[mythtv-users] Recent "pixelation" or "glitches" in recordings (HDHR related?)

[Brian Phillips]

Ian Evans wrote:
> I like the idea of an SSD drive for the recording drive. What is the
> actual lifetime of these suckers anyway, if you made sure the only
> thing being sent to them was recordings?  
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 8:05 PM, Joseph Fry <joe at thefrys.com> wrote:
> 	If that's not possible, then I would consider getting a SSD to act
> as your recording drive and create a user job (or cron) that runs
> after a few days that moves the recording to the raid array.  Getting
> an SSD for my recording drive is my next investment... it would allow
> my magnetic drives to be spun down most of the time to save on
> power/heat/noise.   

I believe you both mean "system drive".  A SSD as a recording drive would
truly be a waste.  Expensive/GB, meaning those HDHR shows will cost a LOT
more to store.

If you're looking for opportunities to spin-down your magnetic drives,
you'll use THOSE as recording drives.