Shaw Pace HD reciever (PVR capable with external HDD) $223.00

[Homer Jay Simpson]

Warm price. No HDD, but just built yourself one for way cheaper than the Shaw Expander.

BB $229.98: http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...71&catid=28559

FS $299.99: http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...&test_cookie=1

PM ~$223.00
Just picked one up for my dad this morning.

[adblink182]

so isn't the title inaccurate? seeing as its just a receiver and the PVR portion is separate?

[kingpin748]

It is a PVR, you just need to add a hard drive.

Thanks for the post. Going to try to get price protection since I bought it last month.

[Gnome187]

i have the pace aspen which i believe is the same as this one without the hard drive. can anyone verify this?

also, could i add a hard drive to this unit internally. in other words, could i open up the unit without voiding the warranty?

[bobbyk1133]

I successfully got price protection on this from BB. For those that bought it online, remember the 30 days of price protection starts from the day the unit arrives, not the date of order/shipping.

Overall great price and if you call Shaw now, they are offering the 1TB Expander HD for 150.

[adblink182]

It is a PVR, you just need to add a hard drive.

Thanks for the post. Going to try to get price protection since I bought it last month.

how so? even in BB's title (Shaw Pace HD Receiver (DC758D)) it just says receiver. As it stands theres no way out of the box that thing can be a PVR, its just a receiver with upgrade option to a PVR.

whatever im not here to nit pick i was just stating a fact that the title is inaccurate, no one is going to buy it based off a thread topic anyway.

[jackboot]

Warm price. No HDD, but just built yourself one for way cheaper than the Shaw Expander.

Thanks for the post OP! Just bought this a few weeks ago at FS. Will PM now.

Is it really just as easy as adding a HDD yourself in any SATA enclosure? Or do only certain enclosures work? Will any HDD size will work?

[SCEvan]

I'm wondering if one of those would work for me, my cable and internet provider were recently acquired by Shaw, I guess the only way to know for sure would be to call them.

http://www.mountaincable.net/ Thats my provider.

[Bishop8]

Yes, it's literally as easy as plugging in an external HD. Be wary, though, that some enclosures (typically those with USB and/or Firewire ports) are YMMV. I've used a Vantec Nexstar3 enclosure with WD Green 1TB drive on my Moto 6412 and it's been stellar.

On a related note, I'm getting a second one and am deciding between the 3416, which will be more expensive, and this Pace. I've had good reliability from the Motos, but I've heard some iffy things about the Pace. Anyone with experience on both care to share their opinions? Is it worth saving the ~$75, or do I just stick to what I know? I'm probably going to be adding the 1TB drive regardless, so that part of the equation will stay the same.

[bubba g]

Yes, it's literally as easy as plugging in an external HD. Be wary, though, that some enclosures (typically those with USB and/or Firewire ports) are YMMV. I've used a Vantec Nexstar3 enclosure with WD Green 1TB drive on my Moto 6412 and it's been stellar.

On a related note, I'm getting a second one and am deciding between the 3416, which will be more expensive, and this Pace. I've had good reliability from the Motos, but I've heard some iffy things about the Pace. Anyone with experience on both care to share their opinions? Is it worth saving the ~$75, or do I just stick to what I know? I'm probably going to be adding the 1TB drive regardless, so that part of the equation will stay the same.

I didn't realize its possible to add an external HD to the Motos. I just bought the Pace, but if the Motos work too, I might as well keep the old one.

[SCEvan]

On a related note, I'm getting a second one and am deciding between the 3416, which will be more expensive, and this Pace. I've had good reliability from the Motos, but I've heard some iffy things about the Pace. Anyone with experience on both care to share their opinions? Is it worth saving the ~$75, or do I just stick to what I know? I'm probably going to be adding the 1TB drive regardless, so that part of the equation will stay the same.

I have a pace (not the same model as the shaw ones) and its a piece of CRAP, I had to exchange the first one I got as it constantly made a loud chirping/squeaking nouse, the thing is so damn loud and the response time is very slow, if I had the option I definatley would have gone with motorola as it has been flawless for my brother who has cogeco.

[Kamloops]

With the new firmware now you can put an external or even open the box out and replace the drive with a 1tb internal, you have to format it externally first

[Darklighter]

I didn't realize its possible to add an external HD to the Motos. I just bought the Pace, but if the Motos work too, I might as well keep the old one.

+1 on this. I've got a 6416. I wonder if it's possible to add an external HD for extra storage.

[Homer Jay Simpson]

I didn't realize its possible to add an external HD to the Motos. I just bought the Pace, but if the Motos work too, I might as well keep the old one.

Yep, Shaw just added the support for external HDD last month.
You can follow the thread here: http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=112018

eSATA HDD's only. Try and get an enclosure without firewire. Apparently the Vantec Nextar 3's work well, but get pretty hot. The Antec MX-1 actively cooled enclosures also seem to work according to the thread, as well as the Thermaltake BlackX docking station.

[Homer Jay Simpson]

whatever im not here to nit pick i was just stating a fact that the title is inaccurate, no one is going to buy it based off a thread topic anyway.

Changed the thread title as to not piss anyone off.