I just tried them and got very limited results. I'd rather go to PriceWatch.com and check things there on a daily basis.
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I just tried them and got very limited results. I'd rather go to PriceWatch.com and check things there on a daily basis.
The problem with brand name drives is the enclosures are most always plastic and nearly if not totally impossible to open up and remove the drive if so desired. I've just ordered a combo WD that is cheaper than their own external, and with a better drive at a similar price point.
Cheapest hard drive?
My 721 died this week. The DVR functions work perfectly. One or both of the tuners appear to be shot. E* said they would give me $10 for the old receiver.
Would the 721 HD work in an external case? I wonder if the 622 would see any of the old recordings or would it just reformat the drive?
My 721 died this week. The DVR functions work perfectly. One or both of the tuners appear to be shot. E* said they would give me $10 for the old receiver.
Would the 721 HD work in an external case? I wonder if the 622 would see any of the old recordings or would it just reformat the drive?
Not sure if it was posted yet, but I just picked up a Western Dig External 500 Gig HD from Best Buy for $119. No rebates or any of that crap.
7500 RPM
7500 RPM
No. 721 have Lunux EXT3+XFS file system, but 622 EFS for recordings.
As new storage 721's HDD should works OK, 622 will reformat it.
I would recommend to run low-level diag ( MHDD with REMAP=ON) to eliminate bad sectors.
I have the OTA captures of 1080i stations that can prove it to you
Wanna see the directory listings?
It depends on the channel and bit rate. The numbers they quote are estimates only.
Cheers,
I just ordered a 70" FH97 JVC tv from BUYDIG.COM and they have a LaCie,design by F.A. Porsche 500gb harddrive for 117.97,free shipping. Would this work ok, I don't know much about stuff? They also have Western Digital my book 500gb for 135.00.
Stay away from LaCie!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is a better deall with a better spec WD drive...it's 8mb cousin was the drive chosen for the ATT Homezone 622. Don't buy a brand name external drive. Plastic, and mostly non-removable.
EagleBit.com - Eagle Consus W-Series 500GB 7200rpm 16MB USB 2.0 to IDE + SATA Aluminum External Hard Drive powered by Western Digital 500GB Hard Drive - Brand New
This is my first order from them, but their customer reviews via PriceGrabber were positive.
Those Fry's Maxtors are Maxtors so I would not touch them. Some newer ones are reported Seagates, but you only get three years warranty instead of five. I would not risk it. True Maxtors Die-Easy!
I think a lot of hearsay is being passed around.
Some computer professionals buy LaCie external drives for their corporate use, and have not had unusual problems.
If you look at the customer reviews of any hard drives, you will definitely find reviews like "DOA twice in a row, POS drive!" for every single drive.
This is because hard drives are the most fragile part of any computer system, and all brands have failures.
I've been using PC's since day 1 (27 years ago), and have seen a constant parade of dead drives. In the last 5 years, I myself have had a dead Western Digital, a dead Maxtor, and a dead Seagate.
Flip a coin, pick a brand...
Some computer professionals buy LaCie external drives for their corporate use, and have not had unusual problems.
If you look at the customer reviews of any hard drives, you will definitely find reviews like "DOA twice in a row, POS drive!" for every single drive.
This is because hard drives are the most fragile part of any computer system, and all brands have failures.
I've been using PC's since day 1 (27 years ago), and have seen a constant parade of dead drives. In the last 5 years, I myself have had a dead Western Digital, a dead Maxtor, and a dead Seagate.
Flip a coin, pick a brand...
On the other hand, I've been building computers for about 12 years now and the only drive I've ever had crash was a Maxtor. When I talk to the IT guys here at work, they all say, "Never buy a Maxtor. Seagate is the most reliable."
I've never had a problem with Seagate.
I've never had a problem with Seagate.
How many PC you built ?
Only when you're working in IT for companies with 1000s computers, then you have right for preliminary statistic report.
I recall serious problem with Maxtor 160 GB SATA disks when they just came on market, but Seagate is pretty mass production device with normal failure rate - nothing extraordinary. I have more faith in Fujitsu or WD HDDs.
Only when you're working in IT for companies with 1000s computers, then you have right for preliminary statistic report
.I recall serious problem with Maxtor 160 GB SATA disks when they just came on market, but Seagate is pretty mass production device with normal failure rate - nothing extraordinary. I have more faith in Fujitsu or WD HDDs.
