Iomega DVR Expander Drive Now Certified With Pace Set-Top Boxes

Iomega, an EMC Company announced that the Iomega® DVR Expander Drive is certified for compatibility with Pace Americas cable set-top boxes and digital video recorders.  Hailed by WIRED.com as "the perfect solution to your HD storage problem," the 500GB* Iomega DVR Expander Drive adds storage capacity for eSATA-enabled DVRs, allowing cable TV customers to record and enjoy more of their favorite cable TV and movie broadcasts. It expands users' digital video recorder (DVR) storage capacity by as much as 300 hours of standard-definition TV or 60 hours of high-definition TV.  The Iomega DVR Expander Drive also enables certain Pace Americas cable set-top boxes without an internal hard drive to function as a full featured DVR.  Pace is the latest set-top box manufacturer to certify compatibility with Iomega's DVR Expander Drive.  Pace provides millions of cable set-top boxes to operators throughout North, Central and South America.

The Iomega DVR Expander Drive connects to the eSATA port on Pace set-top boxes.  After an initial setup the DVR automatically streams new recordings to either its internal hard drive or the external SATA drive, whichever has more space available.  It is specifically designed to operate cool without a fan for quiet operation.  The drive has a small footprint - almost half the size of similar products - so that it can fit into small spaces in an entertainment center.  Because the DVR Expander Drive is always turned on to record selected programming, the product is Energy Star® compliant for power conservation and a better environment. The Iomega DVR Expander is also certified for compatibility with Scientific Atlanta standard and high definition DVRs.  Iomega expects to announce more certified compatibility with other eSATA enabled DVRs in the near future.