[mythtv-users] Hard disk speed needs for MythTV system

[Itai Tavor]

On Saturday, September 20, 2003, at 07:49 AM, Jarod C. Wilson wrote:
>
>> Generally, there's not _that_ much of a difference between the two 
>> when
>> accessing large files, since the only thing you really get out of 7200
>> IMHO is a different interleave which allows for faster random seeks
>> (and
>> anyone else is welcome to correct me if I have this wrong).
>
> I think you're right about that. Both 5400 and 7200 are capable of
> feeding video more than fast enough. I'm not sure at what point the
> 5400 would start to bog down, if ever (i.e., I'm not sure how it would
> hold up if you had, say, a pcHDTV card, along with another tuner).
>
> Anyone? Aaron? I use dual 7200s, RAID striped, myself. And my system is
> still pretty quiet...
>
> --Jarod

Thanks for the replies, Jarod and Aaron. Think I'll give a 5400 drive a 
go.


>
>
>> On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 02:09, Itai Tavor wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I got a MythTV system based on an EPIA M10000 (Nehemia) and a 
>>> PVR-250,
>>> and I'm planning to add a 2nd tuner card - either another PVR-250 or 
>>> a
>>> bt878 card.
>>>
>>> Currently the system uses a WD800JB hard disk (Western Digital 80Gb,
>>> 7200RPM, 8 Mb buffer). To lower heat/power consumption/noise/cost, I
>>> want to replace it with a 5400 RPM Seagate, but I'm worried that the
>>> slower drive might bog down the system. I'd like to be able to
>>> simultaneously record 2 channels and watch TV or movies.
>>>
>>> Any advice?
>>>
>>> TIA, Itai