FTA Receiver w/ HDD - ABA DSS

Space_Cowboy · January 22nd, 2009

HI,

I see a lot of FTA receivers that allow you to connect an HDD to it, but I haven't seen any that have internal one already built in. Do any exist?

Thanks

ni_bbs · January 22nd, 2009

performance will increase with internal, BUT... heating problem will also show up due to HDD generating heat & FTA.
another issue is compatibility issues, as external HDD could be any size, but internal HDD has to be coded so it can work that would be limit to specific size & make/model.

With all this, most would rather have external HDD.

Space_Cowboy · January 22nd, 2009

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Originally Posted by ni_bbs

performance will increase with internal, BUT... heating problem will also show up due to HDD generating heat & FTA.
another issue is compatibility issues, as external HDD could be any size, but internal HDD has to be coded so it can work that would be limit to specific size & make/model.

With all this, most would rather have external HDD.

But the transfer rate through USB for media is SO slow. So you're saying no mfg has internal HDD's ?

**FTA-1960** · February 2nd, 2009

I've played tons of movies off my HDD into USB on my captiveworks. USB data speed is not an issue. High def might be more bandwidth intensive, though.

**RICKSBEACH** · February 3rd, 2009

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Originally Posted by Space_Cowboy

HI,

I see a lot of FTA receivers that allow you to connect an HDD to it, but I haven't seen any that have internal one already built in. Do any exist?

Thanks

and welcome to aba!

**FTA-1960** · February 3rd, 2009

I can't help out there. My experience is limited to CW800S PVR. No internal HDD. I can say that using an 8 GB flash drive wasn't as reliable as using an HDD. Had a couple movies record with audio out of synch with video.

**MgGibson2** · February 3rd, 2009

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**s2byus** · February 3rd, 2009

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Originally Posted by Space_Cowboy

But the transfer rate through USB for media is SO slow. So you're saying no mfg has internal HDD's ?

They all use USB2.0, that isn't slow at all.
My sv-360 Elite records 2 programs and allows me watching a recorded one, all at the same time, on a single drive through the same USB port.