[mythtv-users] Backup LVM group (kinda OT)

[Anthony Vito]

> PS Don't rely on getting anywhere near 40Gb, that's compressed and movie
> files don't compress well, more like 24-26Gb I'd have thought.

it's worse then that. mpeg algorithms and the like are already so
randomly distributed, if you turn compression on, you will get _less_
then 20 gigs of storage. Leave compression off completely ( at the
tape drive, and in software ), it will be faster, and you'll be much
more happy.


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Anthony Vito
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