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external HD question
xShadow:
.... Since when was Samsung not a brand name? o_0
Anyways, from what I've read online, this is the drive inside of it (or something similar; it's gonna be from Samsung, and it's going to be that type, but perhaps it's not quite THAT model, basically). I like what I don't see right now. Perhaps you WD fanatics have some basis to believe that everything else is terrible? I don't know, I honestly don't mind my "off-brand" choice. If I start minding it at any one point in time, I'll tell you.
sdedalus83:
Some people absolutely have to have a product from one name brand. It's a very common disease.
Every drive manufacturer has rumors swirling about their quality. Bad batches happen, especially when major changes are made, and it isn't limited to any specific company.
WD, Seagate, Samsung, Hitachi, Fujitsu all make good drives.
At least that external looks like it can be easily broken open without destroying the case and seems to have at least some ventilation.
kureshii:
Samsung drives are pretty decent, although they don't really target the same market as WD's mainstream drives. The Spinpoints are really good low-power drives (although they have a higher spinup current pull than the WD greens).
Fujitsu drives are mainly seen in their laptops (don't know about their desktops) and in enterprise systems, and like with all things Fujitsu they tend to be a bit on the pricier side, but again their service support is good enough to be worth the premium (IMO).
Personally I’ll go with WD more, for personal needs. But I readily admit that it’s out of price considerations more than anything; WD prices just tend to be cheaper here, and Newegg doesn't ship here either. Also, for some odd reason, Seagate drives here only get 3 years warranty, while WD drives get 5...
Nice external by the way, it looks solidly built, and I like the vents at the back. I can't see too clearly, but are those Torx screws at the side? If yes, then yay for chunky Torx screws! \o/
ReyBrujo:
I have had Maxtor, Seagate, Samsung and WD hard drives break on me, so I don't trust a single one :P
--- Quote from: UrbanScythe on November 04, 2009, 08:22:24 PM ---How about playing 1080 BD anime on USB external ?
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USB 2.0 transfer rate is around 480mbit/s (around 60mb/s). A 1080p video frame is around 2mb, streaming at 23/29 FPS requires between 46 and 60mb/s of transfer rate. This is not counting the sound channels and data information. Knowing that you will not always hit the 60mb/s USB 2 limit, my first guess is that the video will lag from time to time.
Tatsujin:
--- Quote from: ReyBrujo on November 05, 2009, 02:03:59 AM ---I have had Maxtor, Seagate, Samsung and WD hard drives break on me, so I don't trust a single one :P
--- Quote from: UrbanScythe on November 04, 2009, 08:22:24 PM ---How about playing 1080 BD anime on USB external ?
--- End quote ---
USB 2.0 transfer rate is around 480mbit/s (around 60mb/s). A 1080p video frame is around 2mb, streaming at 23/29 FPS requires between 46 and 60mb/s of transfer rate. This is not counting the sound channels and data information. Knowing that you will not always hit the 60mb/s USB 2 limit, my first guess is that the video will lag from time to time.
--- End quote ---
White Album 1080p CoalGirls, FLAC. Or Evangelion 1.11 DTS by THORA. Played those two, zero problems. Of course, with CoreAVC (custom options) and CCCP (custom options).
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