recording on open box s10

[davebates05]

hi guys anyone help me with which is the best hdd for recording on the s10 looking for a 500gb which is compatable thanks in advance

[nibblitz]

Any should work

[slugworth]

any should work but don't always.
If you are going to do a lot of hd recording go with a drive in a usb3.0 case.
For sd recording you can get by with a usb2.0 case.
Avoid usb powered drives and get a case with external power supply.

[nibblitz]

There is no need to unnecessarily spend extra money for a USB3 device, Skybox/Openbox only have USB2 ports, just go with any USB2 external drive..

Many 2.5" USB powered portable drives work fine, Ive got several different branded USB powered portables and a few cheapo ching wong branded USB powered cases, I have no problem with any, but to be totally sure it'll work for you then using a PSU powered external hard disk is probably the best..

Slugworth, yes I know you had problems getting your hard disks to work on your box and to use a USB3 enclosure was your solution, but the problem you had with with your specific USB2 enclosures is not common for others using USB2 drives. Skybox/Openbox receivers only have a USB2 port, USB2 drives seem to work fine for everybody else...

[slugworth]

it like giving hyperactive kids speed to calm them down,makes no sense, yet it works.
Usb3.0 only failed me once recording a wildfeed with a very high symbol rate,the s10 was recording at a rate of 4.8gig per 15 minutes.I just hate to see people buying many hardrives and cases like I did.Like mentioned many times before I spent more money on drives and usb2.0 cases than I did for the receiver itself.I got my usb3.0 case from a second hand store for $8 so the price was actually the cheapest of all the cases.