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Recommend a 2.5 inch HDD for PVR use
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<blockquote data-quote="jeallen01" data-source="post: 1004130" data-attributes="member: 176704"><p>What capacity do you want, and how much use is it going to get because "PVR" versions of disks are set up differently by the manufacturers to those intended for desktop/laptop use?</p><p></p><p>I know from "bitter" experience that desktop/laptop drives can fail if used for PVR - several failures in DRX 890s with 2TB "upgrades" after about 6 months intensive use. That's why I finally got an 895 which has had 4yrs hard use since purchase and is still going strong with the original disk.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I would try to get a box that takes 3.5" disks as that will give you more choice, and I would start with Western Digital disks and look for one with the "AV" prefix because (usually?)that means it is designed for PVR & similar use.</p><p>Possibly something like this<a href="http://www.ebuyer.com/340651-wd-av-1tb-3-5-sata-media-hard-drive-wd10eurx?mkwid=sWA3N2WiH_dc&pcrid=51630194939&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=Cj0KEQiAt9vEBRDQmPSow-q5gs8BEiQAaWSEDoEs__bTvLszGGJvlMcat-05-Qc6r5N6_gGhUxhdBDQaAuTL8P8HAQ" target="_blank"> one</a>?</p><p></p><p>PS: and DON'T get a "recertified" drive - might be cheaper but could be a customer return that was deemed OK when checked, but, in fact, was not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jeallen01, post: 1004130, member: 176704"] What capacity do you want, and how much use is it going to get because "PVR" versions of disks are set up differently by the manufacturers to those intended for desktop/laptop use? I know from "bitter" experience that desktop/laptop drives can fail if used for PVR - several failures in DRX 890s with 2TB "upgrades" after about 6 months intensive use. That's why I finally got an 895 which has had 4yrs hard use since purchase and is still going strong with the original disk. Personally, I would try to get a box that takes 3.5" disks as that will give you more choice, and I would start with Western Digital disks and look for one with the "AV" prefix because (usually?)that means it is designed for PVR & similar use. Possibly something like this[URL='http://www.ebuyer.com/340651-wd-av-1tb-3-5-sata-media-hard-drive-wd10eurx?mkwid=sWA3N2WiH_dc&pcrid=51630194939&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=Cj0KEQiAt9vEBRDQmPSow-q5gs8BEiQAaWSEDoEs__bTvLszGGJvlMcat-05-Qc6r5N6_gGhUxhdBDQaAuTL8P8HAQ'] one[/URL]? PS: and DON'T get a "recertified" drive - might be cheaper but could be a customer return that was deemed OK when checked, but, in fact, was not. [/QUOTE]
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