Max HDD size for Humax 8000T PVR?

I'm considering buying a WD2500BB (250GB) western digital HDD for my 8000T.
Does anyone know if this will work succesfully?

Steve

Stevie Boy wrote:
I'm considering buying a WD2500BB (250GB) western digital HDD for my
8000T. Does anyone know if this will work succesfully?

I've read that 160 is the limit.
Dunno if thats accurate or not

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On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:32:57 -0000, Dr Zoidberg wrote:



Stevie Boy wrote:
I'm considering buying a WD2500BB (250GB) western digital HDD for my
8000T. Does anyone know if this will work succesfully?

I've read that 160 is the limit.
Dunno if thats accurate or not

I think the Fusion & Thompson cut off at about 127G - Someone over on Radio &
Telly has fitted a very large drive to a Humax and filled it up so it must use
a different file system.

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"Dr Zoidberg" wrote in message
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Stevie Boy wrote:
I'm considering buying a WD2500BB (250GB) western digital HDD for my
8000T. Does anyone know if this will work succesfully?

I've read that 160 is the limit.
Dunno if thats accurate or not

No 160 isn't the limit because I've got a Seagate 200 in there, but it ticks
a lot on startup, don't know why.

Paul

"Paul" wrote in message
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"Dr Zoidberg" wrote in message
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Stevie Boy wrote:
I'm considering buying a WD2500BB (250GB) western digital HDD for my
8000T. Does anyone know if this will work succesfully?

I've read that 160 is the limit.
Dunno if thats accurate or not

No 160 isn't the limit because I've got a Seagate 200 in there, but it
ticks a lot on startup, don't know why.

Paul


As a matter of interest how do you know it uses the full 200GB ?

I've read that 160 is the limit.
Dunno if thats accurate or not

No 160 isn't the limit because I've got a Seagate 200 in there, but it
ticks a lot on startup, don't know why.



After looking in radioandtelly it looks like a 250Gb drive is possible but
only some drives function quietly and correctly.

Anyhow I now am betwixt as to whether I wanna spend 80 sheets solely for
saving more telly. I was gonna slap it in me pc if there was a prob.... but
I'd rather not when there are better performing models out there.

Steve

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"Paul" wrote in message
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"Dr Zoidberg" wrote in message
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Stevie Boy wrote:
I'm considering buying a WD2500BB (250GB) western digital HDD for my
8000T. Does anyone know if this will work succesfully?

I've read that 160 is the limit.
Dunno if thats accurate or not

No 160 isn't the limit because I've got a Seagate 200 in there, but it
ticks a lot on startup, don't know why.

Paul


As a matter of interest how do you know it uses the full 200GB ?

Because when I look on the hard drive page it says it can see 197Gb.

Paul

Stevie Boy wrote:
I've read that 160 is the limit.
Dunno if thats accurate or not

No 160 isn't the limit because I've got a Seagate 200 in there, but
it ticks a lot on startup, don't know why.



After looking in radioandtelly it looks like a 250Gb drive is
possible but only some drives function quietly and correctly.

Anyhow I now am betwixt as to whether I wanna spend 80 sheets solely
for saving more telly. I was gonna slap it in me pc if there was a
prob.... but I'd rather not when there are better performing models
out there.
I've got a 120gb IBM drive that came from my old PC that I'm going to give a
try.

Yes I realise that IBMs have a bad reputation , but I have it lying around
and it's not one of the failure prone models.


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Alex

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" I've got a 120gb IBM drive that came from my old PC that I'm going to
give a
try.

Report back Alex with results and model no. From some views/tests I've read
on radio and telly it looks like it does not like certain IBM drives (I
think it knows a thing or two (he he) )..... worth a try though.

Yes I realise that IBMs have a bad reputation , but I have it lying around
and it's not one of the failure prone models.


Yea please don't talk about that I had 2 30gig models die(ish) on me within
18months. I sold the 3rd replacement as I could not trust. Shame tho' as
they were/are real speed freaks. Dunno if I'll ever touch another.

Steve