[mythtv-users] Pre-recording Script?

[Simon Hobson]

Jon Boehm <jon.s.boehm at gmail.com> wrote:

> How did you identify it as not shingled?  It is according to this review.
> 
> http://www.legitreviews.com/seagate-barracuda-st5000dm000-5tb-desktop-hard-drive-review_161241

Since the reviewer doesn't even know what an OEM drive is (in this context), take everything else with a pinch of salt.

FYI, in case you didn't know, Seagate (and others) sell drives in different forms.

Retail. Packed for selling to an end user, with a warranty from the manufacturer.
Built in. Eg built into a case as an external drive or NAS.
OEM. These are sold in bulk to OEMs (eg HP, Dell, ...) to build into their equipment (ie PCs) and part of the deal is that the PC manufacturer provides the end user warranty.

To suggest that because these are "OEM packed" means they have been taken out of something shows a distinct level of ignorance !


And from memory, the first shingled drive Seagate did was 8TB - I don't think anyone had done a shingled drive smaller than that.