Good hard drive for Rogers PVR
My current 2TB WD Green crapped out and need a new hard drive to connect to my Rogers Nextbox PVR. Which one is good? I believe CMR will be better. Any specific models? Thanks.
Good hard drive for Rogers PVR
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- carmaster [OP]
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- stacksonstacks
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Considering the drive runs 24/7 something like a WD purple PVR drive or red NAS drive might end up being slightly more reliable over a longer term. Seems doubtful it's worth the extra cost vs a basic drive given the temporary nature of PVR recordings. Also some models I've read only support 2TB drives or will only format the drive as 2TB even if you install a larger one, so it's best to check into that specifically if you're thinking of getting a larger drive.
- HWDAN55
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Seagate Skyhawk surveillance drives are CMR and work very well.
I have a 2TB drive in a 9865 and a 1TB in a an older 8642. Been running for about 2 years without issue.
I have a 2TB drive in a 9865 and a 1TB in a an older 8642. Been running for about 2 years without issue.
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You can use an SSD.
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- carmaster [OP]
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Yeah, but so much quieter.
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- techcyberman
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Does someone have a link or FAQ on how to change the hard drive on these? Didn't even know you could do this. Does the drive need to be formatted in a certain way?
- carmaster [OP]
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Which PVR do you have?techcyberman wrote: ↑ Does someone have a link or FAQ on how to change the hard drive on these? Didn't even know you could do this. Does the drive need to be formatted in a certain way?
- HWDAN55
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You'll at least need a T10 torx security bit for the screws. These are one's with the hole in the middle of the bit.techcyberman wrote: ↑ Does someone have a link or FAQ on how to change the hard drive on these? Didn't even know you could do this. Does the drive need to be formatted in a certain way?
Then head on over to the forums at digitalhome.ca . There's plenty of how-to threads for all the PVRs in the Rogers forums.
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