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Which drive is better for media center (DVR) use? WD20EARS or WD20EVDS

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glugglug

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WD20EARS is the part name of the new WD drives with 64MB cache and 4K sectors for less space taken by ECC (and more effective ECC).

WD20EVDS is supposedly optimized for multimedia applications. It has 32MB cache and only 512 byte sectors.

Both are Caviar "Green".

This would be used in a Windows 7 system, so all operations will be 4KB aligned rather than getting a penalty from the 4KB sectors.
I am thinking the 4K sectors and larger cache could outweigh the multimedia optimization, but wanted to get others take on this.

Or would I be better off just going with something 7200RPM? I am avoiding the Hitachis as I have had the Deathstar click of death before, and don't trust them especially in 5 platter varieties.
 
meh... It is a toss up. I would go with whatever is cheaper.
(assuming it will be used for a storage drive)

I wonder when the deathstar fiasco will finally leave Hitachi ? Yeah, they bought out IBM, but most of the drives they produce now are not even close to what the deathstar was...
 
Elixer said:
meh... It is a toss up. I would go with whatever is cheaper.
(assuming it will be used for a storage drive)
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It will be used for video streaming, potentially recording up to 6 HD shows at once (probably very rare to have more than 3), and playing back 2.
 
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