Question Suggestions for a Hard Drive for my PVR

[Paul Richardson]

Hi Guys,

I've posted this in Storage, but I'm after a reliable Hard Drive for my PVR, I understand some hard drives have an AV rating.

I'm after suggestions for a 2.5 inch Sata 2TB drive.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

 

[Eximo]

We are at the point where a 2TB SSD might make sense. How much data re-write are we talking about?

$88
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QY3mP6/patriot-p210-2-tb-25-solid-state-drive-p210s2tb25

Cheapest SSD with dram cache is almost double though. Samsung 870 Evo.

For a hard drive. Well in that same price range basically any 5400rpm 2.5" drive will do. Probably a Seagate Barracuda.

 

[USAFRet]

WD Purple or Seagate Skyhawk.
Specifically made for this use case.

 

[Eximo]

Sadly not available as 2.5" drives.

 

[USAFRet]

Sadly not available as 2.5" drives.

Actually, the Skyhawk does seemingly come in 2.5" format.
https://www.seagate.com/files/www-content/product-content/skyhawk/en-us/docs/100813751e.pdf

Model numbers:
ST2000LV000
ST1000LV000

 

[Paul Richardson]

Hi guys,
WD Purple were the first ones I looked for, but as Eximo said, they are not available in 2.5"
I'll take a look at the Seagate options mentioned (although I have heard bad things about the reliability of Seagate drives).
Thanks for your advice.

 

[USAFRet]

Hi guys,
WD Purple were the first ones I looked for, but as Eximo said, they are not available in 2.5"
I'll take a look at the Seagate options mentioned (although I have heard bad things about the reliability of Seagate drives).
Thanks for your advice.

You hear bad things about ALL brands.


Why the requirement for 2.5" format?

 

[Paul Richardson]

Why the requirement for 2.5" format?

It's a replacement to go in a Satellite video recorder, so only 2.5" will fit.

 

[USAFRet]

It's a replacement to go in a Satellite video recorder, so only 2.5" will fit.

OK, just checking.

What drive was in it originally?

 

[Paul Richardson]

OK, just checking.

What drive was in it originally?

I've not taken it apart yet, so I don't know, probably something cheap

 

[USAFRet]

I've not taken it apart yet, so I don't know, probably something cheap

Discover that.

Then look into the Skyhawks.

 

[Paul Richardson]

Discover that.

Then look into the Skyhawks.

Will do, thanks for the advice, much appreciated.

 

[kanewolf]

It's a replacement to go in a Satellite video recorder, so only 2.5" will fit.

That may mean only VERY specific models of disks are allowed. You should probably search for threads where people have successfully swapped disks in your specific device. Proprietary hardware like a satellite receiver can have very specific "white listed" hardware.

 

[Paul Richardson]

That may mean only VERY specific models of disks are allowed. You should probably search for threads where people have successfully swapped disks in your specific device. Proprietary hardware like a satellite receiver can have very specific "white listed" hardware.

I have been chatting on avforums.com with a user of the same Arris box and he has successfully installed a Western Digital AV-25 500GB 2.5" SATA drive in his, but I am after a much larger drive (2TB) which I am struggling to find.

 

[USAFRet]

Here is a 1TB:
https://www.amazon.com/WD-AV-25-TB-Hard-Drive/dp/B007PFQ23C

 

[Paul Richardson]

Here is a 1TB:
https://www.amazon.com/WD-AV-25-TB-Hard-Drive/dp/B007PFQ23C

Thanks I've actually found that one on Amazon.co.uk but I would have preferred a 2TB drive.
I'll pop one in my basket in case I can't find a 2TB.
I really didn't think it would be such a problem.

 

[USAFRet]

Thanks I've actually found that one on Amazon.co.uk but I would have preferred a 2TB drive.
I'll pop one in my basket in case I can't find a 2TB.
I really didn't think it would be such a problem.

That is sort of a niche application.

In reality though...the only thing that really matters is if the device and manufacturer requires a specific drive or type.
If not, any 2.5" HDD would work.

Some years ago, surveillance camera NVR died.
Inside was a standard 3.5" Seagate Barracuda. Ran for years, 24/7.

 

[Eximo]

If you buy two or three standard drives you can swap them out regularly as part of a backup scheme. Plug them in and check the SMART data every six months or something.