http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/ Engadget Comments for Seagate reveals Showcase external HDD: for media centers and DVRs http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/
So if these also work with the Tivo HD unmodified then I think that'd be ok.]]>May 19th 2008 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/
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I think I'll keep mine internal for now...]]>May 19th 2008 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/
The one thing I will say, is stay far away from WD external drives. I have had two different ones that have problems with BeyondTV (the first 30-40 seconds of every recording are corrupted), and I have not had this problem with a Lacie or a Seagate drive that I connected. WD may be cheaper, but you get what you pay for.]]>May 19th 2008 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/May 19th 2008 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/May 19th 2008 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/
Cool case though, design is simple and elegant and would go great in an entertainment system setting.]]>May 19th 2008 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/May 19th 2008 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/
If Netflix ever offers us instant access to every DVD in the world, at the press of a button, for a reasonable flat monthly fee, what the hell are we going to need 6-8TB for?

Maybe for A LOT of porn..!? :)]]>May 19th 2008 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/May 19th 2008 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/After several months all showed CRC errors and

ID Description Raw Value Status Value Worst Threshold TEC
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1 Raw Read Error Rate 27217570 OK 110

as listed from their S.M.A.R.T. logs.

I had one drive replaced 4 times in last 6 months. Those replaced (equivalent) drives had same SMART log errors.
So, for the next 5 years, Segate will keep good on their limited equivalent replacement policy. Even to the extent of replacing the failing several month old drives with refurbished drives with same SMART log errors.
Unbelievable but true. I try to post this information to a Segate forums but I kept receiving a speech filter violations and it refused to post. I assure you it was as plain text as this with no abusive langauage except the model of the drive. I don't trust this company!
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Sure, you can go buy a cheap generic off-the-shelf and it will work, but it won't have these extras. don't expect it to last just as long.]]>May 19th 2008 2:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/19/seagate-reveals-showcase-external-hdd-for-media-centers-and-dvr/May 20th 2008 10:59AM