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Originally posted by icecow The total after everything is $47.62. 39.7 cents / per gig. I'm still trying to figure out if putting in 2 hard drives in a replaytv will overtaxes the unit and shortens the lifespan. cow |
Originally posted by icecow Anyone know how to make a powersupply for a 5xxx? Is there anything else that uses a similar power supply? I have a dremel and a brain. God help me if they meet. |
Originally posted by Jeff D Custom but I think mikeyboy found something that can be used as a replacement. The power supply should be good for the two drives, the power isn't much different than the 5400. And the 5k ships with 2 drives in the 320. Hmmm checking the maxtor site I discovered this... http://www.maxtor.com/en/products/at...view/index.htm Looks like a HD designed for PVRs. |
Originally posted by Subrec I upgraded a 3000 series replay once, it was easy, and that was 2-3 years ago, so I'm sure it's even easier now. Personally, I wouldn't put a 160 in a Replay since it can only see 137 of it. I'd stick with a 120. Why waste, the larger drive would be better utilized in your PC (say for archiving shows w/DVArchive). Just my opinion though. |
Originally posted by Subrec I upgraded a 3000 series replay once, it was easy, and that was 2-3 years ago, so I'm sure it's even easier now. Personally, I wouldn't put a 160 in a Replay since it can only see 137 of it. I'd stick with a 120. Why waste, the larger drive would be better utilized in your PC (say for archiving shows w/DVArchive). Just my opinion though. |
Originally posted by Subrec I upgraded a 3000 series replay once, it was easy, and that was 2-3 years ago, so I'm sure it's even easier now. Personally, I wouldn't put a 160 in a Replay since it can only see 137 of it. I'd stick with a 120. Why waste, the larger drive would be better utilized in your PC (say for archiving shows w/DVArchive). Just my opinion though. |
Originally posted by jovie why not add the drive to your computer, which should have sufficient power AND cooling, and leave the ReplayTV alone - DVArchive does a very good job of serving up the shows, as well as moving off the ReplayTV unit so that you can record all you want... get diskkeeper or perfectdisk to defrag the pc on a regular basis, and it should be fine... |
Originally posted by Jeff D Be warned... I've seen a lot of people (myself included) having the 120GB drive failing. I'm currently waiting on my replacement. I know 3 other people with one or more of these drives that have failed. With the 1 year warranty this could be a bad buy. |