Question WD Purple/Skyhawk HDD for storing video.

[NikeNr]

Hi, is any of these the above CCTV HDD is good for storing and playing video with high bitrate over 11Mbps or 20Mbps? will it ensure smooth playback for the video?
thanks in advance.

 

[USAFRet]

Hi, is any of these the above CCTV HDD is good for storing and playing video with high bitrate over 11Mbps or 20Mbps? will it ensure smooth playback for the video?
thanks in advance.

Those drives are designed for continuous recording.
Not simply storage and playback.

Any drive should do what you seek.

 

[NikeNr]

Those drives are designed for continuous recording.
Not simply storage and playback.

Any drive should do what you seek.

Thanks for the reply, sorry for not mentioning this above,
I wanna use the HDD for high resolution video playback(2k/4k), it will be on almost 24hours/day for video playback mostly only, so will the purple/skyhawk better? or any drive would do?

 

[USAFRet]

Any drive should work. The drive does not care about HD or not.

Of course, a drive may die at any time. no matter what type. Be prepared for this.

 

[USAFRet]

The WD purple isn't designed for such purposes. They're mainly used for basic file storage.

Direct from Western Digital:
https://www.wd.com/products/internal-storage/wd-purple-surveillance-hard-drive.html
"Built for 24/7, always-on, high-definition security systems. With a supported workload rate of up to 180 TB/yr and support for up to 64 cameras, WD Purple drives are optimized for surveillance systems. "