[mythtv-users] Opinion on a P4 Backend // HDD Throughput

[barbex]

> Q-Assuming one does a LOT of recording (not sure if there are stats
> somewhere on this) - about how much disk space should allocated to the myth
> database? I figure a 120GB - and divide it into two - and use the non-OS/log
> side for archiving. Then have a bunch of other HDDs for recording.  Are we
> talking up to 2GB; 5GB or 10GB for the average DB?  I assume there is some
> pruning/purging/compacting/reindexing routines.

Just for comparison: I have a 250Gb HDD for SD recordings which is
usually 90% full.
Statistics:
Number of shows:
    325
Number of episodes:
    4763
First recording:
    Saturday May 20th, 2006
Last recording:
    Thursday March 6th, 2008
Total Time:
    126 days 9 Std. 22 Min. wasted


I just checked, the mythtv database has a mere 92MB.