[webwysard]

As title really, after a HDD for storing pictures and videos but can't decide which one to go for as there are too many brands out there. Needs to be atleast 1TB and should have very good warranty. Please advice.

[RagingKileak]

You should look at a NAS box mate. Try a Buffalo Linkstation Live.

2 year warranty, good software and lots of features out of the box. 1TB ones are generally single disk, but I believe a few larger ones now support multiple disks and RAID technology so if one disk fails you don't lose everything.

Why a NAS? Well think of it as a HDD that sits on your network. Most TV's, BD players, PS3's etc will connect and you tend to get a lot of really good features - especially if you use multiple devices with it.

Matt

[webwysard]

Originally Posted by RagingKileak

You should look at a NAS box mate. Try a Buffalo Linkstation Live.

2 year warranty, good software and lots of features out of the box. 1TB ones are generally single disk, but I believe a few larger ones now support multiple disks and RAID technology so if one disk fails you don't lose everything.

Why a NAS? Well think of it as a HDD that sits on your network. Most TV's, BD players, PS3's etc will connect and you tend to get a lot of really good features - especially if you use multiple devices with it.

Matt

Thanks Matt, to be honest it sounds a bit confusing as I'm not into computers and as I need this HDD for just storage of pictures and video and wont be using it with any of the media you've mentioned above so a simple yet practicle usb type external HDD would do.

[Mart1000]

Thanks Matt you've got me thinking I need a NAS pc now!

[RagingKileak]

I've done a fair bit of searching this morning and there aren't many super deals about. This one is a good brand/price but I paid about 50 for my equivalent 1TB NAS. So you might want to wait for a little bit of a drop, depending your need etc.

This looks ok, just a bit slow for 'geeks' tastes:

http://www.dabs.com/products/buffalo...m_content=TB00

Matt

[fulcrum]

For what you say you want - you don't need a NAS.

Just buy something like this

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...14&subcat=1955

And install it in your PC - takes a few minutes and is easy.

HDD prices are beginning to drop after the Thai floods sent the price soaring.

If I am mistaken and you do wish to share your files on a network or wish to have the security of files stored outside the PC in case of disaster:

A NAS

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...d=2125&subcat=

Plus you will need the HDD.

Or is you have USB 3 or ESata

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00304VVEW

and the HDD above.

The latter combination works very well and is plug and play.

USB 3 is backwards compatable with USB 2.

[fulcrum]

oh and if you do wish to connect TVs, game consoles etc just connect something like this

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...d=1626&subcat=

to your router with good quality ethernet cable and then the players to the switch.

Set up a Home network using the wizzard in Win 7 and off you go.

[rich1068]

My goodness. Geeks in confusing hardware advice shocker.

Western Digital My Book Essential or My Passport Essential SE. Or the Seagate alternatives.

Job done.

[fulcrum]

Originally Posted by rich1068

My goodness. Geeks in confusing hardware advice shocker.

Western Digital My Book Essential or My Passport Essential SE. Or the Seagate alternatives.

Job done.

thanks for that!

[m@rk]

I am not going to recommend a drive but will provide some food for thought.

I have a box in my office of every HDD that has ever died on me. There are 2 IDE drives, 4 SATA drives and an external USB drive.

Every single one is Western Digital

[chris_s1]

Originally Posted by m@rk

I am not going to recommend a drive but will provide some food for thought.

I have a box in my office of every HDD that has ever died on me. There are 2 IDE drives, 4 SATA drives and an external USB drive.

Every single one is Western Digital

Why do you keep buying them then??!!

I have a similar pile and most of them are Maxtor and Seagate......
The only brand I've never seen fail are Samsung