[harlan pepper]

My HDTV tuner w/DVR has an eSATA port that I can use to add storage. I have a spare IDE drive and an USB 2.0 external IDE enclosure. Is there any way I can convert this to an eSATA drive setup?

I was thinking that there might be a couple ways, but haven't had them confirmed or denied yet:

1. Is there a USB-to-eSATA converter/adapter that I can plug my USB enclosure's cable into to get the eSATA male end I need for the DVR?

2. Is there a IDE-to-eSATA converter/adapter that I could plug directly into my IDE drive and connect that to my DVR? [/LIST]


Any help is greatly appreciated.
HP

 

[linderman]

there are sata external drive enclosures that are esata & usb ????


http://www.satagear.com/



there are of course chaper versions / but here is a typical "quad" interface external drive enclosure