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Hi gang!
I'm going for a harddisc to be connected to my Avant so I can record TV programs. A HDD is much cheaper compared with a SSD, but are they equal in all other ways? Space and noise are no issues as I can hide it in an another room,
What size shall I choose? How much will a 1 h HD program use?
No sense in an SSD unless you really need to spend money. All current hard discs are plenty fast enough for the purpose.
I'm using a Seagate 1TB Backup Plus with my (non-Avant) TV. It's small, virtually silent, doesn't warm up and doesn't need an extra power supply.
The storage need depends on the actual quality (bit rate) of the program, HD or not. 1-4 GB per hour should be in the ballpark for terrestrial reception, cable and especially satellite may use larger bit rates.
--mika
Thanks!
I will go for a HDD 1 TB (or 2 TB if the price is not much higher).