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SVR-2000 owners.. please post you upgrade results
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Posted by: Tivo_licious

If you own the Sony SVR-2000, please share your upgrade results... how many hours max and what drives were used.. i want to compare results to my personal upgrade.. thanks guys

Posted by: The Lurker

I have one running 2.5.1

* Added a Maxtor 80GB 4W080H6 into drive B chassis
* Capacity is about 136 hours basic and 32 hours best
* Running TiVoNet upgrade from 9thTee

Mitch

Posted by: bpinson

Single Maxtor 100GB A Drive (original drive is my backup)
115 hrs, 3 min (basic)
31 hrs, 46 min (best)
Version 2.5.1

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-Billy

Posted by: stevel

Maxtor 60GB as second disk, 103+ hours on Basic.

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Steve (Sony SVR-2000, 103+ hours, TiVoNET, Dish Network)
(Philips DSR6000 (pending installation))

Posted by: hinsdale

You should be getting ~175 hours with the 30+120 drives. Apparently, something went wrong with your upgrade and it will need to be redone to get the full capacity.

Posted by: deeremj

Dual maxtor 160 GB upgrade:
http://pvrhack.sonnik.com/tivo/tivoking.asp

-mj

Posted by: BiloxiGeek

Well I haven't done the harddrive upgrade yet.

But my TivoNet upgrade went pretty smooth. The stock scripts complained about the spare root partition but I found a set of scripts for just the currently in use root partition and went just fine after that.

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Sony SVR-2000
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Bash status: Running
HD upgrade: Planning stages
TivoNet: Installed

Posted by: Tivo_licious

Hinsdale: thanks for the advice.. actually when the upgrade was competed, my friend and i were supriced that it only showed 39hrs Best Quality/ 144hrs Basic Quality.. im gonna contact him to re-do the process and see what went wrong.. i will post the results when completed..

Posted by: kenric

SVR-2000 120GB+80GB 68 hrs 16 min best, 248 hrs 46 min basic with a 128 MB swap partition and 2.5.1

Posted by: Ov1Ture

Sony SVR-2000
A Drive: Western Digital 5400RPM 60gb model
Best Quality: 17 hours, 37 min
High Quality: 28 hours, 23 min
Medium Quality: 37 hrs, 30 min
Basic Quality: 63 hrs, 14 min
Running 2.5.1
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I'm using the 30gig Quantum in my computer and I don't yet need more recording time. Though when the 80gigs come down in price (below $100) I'll probably put one in as well.

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What is it about the Silver ones?

[This message has been edited by Ov1Ture (edited 11-27-2001).]

Posted by: Tanqueray

Added a 120GB Western Digital drive to the old 30GB A drive. I have 50hrs at best quality.

The only problem I had with the drive was that I had to unlock the A drive twice and bless the B drive twice. Works like a charm.

Posted by: Tivo_licious

quote:
Originally posted by Tanqueray:
Added a 120GB Western Digital drive to the old 30GB A drive. I have 50hrs at best quality.

The only problem I had with the drive was that I had to unlock the A drive twice and bless the B drive twice. Works like a charm.

how many basic quality hours you got.. ? and did ya make the 120GB the "A" or "B" drive?

Posted by: cwerdna

Upgraded back June 2001 by adding an IBM 75 gig 75GXP. No problems.

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Sony hacked SA w/124 hours, 2.5.1-01-1-010

Posted by: adamyork

Added WD 5400rpm 60gb. 103hrs in basic.

Posted by: Tanqueray

quote:
Originally posted by Tivo_licious:
how many basic quality hours you got.. ? and did ya make the 120GB the "A" or "B" drive?

181 Basic quality hours.
The 120GB drive is my B drive.

Posted by: ozguy

I added 2 maxtor 80 gig 536dx (5400rpm, 9ms)drives 2 months ago, for 198 hours of basic (about 56 hours in best quality) with good performance since.

The temp is always stays around 39 degrees, so heat is no problem, they are very quiet as well.

The only install issues l had was due to my PC having SCSI hard drives, and the drivers not being installed, and a bios issue (latest bios did not recognize large drives). Used my wifes PC, and all went well.

Posted by: Tivo_licious

Tanqueray Thanks for the info.. now i know im not getting the same hours as you.. since pretty much your upgrade is identical as mine ( 120GB+30GB).. im gonna have it re-done sometime next week.. since you get 181HRS basic quality.. im getting 40HRS less on mine with the same 2 drives.. thanks again for the info

Posted by: Seattle86

2 x 98196H8 DiamondMax 80Gb

198+ Hrs Basic
57+ Hrs Best

Posted by: TxPres

Upgraded my Sony SVR 2000

2 X 100GB Maxtor 4W100H6 5400RPM

Results:

Best: 67hr 42min
Basic: 246hr 41min

Next is tivonet
Temp stayed the same, about 37C
Noise: Can't hear the drives at all.

[This message has been edited by TxPres (edited 11-29-2001).]

Posted by: dalesd

Added a Maxtor 80Gb. 128+ hrs basic.

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Posted by: Hairyblue

I upgraded my SRV-2000 today. Didn't take long to do. Used the bootable CD to do it. The only problem I had was mounting the drive.

120+ basic time now. Woot!

HairyBlue

[This message has been edited by Hairyblue (edited 12-02-2001).]

Posted by: TrevorSky

Replaced A-drive with a Maxtor 80GB. Slave IDE is hooked into a removable drive bay that sticks out the front (very neat, will take pictures once I figure out how to make it not look like ass).

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--Trevor
Sony SVR2000 - 88 hours, Serial-PPP, TivoWeb

Posted by: millard

I did the same thing as "bpinson":

Replaced SVR2000 30GB with 100GB, keeping the original as a fallback spare.

Same times after the upgrade as well:
115 hrs, 3 min (basic)
31 hrs, 46 min (best)
Version 2.5.1

I also made an image of the original so that I can make the system a dual-drive once the 160GB drives are more readily available.

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Jim Millard
Sony SVR2000 (/dev/hda = 100GB)

Posted by: LeadDog

Thanks to Hinsdale, I added a Maxtor 100GB as Drive A and a Maxtor 80GB as Drive B.

220H 13M Basic
60H 28M Best

Posted by: Softail95

Added a 80Gb Maxtor 5400rpm B drive to the stock 30Gb Quantum Fireball A drive.

Setup says 130H 45M at basic.....

Posted by: toyz

30GB + 75GB = 125 hours Basic

TivoNet = no more phone connection
Wireless 802.11b = no wires to the network
TivoWeb = control from any browser in the world
JPags = PPV and sports for DTV in the guide
TivoApp = store my fav shows on CD (not allowed to discuss.)

I love my TiVo.:D

Posted by: xmajic

:D 2.5.1
:D 2 X 80GB 7200rpm Maxtors:
= 54h, 37min (Best)
= 198h, 46min (Basic)
temp is 36C

:D Tivonet
-replaced modem jack with ethernet jack

:D added shielding over power supply, just to be safe.

:D added 2nd pan fan inline with existing fan to increase air flow.

:D added DB-9 semi serial port, no flow control, but I don't have to use the DSS cable now.

next is TivoWeb

Posted by: joedog

I upgraded mine to a 120 gig. Bought a 30 gig SVR-2000 in December and found out it had a 40 gig drive in it from the factory, and added a Maxtor 80 gig to it. It already had 2.5.1 software from the factory.

Being new to TiVo and a little scared about upgrading, I thought it best to get a Quantum-designed Maxtor D-540X 80 gig. Now it has 126 hours in basic quality, 56 hours in high, and 36 hours in best quality with no stuttering or change in temperature (35C). It's noisier, but only to the point of now being barely audible in a quiet room when it was nearly silent with one drive. Using the drive bracket from 9th Tee helps keep it quiet because of the rubber mounts.

I did some stupid things when I attempted to upgrade, hosed my original drive image and ended up buying a second SVR-2000 to save my first one. So my advice would be: Be sure and make a good backup of your original drive with MFS Tool, preferably without copying the /var partition (let MFS Tool build one on Restore)--even if all you are doing is adding a drive. Burn this backup to a CD-R. It's easier to do a restore from a burned CD than to try to restore from a Windows hard drive, IMHO.

A good way to make sure you have a working backup is to restore it to your second drive and test it as the "A" drive in your TiVo. When you get around to installing your second drive, BlessTiVo will erase that restore anyway, so it's okay to use your second drive to check your backup.

And don't run TiVoMad until it is upgraded to work with 2.5.1 and 13-partition drives. If you use the boot floppy disk, skip out of the script questions like Hinsdale tells you--don't let it write to your original drive! Kazymyr's boot CD is the way to go if you have the abilty to burn a CD.

Hinsdale covers it all in his How-To. Something really important is to not boot Windows 2000 (or XP) with the TiVo drives attached to your PC, as Windows will write a signature to any attached drives. The signature will make things difficult for you when Linux tries to write to the drives later.

If you've got friends with Philips TiVos, they might lend you a drive image to restore your TiVo if you mess yours up like I did. A Sony TiVo will boot with a Philips drive image, but the remote control codes are different, so you won't be able to use it. Also, the Philips version of the software has "TiVo from Philips" all over its animated backgrounds, which is a little weird on a Sony machine.

Posted by: mlawless

SVR2000 with 2.5.1

I downgraded to a 2.0.1 image and upgraded with two Maxtor 160 GB to get 344 hours and 30 minutes.

Posted by: donathan

I bought my Sony SVR-2000 at Christmas Time. It came loaded with The new 2.5.1 on it.

I bought myself two 80Gb Maxtor HDD for the upgrade.

I tried ( and tried ) to upgrade it and had it stall at the "Just a few seconds more" screen.

After watching the boards it was apparent that I had one of the new versions that could not be upgraded.

I then just blessed the second drive which gave me more space.
But I really did want to use both drives to their full capacity.

I located a 2.0.1 version backup and then redid the A drive.
After that I was able to use TiVoMAD to expand the A drive and add the B drive too.

Thanks to all ! Success at last ! I Now have...

Best Quality - 53 Hours - 13 Minutes
High Quality - 86 Hours - 22 Minutes
Medium Quality - 114 Hours - 28 Minutes
Basic Quality - 193 Hours - 40 Minutes

Posted by: Tivo_licious

after many weeks and delays, i finally re-blessed my SVR-2000 (30GB+120GB)

has this results before the Re-Bless

A:drive 120GB 39hrs best
B:drive 30GB 144hrs basic

Results after the Re-Bless

A:drive 30GB 50hrs best
B:drive 120GB 182hrs basic

gained 11hrs Best / 37 Basic by switchng the drives.. which is interesting to say the least.

Posted by: nmerriam

I got an open box SVR-2000 from best buy for $150.

Had a 30-gig quantum in there, and I managed to hose the drive while trying to back it up (overwrote the MBR while trying to back it up!). Got an image from nice folks here and reinstalled the 30 gig drive, it worked again, so i just blessed a 120 gig drive and added it as B. No problems at all since.

I have 184 hours in basic, 51 hours in best.

I'm thrilled!

Posted by: 450SL

Installed new Maxtor 160G A drive - got it on sale for less $ per GB than 120G, even considering 137GB yield. Original A drive (40G with 13-partition 2.5.1) is safely stored away as backup. Restored 2.0.1 image (obtained from post here last week - thanks to hinsdale and jimland) and ran TivoMad at the same time.

Setup ran smoothly until first call to Tivo - the "Cleaning up" step just before the call took over an hour, with the little propeller turning very slowly - a quarter turn every 5 sec. Eventually worked, system upgraded to 2.5.1 on second call. Entire process took about 3 hours.

Bottom line - now have 163 hours basic.

Posted by: farjo08

I have the Sony PVR-2000 which had a single Quantum Fireball 30GB drive which I just upgraded yesterday with 2 new WD 120GB drives and now have:

81 hrs, 55 mins (Best Quality)
298 hrs, 47 min (Basic Quality)

I am running Software Version: 2.5.1-01-1-010 (it was upgraded to and not came with as I bough the Tivo a few weeks after it came out) and had not problems with the upgrade.

Posted by: xmajic

450SL

quote:
Installed new Maxtor 160G A drive - got it on sale for less $ per GB than 120G, even considering 137GB yield.

<snip>
Bottom line - now have 163 hours basic.

Considering you are losing space in the bargain, would it have been better to just get the 120GB or even 2 80GB drives?

Posted by: 450SL

quote:
Originally posted by xmajic

Considering you are losing space in the bargain, would it have been better to just get the 120GB or even 2 80GB drives?

Yeah, it kind of burns me to have 23GB I can't use. Still, got an additional 17GB for just a few $ more than the 120GB would have cost. Plus, I can add a B drive later when I fill this one up. With 2 80s, I can't expand without tossing one (or both) of the 80s. Although I'm sure I could find a good use for them!

Posted by: dbyerman

SVR-2000 upgraded with a 120GB/7200RPM Maxtor as A: and a 40GB/5400RPM Maxtor as B: -- my original 30GB hard drive is locked in a safety deposit box (or is it under my bed?)

Best: 53 hours, 34 minutes
High: 86:56
Medium: 115:13 *My Default
Basic: 194:56

Posted by: 98TypeR

how do you know which version you have? i have had mine over 18 months now.

Posted by: disneyjoe7

Quatum 40gig "A" drive (Backup of original drive, Backup is now the working drive) Maxtor 80gig "B" drive.

Memory to 32mem (Think's it still working not in front of it :-P )

145 hrs

Posted by: xmajic

From Tivo Central:
Go into "Messages and Setup"
Then go into "System Information"

The software version should be the 2nd or 3rd line.

Posted by: crazywater

Added a Maxtor 80G drive with a new "A" drive and experienced horrible stuttering. Removed it and readded it with the original "A" drive with same results. Removed it, reinstalled the original "A" drive and a Quantum 30G drive as the "B" drive. Been working fine ever since.

Posted by: stormsweeper

2x Maxtor 540DX 80GB drives. Upgraded entirely with MFS Tools 2.0

Posted by: falz

Replaced Quantum 'A' drive w/ 80gig Maxtor 5400rpm. Keeping old 30gig as spare. I hardly watch all that it TiVo's now, so I couldnt see upgrading further.