xg1v4 storage and rf remote control range

I presume the issue is a different remote other than the aim-anywhere X1 paired remotes. The infrared RF receiver is on the front near the bottom of the xg1v4. to get better range especially if the box is below the user (for example in a cabinet below the receiver) put something under the front to tilt it up a bit. 

re-posting to make sure these three questions are as clear as possible:

1.) What is the usable RF range of the remote control that comes with the XG1V4 4k X1 TV Box?

2.) How much internal hard drive storage space does the XG1v4 have?

3.) Does the USB port on the back of XG1v4 support external USB hard drive to expand local storage capacity?

1) none published but is similar to zigbee (walls, glass doors in cabinets, closet doors in home entertainment closet, etc

2) 500 gb 'usable'. the firmware sets the available size to that no matter if size available is larger. They count hours (150 per DVR on the account) primarily now.

3) USB adds no storage no features but some report a keyboard isn't ignored but limited function. appears to be used in X1 for maintenance/diagnostics.

To answer my own questions;  if anyone else is looking for this information:

- RF remote control range for the XG1v4 appears to be quite good, 30 ft range appears stable.

- Storage is still unknown. There's no indication in any of the menu's how much storage is there, how much is used, how much available. There was nothing. But they do clearly indicate that recordings are going to sync with "the cloud" so apparently, this appears to be a tactic to consume huge amounts of bandwidth and chew away at people's monthly cap so they can bill more.

- Also an interesting thing to note;  there's an ethernet port on this device, but it's unusable. Apparently the XG1v4 has an internal cable modem and connects directly to the internet, instead of needing a separate network uplink. Similarly, the WiFi function is also not there. With this revelation, it's clear there's basically no way to track how much bandwidth this device is steaming and consuming. Guess you'll only find out when they alert you about exceeding your monthly FAP and start changing $$$ per gig.

- The USB port - also disabled.  Tried connecting an external HD to this port for local storage, it wasn't even recognized. Again, this points to the monetization of excessive bandwidth consumption due to forcing customers into "cloud" DVR "feature".

The cable boxes are not exclusive to Comcast. Other cable systems use versions of them. It's not unusual for all cable boxes to have ports that are disabled. Even way back with the DCT series, there were USB and Ethernet ports. The USB ports were disabled for data, but can supply power to run a light or maybe even charge a device.

This is what I see in the diagnostics pages for DVR Info.

Forgot to add that the XG1v4 appears to use an SSD. From the diagnostics, it looks like it may have 2 drives. The 'external' is physically internal, but maybe an 'external' card plugged into a connector.

no matter which 'modem' (gateway) is used, bytes consumed while on your home internet do not count the bytes used for streaming content from Comcast's own servers (recordings, on-demand). using a device to view out of home channels 'may' count (or might not). 

To get the diagnostic screen on X1: Hold EXIT for at least 5 seconds, then release. Press down-arrow twice, then the number 2. Timing is a bit tight on the arrow/number sequence. On slower boxes, it may take a few seconds for the screens to appear. 

Using the Xfinity app on a device to view "cable" stuff will not count. On a box, anything in the Apps screen will count as data. If you search for a show, and it has an "Internet" tag, then that also uses data.