L4t3l4       Posted at 2022-04-01 17:42:40(141Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| What kind of external drives people have in use ? Recently i purchased this Seagate One Touch Hub 8TB  This one i got couple years back from black friday sale Seagate Expansion Portable 5TB  | |
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TimmyBoy91 Posted at 2022-04-01 17:55:12(141Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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RedBaron58  Posted at 2022-04-01 18:04:25(141Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| I gave up on external drives some years ago and now use NAS (Network Attached Storage) The big advantage is using Raid 1 or Raid 5 (bottom pic), this means that in the case of a disc failure there is no data loss.   | |
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| L4t3l4Posted at 2022-04-01 19:00:35(141Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Yes i know ... been looking for those too but out of my money range tbh. | |
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| SuperbikemikePosted at 2022-04-01 19:09:58(141Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| 3.5's and a docking bay or a nice nas hot swap should be a much better bet, those have a tendency to fail, and when they do the 3.5 inside is good 98% of the time... when the unit fails, the most likely cause is there attached pc boards there crap ... those can be cheaper then 3.5's in which case ill buy em and take the 3.5 out toss the case ....  wanted to ad the new slims are ssd drives the older lil bit bigger were 2.5's cheaper way out   Last edited by Superbikemike on 2022-04-01 19:21:45 | |
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| L4t3l4Posted at 2022-04-01 20:26:27(141Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Yea those docking stations are nice. Will look into those. * edit * Ok .. cheap docking stations ... with support up to 14TB hdd's. Maybe next i'll go for those. Last edited by L4t3l4 on 2022-04-01 20:34:00 | |
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| L4t3l4Posted at 2022-04-02 14:35:01(141Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Had 3 external ones before these recent ones and only 1 failed. 2 of them have been years in the closet and they are full of stuff ... other one i tried not so long ago and it worked like new. If i remember right they are 1.5TB Iomega and 2TB Lacie. | |
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| NatalieNYPosted at 2022-04-15 09:03:20(139Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Right now, I have connected 2 external hard drives on my computer. A 4TB WesternDigital & a back up 1TB Transcend for my Photos & Music only. Got 2 more what i keep as spares. 2TB WesternDigital and a 360GB Seagate. | |
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| PhoenixRisingPosted at 2023-11-19 20:06:43(56Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Looking for a cheap usb drive external media player. There are many on amazon such as "neumi 4k" for about 40$. Not looking for something pricey because this is for temporary use on a friends tv that doesn't have built in media player. Reviews dont look too bad on many of these devices but never owned one. If anyone is using any of these players or has recommendations i would appreciate it. (Piggybacking on this thread post because i cant start a topic) | |
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| MafketelPosted at 2023-11-20 08:27:03(56Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| If he has a hdmi connection on his TV he can always give the chromecast a try. Or connect a laptop to the tv if he has one. Another option is to connect a smartphone to the USB connection and mirror the screen. But if it's only temporary... Look for the most cheap solution.. Which is probably connecting a device that is already available. Only need; depending on the device, 1 or 2 cables. | |
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| SuperbikemikePosted at 2024-09-25 16:18:07(11Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| I bust those open and would use the drives inside in a docking bay.. those have there own software and hardware attached to them which have a proven to fail after a period of time where as the drives are still in great condition... however the box its self when it fails it leaves most to think the drive went bad this has never been the case in any of the drives ive checked for people ...so i just order them a docking bay and toss the box i have 3.5's that have lasted over 10 years and the data in them still perfect ....  I have over 80tb's on 3.5 drives ...  Last edited by Superbikemike on 2024-09-25 16:20:39 | |
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| LiberalLesboPosted at 2024-09-25 16:49:29(11Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Always pull suspect drives, put them in at least two or three different external housings (in case the housing has a fault), re-partition & format them before giving up on them. Like Mikey, I've got externals being used as part of multi-generational back-ups that go back years, and they're still great. | |
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| RatsoPosted at 2024-09-26 05:12:11(11Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| I have a 4 bay Synology DS 918, and 4 Ultrastar Helium 10TB drives. I also have a couple of 5TB externals for travel, but with Tailscale, I can access the NAS from anywhere, so I hardly use them any more. | |
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| SuperbikemikePosted at 2024-09-26 16:55:12(11Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| only problem with those is i heard if the helium leaks out the drive fails, dono if its true but hey you got them so let me know if that becomes a problem never got one because of that falshood/truth i just dont know ...... | |
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| LiberalLesboPosted at 2024-09-26 17:00:19(11Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Maybe, but at least if you're close enough you'll talk real funny for a while (don't try that at home kiddies)  Last edited by LiberalLesbo on 2024-09-26 17:05:09 | |
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| RatsoPosted at 2024-09-26 17:45:35(11Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| I have had these for 6 years now, and no issues at all. If one does down I can always hot swap, so not really that concerned. | |
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| RatsoPosted at 2024-09-26 17:48:15(11Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| I talked funny for 20 years. You need a big breath though to talk funny, wouldnt get much out of a helium drive. | |
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| SuperbikemikePosted at 2024-09-26 19:32:56(11Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| yeah never bought one because of that maybe its time to rethink it and try a couple out ...  | |
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