Skybox F3 recording external HDD

[dynomikered]

Hi
Another recording question
I have external HDD connected to my F3 it is a Seagate 3.5 ide 160 gb formatted as FAT32 and running a USB2.0 connection (old Sly+ HDD) It is in a caddy that is powered from the mains, with this set up I can record BBC 1 Hd , BBC2 Hd and all the standard channels but it will record no other Hd channels, i get the ?usb to slow for this action? message.
If I take the HDD out of an old sly Hd box will this be able to record with no message of usb to slow as it was in a Hd box and thus recorded in Hd
Why can I only record BBC 1 Hd and BBC2 Hd and no other Hd channels
I hope this makes sense
Thanks
Mike

[digicon]

A Hard drive is the same as any other apart from RPM speed which on official $ly and Freesat recorders and most others just have a lower RPM speed to reduce heat, but your own Hard Drive should still record

[dynomikered]

Hi
Thanks for the reply
So what your saying is that the hard drive i took out of the old sly+ box should still record on my F3 when atached to the usb?

[DW190]

Try different TS settings and let the box format the drive.

[dynomikered]

DW190 I have let the box format the hdd(fat32) when you say TS settings do you mean the PVR settings on the box?

[DW190]

DW190 I have let the box format the hdd(fat32) when you say TS settings do you mean the PVR settings on the box?

Yes in the PVR Settings.

I dont have a drive on mine but a mate was having the same problem and I recall him saying he changed the TS in the settings.

[dynomikered]

Yeh i have treid all of the settings, record ,record and timeshift and timeshift, all to no avial. Just strange that it will recored bbc hd.