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Upgrading Sky+ disk. 5400 v 7200. Best make etc
Avoriaz
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Can anyone advise me or steer me towards the best source of advice about which disks are best for upgrading Sky+ please?
I think my 40gb original Sky+ disk is starting to fail after quite a few years so I am planning to swap it. I’ve done a full system reset but it still has glitches occasionally and we are getting fed up with freezing playbacks. The disk is about 5 years old and has been heavily used so it doesn’t really owe us anything.
I did a bit of research a few years ago into replacement disks to get more capacity than 20 hours but then decided against it as having only 20 hours storage disciplined our TV watching and meant we didn’t record and watch too much rubbish.
From memory, 5400 rpm disks are better than 7200 rpm as they are quieter and don’t work the cooling fan so hard.
Is this still true?
I have a spare unbranded Chinese made 80gb disk that I could use but it is 7200 rpm and it does not appear on any of the lists of compatible disks I have seen. I’m happy to use that but I would prefer to spend up to about £50 to get a disk that is guaranteed to give me reliable and problem free results.
I know how to do the job, I just need advice on the best choice of disk.
I have a Pace 2 box.
Thanks.
I think my 40gb original Sky+ disk is starting to fail after quite a few years so I am planning to swap it. I’ve done a full system reset but it still has glitches occasionally and we are getting fed up with freezing playbacks. The disk is about 5 years old and has been heavily used so it doesn’t really owe us anything.
I did a bit of research a few years ago into replacement disks to get more capacity than 20 hours but then decided against it as having only 20 hours storage disciplined our TV watching and meant we didn’t record and watch too much rubbish.
From memory, 5400 rpm disks are better than 7200 rpm as they are quieter and don’t work the cooling fan so hard.
Is this still true?
I have a spare unbranded Chinese made 80gb disk that I could use but it is 7200 rpm and it does not appear on any of the lists of compatible disks I have seen. I’m happy to use that but I would prefer to spend up to about £50 to get a disk that is guaranteed to give me reliable and problem free results.
I know how to do the job, I just need advice on the best choice of disk.
I have a Pace 2 box.
Thanks.
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