[clev1]

I have an HR22-100 with current firmware that is 'extremely' slow. I'm considering an hdd upgrade to 1 ~ 1.5 TB and am wondering if this larger hdd will improve the speed of the menues. Can someone offer any info on this?

 

[bfdtv]

Unfortunately, it will not. Performance is limited by CPU's memory bandwidth and the software. Drive performance is not a factor.


If you want a faster DirecTV DVR, find a HR20. The HR20 uses an older CPU has more memory bandwidth. This translates to better responsiveness.

 

[clev1]

Thanks bf. I was hoping it would work like a pc; a bigger and better quality hd usually helps the system. After giving Directv $199 for this one, I really don't want to purchase another one. However, if my frustration continues or worsens, I may have to buy one after I rip this one out of the rack and throw it out of the back door, LOL.

 

[bfdtv]

Are you using the AM21 OTA add-on? Some people found that removing that improves responsiveness.