Buying an external HDD for my Satelite receiver

what interface do you need?

usb? esata?

Can anyone help ?

anything will work fine.. try to find something with a slower harddrive ..5200rpm.. it will still be faster than usb and produce less heat/use less energy

Thanks everyone

I heard that Western Digital Mybook can activate idle mode automatically.
Is this work only when it's connected to a computer ?

I have a 1Tb my book... been working for a long time, since Januaray I think. How long did you keep yours?

Not wanting to hijack the thread...But to answer your question i can't say that it was never moved. January? that is only 5 months... I had mine longer than that before it failed. At least a year, maybe 18 months. Make sure you have things backed up properly. or if it is your back up just make sure it is a copy just in case it goes you still have data. Search on the topic, many have had failures with many of the different WD Mybooks... I found a thread that was key in helping me get back some of my data.

Per your comment, I'll set up a storage unit that is not as "portable" perhaps being stationary (more like a small computer ) may help.. . That is why I joined the forum today, to try to get feedback on a small mass storage unit.

Thanks

But that doesnt mean that you can use it as a semi backup, ofcourse Internals are more reliable than Externals.

some tims, its better to have a physical photo album the an electronic.... its just more sentimental. problem is oxidation, than magetics...

we just have to remember nothing is forever, just a very long time.