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To Direct HD or Not to Direct HD or go Surewest ?

Here's the situation. I want to go HD, but I don't want to lease the equipment since I won't be able to increase the drive space. I could stay@480p or go to Surewest, purchase a Series 2 TIvo and the HD version(a Series 1 won't work with Surewest's service). I could also purchase a used DTV (HD)Tivo and do without the HD channels that I won't be able to receive.
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narrod
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You can easily attach an external esata drive to the DirecTv HD recorders. Works like a charm. They're designed for it and it doesn't violate the lease agreement.
I have two of them after years of Tivo and like them.
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tabl10s OP
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How can you tell when content is recorded on the extrenal drive?
narrod
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The internal drive is disabled when the external drive is used.
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