How to install an internal HDD into the Gigabox

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So, I got this Gigablue Quad plus, and it has been working FAULTLESSLY for the past couple of weeks.
I played with a few things, great.
For recording, I had a 30 GB USB stick at the rear, but after I recorded some HD stuff it was full. So I decided to install an internal HDD (you can also connect it externally, but I think you need a power source for that). As the Giga came with a cable to connect the HDD internally, 4 screws and a rubber cushion I thought I'd give it a go. I was also curious how that thing looks inside :D. I had an old 120 GB hard drive from my old notebook that was gathering dust, so this is how it went (see the text between the pitures)

Opening the box and taking the lead was dead easy. Looks nice and clean inside, and I saw that they already prepared a place to fit the HDD, its that metal support that is bolted with 4 bolts to the motherboard and base.

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I removed the HDD bracket first, the SATA and power connectors were suck into the mother board, where it says "SATA" and "HDD PWR". Simples!!

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Then I looked at the soft rubber pad that came with the Giga, it turns out these are 4 rubber rings with a sticky back. I figured out these are to isolate the vibrations of the HDD from the bracket, so I stuck them in between and connected the HDD to the bracket with the supplied screws, from the underside of the bracket. Also straight forward, really easy.

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Then I bolted the bracket with the HDD back to the box, and connected the plug. Put everything back together, and once the box was up and running initiated the HDD via the settings, easy. Done some recording, seems to work. Really a great box, this Gigablue!!

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Great info, any ideas on what the maximum sized hard drive it will support?

And would it work with an SSD drive? (Solid State Drive)
 

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I cant see any reason why it wouldnt work with a SSD. After all - an SSD is just an enormous flash (pen) drive.
 

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The Quad+ only takes 2.5" drives similar to the Vu Solo2
 

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Great info, any ideas on what the maximum sized hard drive it will support?

And would it work with an SSD drive? (Solid State Drive)

I don't know why you would want to install an expensive SSD drive for recording movies? On a computer, the faster response makes sense but here it does not. I am pretty sure it would work though.

Regarding the maximum size, I've seen them advertised for sale with a 1500 GB hard drive (google it).
 

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Well at the prices I get them for they are not that expensive, I have been phasing out all the old technology mechanical hard drives on mine and my customers PC's and laptops with SSD drives.

So I just wanted the info for myself in case someone around here has one of these receivers and wanted an internal drive put in it.
 

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So I just wanted the info for myself in case someone around here has one of these receivers and wanted an internal drive put in it.

OK, that makes sense then. Noise would be another factor but to be honest I could not hear any noise from it, but then the box is about 5, 6 meters away, and my hearing is not as good as it used to be :D
 

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1 last question, can you do a blind scan? Hardware or software?

Yes you can do a blind scan on any of the Tuners, either the 2 built in or the 2 plug & play
 

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Some screen shots of the Blind Scan Options:

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That "Filter Adjacent Birds" option looks useful.
 
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