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ps2cho
07-02-09, 06:40 PM
Decided I would take the risk and get the 1.5TB Seagate 7200.11. The firmware updates have been out a while now and I have not heard any complaints recently.

I figure it has a 5 year warranty too...picked it up for 119 clams.

Got 2.6TB space now. I can finish off backing up all my DVD's now that I have the space. It will be a PIA if this thing dies any time soon, but I think it should be okay :attn:

http://www.ps2cho.net/downloads/photos/HTPC/seagate_in.jpg
shawy14
07-06-09, 08:18 AM
haha nice amount of space, you case is looking cramped though now! haha.
deathman20
07-06-09, 03:19 PM
What model of the Silverstone case do you have? Mines in my sig for my HTPC and dang can mine get cramped quick hehe.

I have similar HDD space as you do as well, except that using a 1TB drive for strictly backups right now.
Wicked Klown
07-06-09, 03:26 PM
Looks like he is using the LC20b maybe the media version one.
ratbuddy
07-06-09, 05:02 PM
Got 2.6TB space now. I can finish off backing up all my DVD's now that I have the space. It will be a PIA if this thing dies any time soon, but I think it should be okay :attn:

Just curious, what method do you use to back them up? I'm doing it somewhat cumbersome, using DVDShrink to re-author (but not compress) to a series of 3_1.VOB type files, then manually renaming them by series and season. It sucks.
LandShark
07-06-09, 11:41 PM
if you want a 100% quality DVD back up, just use AnyDVD, rip the video_ts folder, that's it. (that's what I do on my DVDs)
ratbuddy
07-07-09, 09:57 AM
if you want a 100% quality DVD back up, just use AnyDVD, rip the video_ts folder, that's it. (that's what I do on my DVDs)

I.. Well, I won't comment. I'm gonna throw up a howto thread, now that I've actually figured it all out. What a big pain in the butt it is. Stupid DMCA.
ps2cho
07-07-09, 08:54 PM
Looks like he is using the LC20b maybe the media version one.

Yes LC20B media. I love it!

if you want a 100% quality DVD back up, just use AnyDVD, rip the video_ts folder, that's it. (that's what I do on my DVDs)

Yes thats the way I have been doing it. I found the other ways took absolutely forever.