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 ====== Setting up a DVR storage device ====== ====== Setting up a DVR storage device ======
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-<lead>**Local DVR storage** is where your recordings will be saved. Our DVR doesn't use "the cloud" or remote locations for storing programs, but instead keeps local copies on your home network, allowing you to store them as long as you wish. Your storage device can be an HDHomeRun SCRIBE or SERVIO, a PC, a Mac, a NAS, or an Android TV set top box like an NVIDIA Shield. Because the DVR storage device handles a lot of video data, we strongly recommend using a wired ethernet connection for your recording device, just like you would with an HDHomeRun tuner.  +
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-**Only one storage device is needed** to serve your entire network. All apps/clients on your network will be able to set new recordings and access previous recordings. You may add more if you need additional storage, additional multi-recording capabilities, or simply want more redundancy in your set up. </lead>+
  
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 +<lead>**Local DVR storage** is where your recordings will be saved. Your storage device can be an HDHomeRun FLEX (or SCRIBE, SERVIO), a PC, a Mac, or a Linux based computer or NAS</lead>
  
-<WRAP center round info 80%> +Only one storage device is needed to serve your entire network. All [[:app|devices]] on your network will be able to set new recordings and access previous recordings.
-**NOTE:** The **HDHomeRun [[:SCRIBE]]** combines the "network tuner" and "local DVR storage" into one device. +
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-For a smooth setup, **[[:DVR:Activation|activate your DVR subscription]]** before setting up your DVR storage. If you have already set up your DVR storage first, don't worry. Go ahead and **[[:DVR:Activation|activate your DVR subscription]]** and then you simply need to wait for your DVR storage software to discover your subscription, or manually reboot it to force a recheck. 
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 +===== Silicondust HDHomeRun DVR storage devices =====
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-===== SiliconDust HDHomeRun DVR storage devices ===== +The HDHomeRun FLEX, SCRIBE, and SERVIO models are able to act as DVR storage devices:
-There are two basic options when it comes to using an HDHomeRun-branded DVR storage device: +
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-  * **[[:SCRIBE]]** - (as a DUO/2-tuner or QUATRO/4-tuner) includes both the tuning hardware of a normal HDHomeRun device along with an internal hard drive and the DVR storage software. In addition to recording from its own internal tuners, the SCRIBE can also record from other HDHomeRun devices on your network. This combination unit can be a good starting point for new users, or be used to expand an existing HDHomeRun device cluster when you want to add tuners and DVR storage at the same time. +
-  * **[[:SERVIO]]** - For users who already have existing HDHomeRun tuners, or who want to add more storage space and/or redundancy to their DVR system, the SERVIO contains a large hard drive and runs our DVR storage software. +
  
 +  * **[[:FLEX|HDHomeRun FLEX]]** - The HDHomeRun FLEX has a USB port that will allow a customer to add their own USB hard drive. With a hard drive, the FLEX will operate the same as a SCRIBE model, with both tuning and DVR handled by that unit. While the SCRIBE comes with one year of DVR service, the FLEX requires a separate DVR service purchase. <callout type="info">**Setting up the USB hard drive on the [[:FLEX]]:**
 +      - Plug a USB hard drive into the FLEX's USB port
 +      - In a web browser go to http://hdhomerun.local
 +        - NOTE: That address will go do the first HDHomeRun device found on your network. If you have more than one HDHomeRun device, use the "device ID" printed on the bottom of the unit instead of "hdhomerun" in the address. For example, if your device ID was 104FFFFF then you would go to http://104fffff.local
 +      - Then click the "Format" button. That will erase and format the hard drive for recordings
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 ===== Do-it-yourself/ Bring-your-own-hardware DVR storage ===== ===== Do-it-yourself/ Bring-your-own-hardware DVR storage =====
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 Already have a NAS (network attached storage), an always on desktop computer, or old unused PC? You can set that up as your DVR storage! Already have a NAS (network attached storage), an always on desktop computer, or old unused PC? You can set that up as your DVR storage!
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-  * [[:DVR:Mac|I have a Mac that is always on and wired to ethernet on my network]]+=== Personal computer === 
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-  * [[:DVR:Windows|I have a Windows PC that is always on and wired to ethernet on my network]]+  * **[[:DVR:Mac|Mac]]** 
 +  * **[[:DVR:Windows|Windows PC]]** 
 +  * **[[:DVR:Linux|Linux-based PC]]**
  
-  * [[:DVR:Android|I have an Android TV certified box (such as the Nvidia Shield TV) with around 500 GB of storage available]]+</WRAP> 
 +=== NAS - Network Attached Storage === 
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 +Using a Windows PC, most NAS devices can use our **[[:DVR:NAS:install from windows pc|NAS install tool]]**, or you can use one of the following:
  
-  * I have a [[:DVR:Linux:Start|Linux-based PC]] that is always on and wired to ethernet on my network +  * **[[:DVR:NAS:Synology|Synology NAS]]** 
-    * [[:DVR:Linux:Debian|Debian/Ubuntu]] +  * **[[:DVR:NAS:QNAP|QNAP NAS]]** 
-    * [[:DVR:Linux:FreeBSD|FreeBSD]] +  * **[[:DVR:NAS:Netgear|Netgear ReadyNAS]]** 
-    * [[:DVR:Linux:FreeNAS|FreeNAS]] +  * **[[:DVR:NAS:Asustor|Asustor NAS]]** 
-    * [[:DVR:Linux:RedHat|Redhat/Fedora/CentOS/openSUSE]] +  * **Western Digital My Cloud //(non-home edition only)// NAS**: 
-    * [[:DVR:Linux|Other]]+      * [[:DVR:NAS:WD:single|Single drive model]] 
 +      * [[:DVR:NAS:WD:Multiple|Multiple drive model]] 
 +  * **[[:DVR:NAS:install from windows pc|another NAS not listed here]]**, but that meets the requirements for the DVR software
  
-  * [[:DVR:NAS:Synology|I have a Synolog NAS on my network]]+</WRAP> 
 +=== Other === 
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-  * [[:DVR:NAS:QNAP|I have a QNAP NAS on my network]]+  * **[[:DVR:Android|Android TV]]** certified Android TV or Google TV box (such as the Nvidia Shield TV) with around 500 GB (or more) of storage available.
  
-  * [[:DVR:NAS:Netgear|I have a Netgear ReadyNAS on my network]]+<WRAP center important> 
 +Due to read/write speed limitations on recent versions of Android TV and Google TV, we now discourage using these devices for DVR storage.  
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-  * [[:DVR:NAS:Asustor|I have an Asustor NAS on my network]] 
  
-  * I have a Western Digital My Cloud **(non-home edition only)** NAS on my network +</WRAP>
-      * [[:DVR:NAS:WD:single|Single drive]] +
-      * [[:DVR:NAS:WD:Multiple|Multiple drives]]+
  
-===== Next step: Using DVR ===== +</WRAP> 
-Once you finish setting up a DVR storage device, see our page **[[:Using the app]]** for instructions on using the DVR features in the HDHomeRun app.+===== Multiple DVR storage devices ===== 
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 +  * Multiple DVR storage devices are supported, and will be automatically consolidated into a single library of recorded programs in the HDHomeRun app. 
 +  * DVR devices will talk to each other and decide which one should record a given program or not, to prevent duplicates. 
 +  * The DVR device with the most free drive space at the time of recording will typically be preferred. 
 +  * If a DVR storage device goes offline, then any recordings it had will be considered missing. If using Automatic/series recording (requires Full Guide subscription) the DVR will attempt to re-record the missing programs on the remaining DVR storage devices. 
 +  * DVR devices will sync with each other about every four hours. If a secondary DVR storage device joins the network, duplicates might happen until that sync occurs, as a fail-safe to prevent missed recordings. 
 +  * FLEX and SCRIBE models can be both a tuner and a DVR storage device 
 +  * FLEX and SCRIBE models can act as DVR storage for other supported HDHomeRun tuner models 
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 +===== Next step: DVR in the HDHomeRun app ===== 
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 +Once you finish setting up a DVR storage device, see our guide link below for instructions on using the DVR features in the HDHomeRun app.\\ 
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