eSATA vs. SATA

[bkxb]

So I'm trying to hook up an external HDD to my Rogers HD8300 PVR.

I know there are plenty of 1000-page threads on digitalhome and AVS, but I'm looking for a quick answer.

I bought an eSATA-eSATA cable from Canada Computers. It physically fits into the eSATA port on the HDD enclosure (natch) and into the SATA port on the PVR without a problem. However, the PVR fails to detect the drive, and when it does, states that there is a connectivity issue.

I've read comments online that I may actually need an eSATA-SATA cable to make this happen.

Electronically however, I thought eSATA/SATA were the same; and that it was just a physical difference w.r.t. the plug.

So if this thing fails to work with the eSATA-eSATA cable, would a eSATA-SATA cable actually work instead?

 

[urbanriot]

Rogers probably disables the eSATA port.

 

[bitchass]

If the cable plugs in, then you've got the right cable.

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=23773

Seems like there is a certain procedure to follow in order to get the hdd working.

 

[bkxb]

If the cable plugs in, then you've got the right cable.

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=23773

Seems like there is a certain procedure to follow in order to get the hdd working.

That was my thought as well; there's no typical "L" configuration to the SATA slot in the PVR, so I figured the eSATA cable would be legit.

I had tried that process as well. Grunt.

 

[lobo]

I have my external HDD with an esata to sata cable. There definitely is a procedure to enabling the drive. I think I recall having to reboot the PVR 2 or 3 times before things worked.

Lobo

 

[Genesius]

When you figure it out let us know plz.