External Hard Drive

[gentlmen]

Ok guys, I need some advise, I ve found this and wonder is it good for TM6900hd Super...
Netac 320GB EXTERNAL SLIM PORTABLE 2.5" USB 2.0 HARD DRIVE

or would you recommend something else...
Regards...
Gen...

[john.dat]

I use Samsung S2 320 GB USB - great, infact I liked the first one so much I bought another one for my SpiderBox - £46 delivered from dabs

__http://www.dabs.com/products/samsung-320gb-2-5--usb2-portable-black-6954.html?refs=50429

[tony52]

I use for the TM 6900hd super+ a WD Elements Portable Hard Drive 500GB and works well with no problems

[albondi]

Western digital for me, take out of box plug in and away you go.
Al

[thijs]

Ok guys, I need some advise, I ve found this and wonder is it good for TM6900hd Super...
Netac 320GB EXTERNAL SLIM PORTABLE 2.5" USB 2.0 HARD DRIVE

or would you recommend something else...
Regards...
Gen...

usb 2.0 sounds fine to me try it out mate

[gentlmen]

Thanks for your advise guys, I will go for USB 2.0, it seems that USB powered HD are more compatible with TM6900...

Regards..
Gen...

[Giga]

it seems that USB powered HD are more compatible with TM6900...
Correct: no external powered hard disc (power supply provision)

[DJ2004]

I´d like to ask if there is an option to put the drive into standby after a few minutes?
I ask because my hdd is quite noisy, when watching TV lately it´s disturbing and sometimes louder then the tv speakers. The hdd goes into standby but it takes more than a hour, an option with manual hdd standby settings would be a great solution...
I´m using a WD 500GB hdd with 7200rpm.
THANKS!

[Giga]

I´d like to ask if there is an option to put the drive into standby after a few minutes?
I ask because my hdd is quite noisy, when watching TV lately it´s disturbing and sometimes louder then the tv speakers. The hdd goes into standby but it takes more than a hour, an option with manual hdd standby settings would be a great solution...
I´m using a WD 500GB hdd with 7200rpm.
THANKS!
if you use small (3.5" or 2.5" form factor) USB 2.0 hard disc, not externally powered and you put these behind the STB, you would hardly notice it. Most have there own power management. No longer use my My Book Home Edition 500 GB Hard Drive, now spare drive on computer. Now using cheap (£50) Packard Bell Silver 320 GB on STB.
http://it-can1.ciao.com/can_it/1110020992.jpg

[john.dat]

I´d like to ask if there is an option to put the drive into standby after a few minutes?
I ask because my hdd is quite noisy, when watching TV lately it´s disturbing and sometimes louder then the tv speakers. The hdd goes into standby but it takes more than a hour, an option with manual hdd standby settings would be a great solution...
I´m using a WD 500GB hdd with 7200rpm.
THANKS!

Get ready to replace your noisy HDD - might want to move stuff off it onto your PC HDD for safety - noisy drives are a sign of failure looming

[DJ2004]

I use a 2.5" external hdd which is USB powered but it is a typical hdd which I have from my notebook and put it into an external cover. I suppose the 7200rpm is the reason for the noise...

[john.dat]

I use a 2.5" external hdd which is USB powered but it is a typical hdd which I have from my notebook and put it into an external cover. I suppose the 7200rpm is the reason for the noise...

Not the RPM, all my HDD's are 7,200 RPM (Internal & External) and run quiet - mind you they are only about 1 year old drives (all drives replaced last year due to 2 x HDD failures)