer server capablity with USB 2.0
• Unit Includes - One (1) year manufacturer's warranty, two (2) 750 GB 3.5-inch hard drives installed in a dual bay enclosure with built-in fan, ethernet cable, power adapter, User's Manual and Resources CD
• System Requirements - Available ethernet port and Mac OS 9.x or newer Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP / Vista

Cavalry Storage CAND Series 1.5 TB RJ 45 2-bay RAID Network Attached Storage (NAS) External Hard Drive CAND3001T5 Overview

The CAND Series is Cavalry’s new Network Attached Storage system. The CAND is a cost-effective external network disk array designed for the home or small office user. Connect it directly to your network and share your data with everyone on the network without a server computer, even while reading or writing data. Use it as an FTP server, media storage server or back up critical data. Network setup is simple, and you can leave the CAND on indefinitely after installation, meaning your files are always accessible. And setting up a print server without a dedicated computer is easy--just connect your printer to the built-in USB 2.0 port of the CAND! The dual-bay array is encased in solid aluminum, boasting exceptional heat dissipation, remarkable durability, state-of-the art shock absorption and superior all-around performance. The large 2.5-inch cooling fan keeps the temperature safe and cool.

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Customer Reviews

Pissed off with this product - Fairly Tech Savvy - California
This is a product which I have regrettably raved about at the beginning when I got it. I had suspected my own bad luck with this product at first but from the reviews I have read from other websites too, the flaws seems somewhat consistently. I have decided to write this so other users of similar needs can have a reference too. Here's why I gave this product such a low score.
Value: If you intend to use just the most basic part of this product (NAS) with primarily Microsoft Windows PCs, I would bump the value up to 3 (price to hardware ratio). However, if like me you eventually loses data due to the instability of the product, how much value would you really get. Data is priceless.
Performance: You better have a Gigabit LAN speed to have good performance, otherwise is pretty slow. And because of the other problems, it doesn't even deserve a 2 in my opinion.
Ease of use: It all seems so easy until you start to experience, puzzling connection problems to the FTP server, the Print server, not able to even see your folders on an established Samba connection.
Overall Satisfaction: Just another note for readers. The support for the product kind of sucks too. I had to send in drive because it crashes after 2 months of use. And of course, the data is gone. Instead of replacing it, they essentially just Re-RAID the drive and true enough, after another 2 months, I am experiencing similar + new sets of problems. Its a good thing that I do multiple backups, but I can easily see a not-so-technical user relying solely on a product like this for main backup of precious memories such as family photos and videos.
Finally, for those unfortunate ones like me who already own this and it's too late to return it, one of the things I am considering is to take the 2 TB of harddisks and install it in the Linux server or another NAS enclosure which might have a much better RAID system or firmware. As for the Cavalry NAS enclosure, I haven't tested it, but may be it can function as a standalone Print server. In that case, the worse thing is you can't print through the network but at least you are not losing precious data.






Network reliability low, and other issues - michael Oshea -
They say if it's too good to be true, then...
For a little over 0, 1 TB of storage is a pretty good deal.

Actually, it's 500MB usable storage, as the two 500MB drives are mirrored by default - this isn't mentioned in the product info online, but it's unfortunately a standard misinformation that most vendors are engaged in. To use the full 1 TB you need to reformat the drive as raid 0.

The drive has a tendency to hold file locks on files that are being updated on the drive when some sort of "event" - such as network or computer shutdowns occurring during file transfers to the device. The locks go away after a time, but it takes awhile. A re-boot is sometimes necessary.

Finally, while testing transfer of large image files, 45 Gigabyte, on my Gigabit Ethernet switch, the device drops network connections. This did not happen on my 10/100 ethernet switch. My guess is the system gets overloaded on the higher gigabit network speeds. The fix for me was to use FTP instead of windows explorer to copy files to the drive. Filezilla (open source FTP tool) will automatically reconnect and resume file transfers.

The web browser admin tool is minimal, but serviceable.

If your setup doesn't allow for choosing FTP to transfer large files to and from this device, you probably won't find this a good choice. If you're looking for high performance, this isn't a good choice either.















as advertised - Charles F. Tucker IV - Jungle Absentia, Brunei
I wanted a simple and functional network drive with a TB or two of space. I plugged the network cable into my wireless router, switched the drive on, and accessed the set up with my internet browser. I changed the name of its default workgroup and renamed the drive to something more to my liking. Then I mapped the drive and haven't looked back. It was that easy. It works. I expected no more and no less.

It comes with two Western Digital 1TB drives pre-formatted with RAID 1 set up where one drive mirrors the other. That effectively gives me 1 TB of storage and automatic backup. In the off chance one of the drives fails I should be able to recover my data without too much hassle.

So I have no complaints. It's nice to purchase a product that does what it's supposed to do without the usual three hours of cussin' to get it to work.

My only qualm, though, is the user manual that was obviously written by someone with a poor grasp of the English language. Last time I checked, proper English was still in use in Southern California where Calvary are based. Admittedly it makes you wonder--what would otherwise be a really slick device is somehow marred by the fact that they couldn't be bothered to proof read their copy.

Small Hard Drive Case for Ultra Protection for Mini / Slim External HardDrives - Provides Storage for IOMEGA eGo and accessory cables ( Internal case dimentions: 6" x 3.75" x 1.25" see compatibility below ) *** Includes Accessory Bag

Small Hard Drive Case for Ultra Protection for Mini / Slim External HardDrives - Provides Storage for IOMEGA eGo and accessory cables ( Internal case dimentions: 6" x 3.75" x 1.25" see compatibility below ) *** Includes Accessory Bag Review

I bought one of these on a whim because I wanted something to put my eGo and cable in to make it "portable" but safe.. I was impressed. it took a licking and still protected my drive.. I loved it so much so that each time I buy a portable drive I get a new case for it.. (I now have 4) and each one has a drive and cables inside.. it fits Iomega eGo's and other slim drives.. (I have ego and a WD drive..)
I even found another use for it.. it stores all my retractable cables and mouse when I travel. no more loose cables in the bag!!

I Recommend this to anyone that travels with their drives.. its worth EVERY dime.

Small Hard Drive Case for Ultra Protection for Mini / Slim External HardDrives - Provides Storage for IOMEGA eGo and accessory cables ( Internal case dimentions: 6" x 3.75" x 1.25" see compatibility below ) *** Includes Accessory Bag Feature

• Compact case to store or transport smaller portable hard drives. Fits hard drives up to: 5.5" x 3.5" x 1.25"
• Slimline design allows case to easily fit into any backpack or briefcase.
• Durable, hardshell exterior to protect valuable data.
• Interior strap secures portable hard drive in place. Zippered closure
• Package Includes: Accessory bag

Small Hard Drive Case for Ultra Protection for Mini / Slim External HardDrives - Provides Storage for IOMEGA eGo and accessory cables ( Internal case dimentions: 6" x 3.75" x 1.25" see compatibility below ) *** Includes Accessory Bag Overview

Small Hard Drive Case is well constructed to provide protection during hard drive transfer from location to location. Fits hard drives up to: 5.5" x 3.5" x 1.25". Compatible w/ Iomega Portable Hard Drives eGo 33634 33721 33749 33832 33914 33942 33961 3396 34484

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Not compatible as advertised - Deb in SoCal -
The product details state that this is compatible with my eGo model 34267 (1 TB), but it isn't. I have another drive that fits this case, but I'm not pleased that this wasn't as big as I thought it was.






cool protection for external hard drive - Ms. S. F. Angoy - London, UK
A compact, stylish protection for my external hard drive. Excellent customer service and delivery speed.



Perfect Protection for Logitech eGo Notebook - OctaneGuy - Anaheim, CA United States
I was very impressed to know that the eGo Notebook drive fits perfectly inside of this case. It has a little net inside for holding the usb cable, and I believe the rigid case will protect the drive from small falls adequately. Very happy with this product.

Cavalry Storage CADA-SA2 Series 2 TB USB / eSATA 2-bay RAID Personal Disk Array CADA002SA2 - Includes eSATA Kit

Cavalry Storage CADA-SA2 Series 2 TB USB / eSATA 2-bay RAID Personal Disk Array CADA002SA2 - Includes eSATA Kit Review

Cavalry Storage CADA-SA2 Series 2 TB USB / eSATA 2-bay RAID Personal Disk Array CADA002SA2 - Includes eSATA Kit Feature

• USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 backwards compatible) and eSATA interface
• Plug and play for Windows 2000 and newer (pre-formatted to NTFS), preconfigured to RAID 1 (mirrored, total usable capacity is halved in RAID 1)
• Configurable to RAID 0, 0+1 and 1
• Unit Includes - One (1) year manufacturer's warranty, two (2) 1 TB 3.5-inch hard drives installed in a dual bay enclosure with built-in fan, USB cable, eSATA cable, eSATA bracket, AC adapter, Resources CD and Quick Start Guide
• System Requirements - Available USB port or eSATA port, Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP / Vista

Cavalry Storage CADA-SA2 Series 2 TB USB / eSATA 2-bay RAID Personal Disk Array CADA002SA2 - Includes eSATA Kit Overview

The CADA-SA2 Series offers an unbeatable combination of RAID data protection, 3.0Gbit/sec eSATA speed and a vast storage capacity of 2 TB (1 TB mirrored). This dual-bay disk array features swappable hard disks and a built-in RAID controller. The unit arrives preconfigured in RAID 1 to protect your important data - if one drive fails, replace it with an identical drive and the data will automatically rebuild. Leave it in RAID 1 mode for automatic background rebuilding and optimum security for your files, or configure to RAID 0 for increased data reading and writing speeds. Factory default is RAID 1 GUI mode, but also supports RAID levels 0, 1 and 0+1(safe 33/safe 50). Its SATA interface provides a faster boot process and quicker loading of programs and data. Ideal for saving hefty files, video, music, protecting databases or working directly on the drive, it delivers high-capacity performance and data security. The unit is factory pre-configured in RAID 1 and ready to use out of the box. Install the easy-to-use RAID configuration software and the included SATA to eSATA bracket kit to take full advantage of the incredible set of features.

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Customer Reviews

Worked Until It Died, Difficult Setup - Tom D - Columbus, OH United States
The box is good looking and when this worked, it was quiet and fast. The software isn't intuitive, but it's OK and you really only use it for set-up.

I never succeeded in setting this up with the USB interface. The software couldn't see the drives. Don't know if it was my problem or something with the hardware or software, but after three hours of trying on two different machines it definitely didn't work according to the manual. I wanted a RAID 1 setup. SATA is faster anyway, so I bought and installed an eSATA card () and it worked well immediately and never had any problems after that until...

After 8 months, the box got progressively noisier, fan noise, after two weeks of that it started "whistling" then locked up my computer. Turning it off freed the computer.

Even though it's under warranty and Cavalry will probably replace it, they will make an attempt to transfer, but will not recover any lost data. I can't have confidence in their "data transfer" especially with multiple partiions and I didn't really want to send them the data anyway, so I pulled the drives, transferred the data using a desktop SATA docking station and wiped the drives.

The very good news is that both drives DID have all the data on them and the drives don't appear to have any problems. So the "system" worked...sort of. Nevertheless, it's a pain in the neck to have to do all this data salvage work.

I can't determine if my experience is unusual.

Absent any other data, I'd buy Cavalry again but largely because both drives had all the data uncorrupted. On the other hand, if I had it to do over again I'd buy a box with hot-swappable bays and pay the premium.

Iomega MiniMax Hard Drive, FireWire 400/USB 2.0, 1TB - 33957

Iomega MiniMax Hard Drive, FireWire 400/USB 2.0, 1TB - 33957 Review

I've had the 1tb minimax for about 4 months now and it is still working fine. No computer recognition, power on, failure/crash issues. Although I've only turned it on several times. When I first received it I used it as a storage drive, transferring about 200gb at once. later I created a partition of about 280gb to make a bootable backup copy of my 250gb drive using the SuperDuper freeware software. That went smoothly. Then a few times after that I've used it as storage, adding several gigs at a time. I don't use the included software or the usb features but use it via firewire plug and play with a macbook. It seems functional. It makes some noise when transferring data but is very quiet when not accessed. Most of the time I don't have it plugged in. There you go. I can't say much more, but will update once it keels over on me or is still working in a year.

Iomega MiniMax Hard Drive, FireWire 400/USB 2.0, 1TB - 33957 Feature

• Comes with Iomega MiniMax Desktop Hard Drive, USB cable, FireWire 400 cable (1394a), Power supply, Power cord, One Solutions CD
• Expandable - More connection capabilities with three FireWire ports and a three-port USB integrated hub
• Smart - Interactive cooling system with thermal probe automatically regulates fan speed
• Secure - Comes complete with EMC Retrospect software for hassle-free backup and disaster recovery
• Compact - Just 6.5? square and 2? tall, takes up minimal space

Iomega MiniMax Hard Drive, FireWire 400/USB 2.0, 1TB - 33957 Overview

Add 1TB of capacity to your Apple Mac mini with the Iomega MiniMaxDesktop Hard Drive. Its compact, stackable, design provides maximum storage to manage, organize and protect your digital photos, music and movies in stylish simplicity. The drive is also expandable with a three-port FireWire and three-port USB 2.0 integrated hub to help you go with the flow!Save up to 4,000,000 photos, 18,500 hours of music, or 1500 hours of video.

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Customer Reviews

Best match for my Mac Mini - D. Mccauley - COLLEYVILLE, TX, US
When I was shopping with my friend for a HD for my Mac Mini Media, stumbled upon Iomega HD FireWire 400. Some of my friends also opined this to be a good one. On using it, barring a few problems, I felt the same way too coz I dint have hassles at any point. With 1TB I can load it with as many of my multimedia as I want on my McMini. Transferring 550 gb of my music files took shorter than expected. The three hubs are something that I was really looking out for..


Happy that it was formatted for my Mac Mini which saved me a lot of time and effort. Though some of my friends rue about the short Firewire cable I find it only useful because there is not too much of wire dangling out.





Be Wary - Failure Prone Drives - BritNick55 - NJ

I have owned FOUR MiniMax drives. ALL have failed. (Note: They were the 500 GB Capacity).

I bought 2 and both failed within the warranty period. Both were replaced under warranty with remanufactured replacements. Both replacements failed after about 1 year. Iomega's warranty on the replacement is limited, but at this point I no longer trust Iomega and cannot be bothered to go through a return process to get another drive that I would never trust.

Form factor is great - so perhaps it will now be a useful paperweight......

Make sure you backup all your data on some other drive.



Great External HDD - GRiver -
Just picked up this drive a couple weeks ago. Had it out of the box and backing up my MacBook in less than 5 min. Didn't hurt that I got a great deal on the drive as well. I appreciate that Iomega stands behind their drive with a 3 year warranty. So, while I have not had it for very long, out of the box it is very impressive and if you own a Mac with FireWire 400 and aren't looking for a portable drive this is a great option.