[mythtv-users] which harddisk for storing media ?

[David Durham, Jr.]

On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 8:40 AM, Yann Lehmann <aristide at vtxmail.ch> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>  I will soon buy a 500GB harddisk for my mythtv system, but would appreciate
>  any advice or recommendation on which brand and/or model I should take or leave.
>
>  The drive will sit in a server in the basement, so noise is not really an issue.
>
>  It will contain two partitions: one for "normal" data (home-directories for
>  3-4 users) and the rest will be for the mythtv-stuff (most of it
>  tv-recordings in sd, but also some ripped cd's and dvd's).

Right now, newegg is running an interesting deal for a 1TB with
enclosure $199 (after $20 mail-in).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822204018

I considered getting 1 just for the drive as I don't really need the
enclosure right now.  I'll probably hold off for now, though ..

-- Dave