1TB USB drive for a song

Samurai · 24th June 2009, 07:56

WDTV doesn't have e-SATA port, and I don't think it runs on Linux either. These drives will be used with home entertainment system, not a PC.

kalpeshc · 24th June 2009, 08:53

Please post a brief review of the drives (specifically about their usage with WDTV) once you get them. I'd be really interested to know the time taken to copy from PC to MyBook, time taken for reading by WDTV from Mybook, connectivity options between WDTV & MyBook, power required for MyBook, etc.

Sorry if it sounds too demanding, please treat it as a request, which it is

vinaydas · 25th June 2009, 00:26

got my self one of these baby's
4500 for a 640 GB HD by western digital.
the passport series was so hard to resist but i had to go with the mybook in favor of faster data transfer.
a few pics.
i must say this is very fast. It took around 20 mins to copy a 40gb file

i know the high gloss look will get ruined with my rough use.

vnabhi · 25th June 2009, 11:46

Vinaydas---it looks a bit big in size. Is it WD My Book Essential or Home Series? Is it powered by a plug?
Why did you not go for the Passport series?

ntomer · 25th June 2009, 12:28

There are umpteen 1TB Maxtor drives being sold on eBay for 5.5K. And there is an ongoing promotion where you can claim either a bluetooth headset or a Moser Baer MP3 player as a free gift.

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vinaydas · 25th June 2009, 12:39

yes maxtor and segate was a cheaper option but one of my friends owned the 500gb mybook series for over 5 years without any crashes or what so ever problem.
+3 years warranty (on site). In the pic its looking big because i kinda took the pic at a close range. Compare it to the switch in the background.
the length is smaller than the length of my palm

4500 for 640 gb and 6500 for 1TB. seagate around 5.5 for 1 TB.
i had considered the 500 gb passport series for around 5.5k but then i realised i needed faster data transfers and not portability.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vnabhi

Vinaydas---it looks a bit big in size. Is it WD My Book Essential or Home Series? Is it powered by a plug?
Why did you not go for the Passport series?

its the essential series and i have used the passport series but it has kinda slower data transfers compared to the powered ones.

vnabhi · 25th June 2009, 13:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinaydas

i had considered the 500 gb passport series for around 5.5k but then i realised i needed faster data transfers and not portability.

its the essential series and i have used the passport series but it has kinda slower data transfers compared to the powered ones.

Ok thanks. Assuming one is going for a WD hard disk with the main purpose of storing HD content for watching using WD TV, would the inherent slowness of the passport series be an impediment?

amitoj · 25th June 2009, 13:51

I need an external HDD. Where in Bangalore can i get one?

topedgemonk · 28th June 2009, 10:46

A noob question-

I need to back up data from my Dell WinXP and a Apple Powerbook (OS X 10.4). I guess windows accepts only FAT 16 and FAT 32 formats. The External HDD has to be formatted before taking data from the Mac. So I lose all windows data. This was what happened when I tried with a Seagate half TB HDD.

Is there some External HDD on which I can take back up from both Windows and Mac (both read and write)

Or, is there some way to make the existing HDD interoperable between Mac and Win.

kaushik_s · 29th June 2009, 01:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by amitoj

I need an external HDD. Where in Bangalore can i get one?

Any good computer shop will have it. You can try places at Jayanagar 3rd block as that'll be closer for you. Let me know when you are planning to go, I'll also tag in as I also am planning. Prices I've seen is more or less the same and you need to bargain a bit.
Guys, any heads up on prices of 320/500GB USB hard drives which doesn't need external power connection?

hondadude · 29th June 2009, 06:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by topedgemonk

A noob question-

Or, is there some way to make the existing HDD interoperable between Mac and Win.

You can format it from MAC using FAT. It then can be used between Mac and Win.

vnabhi · 3rd July 2009, 21:12

Guys, I need urgent inputs on the following:-

I've surveyed the WD and Seagate 1 TB external hard drives today (powered ones) and got a quote for:-

Seagate for Rs 5200 with 5 years warranty.
WD for Rs 5500 with 3 years warranty.

Which one would you recommend? The main purpose is to link with a WD Media player that I intend to procure soon to watch HD content on my PV 8D.
WD has all its hard disks in black, but Seagate has an option for black or silver colour.
Thanks.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 3rd July 2009, 21:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by topedgemonk

Or, is there some way to make the existing HDD interoperable between Mac and Win.

As already answered - Mac ought to be able to read FAT. And probably NTFS too.

So, a dumb question can FAT (NOT ntfs) deal with 500 GB? 4 GB on FAT 16, 120 odd gb on FAT 32. (??)

Edit - found it -

File Allocation Table - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Maximum Volume Sizes

ghpk · 4th July 2009, 01:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinaydas

i must say this is very fast. It took around 20 mins to copy a 40gb file

I don't think this can be considered fast.
its only 34.133MB/sec which is slow for these drives.

When moving a large file the speed should always be better than small ones.

shuvc · 4th July 2009, 01:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by vnabhi

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WD for Rs 5500 with 3 years warranty

Nice price. JJMehta is 500/- more expensive.

jjmehta.com eShop

24th June 2009, 07:56	#46
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,828 Thanked: 45,516 Times View My Garage	WDTV doesn't have e-SATA port, and I don't think it runs on Linux either. These drives will be used with home entertainment system, not a PC.
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24th June 2009, 08:53	#47
kalpeshc BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 535 Thanked: 137 Times	Please post a brief review of the drives (specifically about their usage with WDTV) once you get them. I'd be really interested to know the time taken to copy from PC to MyBook, time taken for reading by WDTV from Mybook, connectivity options between WDTV & MyBook, power required for MyBook, etc. Sorry if it sounds too demanding, please treat it as a request, which it is
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25th June 2009, 00:26	#48
vinaydas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,399 Thanked: 148 Times	got my self one of these baby's 4500 for a 640 GB HD by western digital. the passport series was so hard to resist but i had to go with the mybook in favor of faster data transfer. a few pics. i must say this is very fast. It took around 20 mins to copy a 40gb file i know the high gloss look will get ruined with my rough use. Attached Thumbnails
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25th June 2009, 11:46	#49
vnabhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC -> DC Posts: 5,958 Thanked: 2,393 Times View My Garage	Vinaydas---it looks a bit big in size. Is it WD My Book Essential or Home Series? Is it powered by a plug? Why did you not go for the Passport series?
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25th June 2009, 12:28	#50
ntomer BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 643 Thanked: 133 Times	There are umpteen 1TB Maxtor drives being sold on eBay for 5.5K. And there is an ongoing promotion where you can claim either a bluetooth headset or a Moser Baer MP3 player as a free gift. \N
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25th June 2009, 13:51	#53
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,348 Thanked: 3,097 Times View My Garage	I need an external HDD. Where in Bangalore can i get one?
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28th June 2009, 10:46	#54
topedgemonk BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: TRV Posts: 66 Thanked: 9 Times	A noob question- I need to back up data from my Dell WinXP and a Apple Powerbook (OS X 10.4). I guess windows accepts only FAT 16 and FAT 32 formats. The External HDD has to be formatted before taking data from the Mac. So I lose all windows data. This was what happened when I tried with a Seagate half TB HDD. Is there some External HDD on which I can take back up from both Windows and Mac (both read and write) Or, is there some way to make the existing HDD interoperable between Mac and Win.
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3rd July 2009, 21:12	#57
vnabhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC -> DC Posts: 5,958 Thanked: 2,393 Times View My Garage	Friends, BHPians, Countrymen! Guys, I need urgent inputs on the following:- I've surveyed the WD and Seagate 1 TB external hard drives today (powered ones) and got a quote for:- Seagate for Rs 5200 with 5 years warranty. WD for Rs 5500 with 3 years warranty. Which one would you recommend? The main purpose is to link with a WD Media player that I intend to procure soon to watch HD content on my PV 8D. WD has all its hard disks in black, but Seagate has an option for black or silver colour. Thanks.
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