[mythtv-users] Question about hard drives

Jim Foster jimf at fiberbits.com
Sat Oct 25 14:39:06 EDT 2003


I have been experimenting with MythTV on a non-dedicated box just to get
a feel for it and see if it fits my needs.

I am getting closer to creating a dedicated MythTV box, but I have a
question about drives.  I have always been taught that faster is better,
but doing a Google search on drive information, I found this from Maxtor
(http://www.maxtor.com/en/documentation/white_papers/hdd_considerations_
white_paper.pdf). First, they are selling their QuickView drive the
set-top PVR manufactures. These drives do appear to have a corresponding
equivalent in the desktop line, but are very slightly different in
specs.

The article, in short, it says that a 5400 RPM drive has more than
enough bandwidth to handle up to 5 simultaneous input streams. The
advantage then is that the drive runs cooler and quieter as well as uses
less power.

What I would like to know is there anyone who has any real-world
experience using 5400 RPM drive (desktop version, presumably) with
MythTV?

Thanks
Jim
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