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Only one way to find out, try it. However DVDR’s tend to have a more intimate relation with the hdd. You can’t for instance just stick a larger hard drive in and find you have more storage space.
I have little use for it now, except as a DVD player. So was wondering if it would still work without the HDD. I could then use the HDD for something else!!!!
It takes a long time to start if it has been unplugged, and a slow boot as well.
Just hoping that I can do away with all the ‘slowness’!
Update.
Opened up the machine, took power supply off HDD.
Plugged in, switched on but it stuck saying ‘Loading’. Left it for a few minutes, no change. Unplugged, restored power to HDD, switched on and booted fine.
Assumption is then that the machine needs the HDD to start!
paulburke – 1 hour ago »
Update.
Opened up the machine, took power supply off HDD.
Plugged in, switched on but it stuck saying ‘Loading’. Left it for a few minutes, no change. Unplugged, restored power to HDD, switched on and booted fine.
Assumption is then that the machine needs the HDD to start!
You need to try diconnecting the data cable, probably ide in your case.
Hi Graham,
Thanks for the suggestion, unfortunately the same result!
GT – The IPlayer no longers works – I select watch and and the page changes and hangs there – I guess that the HDR buffers it to the disk?
REPASSAC – 1 hour ago »
GT – The IPlayer no longers works – I select watch and and the page changes and hangs there – I guess that the HDR buffers it to the disk?
That’s interesting, one for the modified firmware users to investigate. However it works on the Foxsat-HD and there’s no HDD
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Graham – had to change the disk order – No stock of WD10EAVS – looks like it is discontinued as I can’t find it on WD’s site.
Went for a Western Digital AV-GP 1 To 7200 RPM 32 Mo Serial ATA II – WD10EVDS (bulk).
REPASSAC – 19 minutes ago »
Graham – had to change the disk order – No stock of WD10EAVS – looks like it is discontinued as I can’t find it on WD’s site.
Went for a Western Digital AV-GP 1 To 7200 RPM 32 Mo Serial ATA II – WD10EVDS (bulk).
Should be fine.
Yes – could not get the WD10EURS which has the best power specs.
I put what I thought was the origional drive back in the old HDR yesterday (so it would be ready to go back). Tuned on the box this morning and a new message – to the effect that the drive connections should be checked – which I did. Indeed I had forgotten to reconnect the sata lead yesterday – stupid. Fixed this repowered up box expecting to be back to the “cannot control HD message” but got the unformatted drive message.
Replied Yes – format completed very quickly – could now access media (empty) tried to instant record – but no recording.
Rebooted – Drive not formatted – YES.
Much longer this time (good sign) – now records – appears to be fully functioning. Tried dropping the drive I have replaced from the New hdr into a drop in caddy – yes you have guessed it it is the origional one from the old box. [It’s easy to mix up two identical drives]
The WD10EARS that was in the old box is fully functional in a caddy.
I am a bit puzzled by all this – after I have finished my current project I may try the WD10EARS in it again – just to see if it was a glitch.
Barry (or anyone) do you know what disk Humax put in the 1TB HDR?
REPASSAC – 16 minutes ago »
Barry (or anyone) do you know what disk Humax put in the 1TB HDR?
Seagate Pipeline I think
Thanks Barry – Interesting review and comparision:
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