Another DVR Question

[GADGET71]

Hi All,  just switched to E* after spending the last three months with Off-Air Only.  It was a hard choice to make, but they offered me the best deal.  (HD Tuner, and DVR free) free programming(HD, and HBO/SHO), and only $20/mo for three months.  

I am brand new to the DVR world.  The one I got free is a 510.  The first thing I noticed was that it was kind of noisy, sounds like a computer CPU with the hard drive sounds.  I put it in the bedroom, so you can see this being a problem.  My question is....IS THIS NORMAL?   Or do I have a bad DVR?
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[AndrewP]

I had HD6000 receiver and it was noisy too.
Now I have HD DVR 942 and it is quiet.
Don't know about your receiver. But I know, that you can put anyware in your house. Dish remotes work through the walls anyway.

[jkane]

DVR's are computers with hard disks!  Of course they sound like that.  It's normal.  Yes, some are quieter than others, but it's a crap shoot to send it back for a quieter one.