[mythtv-users] [OT] Which hard disk to choose

[chris at cpr.homelinux.net]

On Sun, Aug 27, 2006 at 04:06:01PM +1000, Phill Edwards wrote:
> Any recommendations of which of these two I should choose?
> Seagate Barracuda ST3220620A 320GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Memory IDE
> Samsung HD300LD 300GB 8MB Cache PATA Hard Disk Drive

I have three of the Barracuda 320G drives.  They are practically silent.
No complaints about the performance.

> Also, are PATA disks compatible with a bog standard IDE interface? I
> currently have an ATA disk (I think), so will a PATA one work?

PATA is just the new way of referring to the old drives to differentiate
them from SATA.