Connect the other end of the FireWire cable to the FireWire port closest to the power supply, or the one marked "In," on your first drive. For the best performance, connect your fastest drives first.

Don't be afraid of cracking open your desktop PC's case. Installing a new hard drive is a basic task anyone can accomplish.

Connect the red and white RCA audio cables to the "Audio Out" port on the Samsung LCD TV -- or the cable box -- and the "Audio In" ports on the rear of the HDD DVD recorder.