What is the main difference between this and the Pro version? I have been debating buying this for a LONG time. I need a bigger external drive and I have had a western digital for about a year now, and I am curious to know if this is a better brand and if you can watch movie files and listen to audio files off the drive or is it mainly just to store stuff? what are the main differences between this drive and the Pro one? is the Cache size bigger on the pro? What is the main difference between this and the Pro version? I have been debating buying this for a LONG time. I need a bigger external drive and I have had a western digital for about a year now,... » Read More What is the main difference between this and the Pro version? I have been debating buying this for a LONG time. I need a bigger external drive and I have had a western digital for about a year now, and I am curious to know if this is a better brand and if you can watch movie files and listen to audio files off the drive or is it mainly just to store stuff? what are the main differences between this drive and the Pro one? is the Cache size bigger on the pro? « Show Less
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By "file server" does that mean that it can connect to the internet on it's own? without any other device connected to it?Example: Can I leave this drive on at home or the office (connected to the internet, without a cpu), and travel to somewhere with a internet connection and see my data? Or even download or upload to it?Is there any tech info available on this besides the "Data Sheet" which sounds more like a sales pitch then a technical document?
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I'll be able to do a direct comparison soon, as I've got a PX312 coming in, after purchasing the VN-302PC. The specs and features are very nearly clones of each other, but I've found that the Olympus lacks some rather basic abilities that the Sony covers, such as a means of moving files between the 5 folders for organization. Also, the files recorded on the internal memory can't be moved over to the external memory card through the recorder; though it's easy enough to do when connected to a PC. It shows up as two separate drives on the PC, and the files remain uniquely named whether recorded on internal or external memory, so it's a simple matter to just copy them over. (If they reused file numbers on int vs ext memory then there would be an added complication of renaming before copying). I'd rather that the file names included the timestamp, like some other recorders do, but neither of these do that. Record quality of the Olympus is fine, so if the Sony does just as well, the Sony has more comprehensive features. The file erase process is better on the Sony as well, because it plays back the recording you're about to erase for confirmation before recording. With the Olympus you have to stop the playback on the target file first and be careful that it didn't advance to the next file, and watch the screen for the sequence of prompts to follow through with the delete process. I think the Sony method for deleting is better because it can be initiated while the target file is playing, and the playback of the recording as confirmation has less potential for inadvertently deleting the wrong recording. I believe the Sony also retains the time for at least a minute during battery changes, while the Olympus loses an hour or two and needs to be reset. It's not very significant since the batteries last so long, but so far, all the pros have been on the Sony side. When I get the Sony in hand I'll see if it actually performs as well as the Olympus
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Hi One Builder, I have had every generation of these WD units and I have not seen that option you are asking about. I know exactly what you meen. If you had a ripped standard dvd in a folder with a VIDEO_TS & AUDIO_TS folder the machine will automatically cycle through the 0.99GB .VOB movie files in order without any pause. You can do some other little tweaks like when browsing the video movie files, the unit gets the case artwork and movie plot,cast and when you highlight a film the background will randomly transition through very High Quality Wallpapers for that film but the cast names you can add your name,etc.. Once the WDTV unit writes a few folders on any inserted usb storage you can remove the storage device and take a look at the factory written folders in the root of your device from a computer or even an android tablet or smartphone with OTG USB port capabilities, if you know LINUX OS you can make things happen with some notepad code. There are a couple forums with custom launchers, so replace the factory firmware, I only see what you are looking to do being added as a feature with a launcher by a code writing individual or you may get lucky and request this add-on in the forums and someone writes new code and releases a new firmware update with the feature. I Like Your Idea Though.
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If your friend just needs it for music, then go with the 30 gig. I bought the 80 gig version, but it's complete overkill for me. I don't watch video on it, or even store photos. I keep about 4,500 songs on there, and it maybe takes up 15gigs or so. You can never have enough space, which is a fact for electronics, so I bought the 80 gig version for myself. If your friend is really into video or photos, then definitely get the 80gig version.
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Hey Juan, I've had the ProBox for about a year and have found it a great thing. I have yet to fill it up, but i have three drives in it currently and have no reading problems. The ONLY problem that i have had with it is that if left inactive for a period of time it goes into sleep mode and removes itself from the computer without ejecting. I have a MacBook Air and Apple TV and watch all kinds of stuff using the drives for iTunes. Easy install and quick responses. I have not had any regrets about this purchase.
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My 4TB drive is used as a backup drive in a Mac Pro computer (I have four internal drives). The first drive was faulty but it was promptly replaced by Western Digital and the replacement now works without any problems.
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1- What is the speed of the HDD? the hard drive installed is 750GB and is 7200rpm (verified). It is pre-partitioned to a 250GB OS partition and a 500GB data partition. 2- Does it come with the gamers backpac and mouse from ASUS? No, this is one of the ways to reduce the price of the A1, the X versions dont come with mouse nor backpack. 3- Why is the global warranty provided (1 year) is less than the standard 2 year warranty offered by ASUS? Another place where the X version lower the price, since you dont get 2 years warranty they also lower the price, give or take like $100. If you wish to have full 2 year warranty just go for the A1 version. The XA1 is a water down verision of the A1, less warranty, less drives, no blue ray, no mouse/bag, less bandwidth memory, in exchange you get to keep $300. BTW XA1 is an amazon exclusive model so you wont find it elsewhere.
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I'm not sure I understand your question. Each of the HDD versions have a fixed memory. I ended up buying the SD version and added a 16GB SD Card. There may have been some overhead loss, but I think I got pretty close to 16GB of storage. (P.S. - For a couple of reasons, I eventually went with the SanDisk Wireless Flash Drive. 4 kids can watch 4 different movies, and the adults can listen to music)
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I have two of the 2TB drives and also 4 of the 1TB drives, and can only say that all 6 have worked fine for me. Performance wise, the 2TBs seem identical to the 1TBs, although my 1TBs are shock-proof, while the 2TBs are not. I store a lot of video on the Buffaloes and back up my other files, too. So far, I see no reason why I would not buy another one.
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The NAS drives are more a hardware difference than software. Sure they may offer some enterprise features like secure erase in hardware, etc. but the real difference is the hardware. These drives are designed to better dampen internal generated and externally received vibrations. This design is due to the close proximity of the drives and the 24/7 operation. Check the specs and these drive typically rank between desktop and enterprise drives in terms of MTBF. They may have longer warranties as well. All-in-all it simply boils down to how much do you love your data? What is being stored on the NAS. Is it precious? I ran a DroboFS for two years with WD green drives. I replaced them with these drives thinking this was a better choice for my circumstances. The choice is ultimately yours.
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That may be true, but I've noticed that Seagate gives you a five-year warranty while Western Digital gives you only one. As long as you don't keep your ONLY copy of something important on the drive, I would go with the Seagate knowing that you'll have at least five years of replacements in case it fails.
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This player is fantastic! 1. I've had a 2TB external attached and had no problems. 2. This is a stand alone unit. It was not designed for an internal HDD. Thus allowing it to accept outside attachments.3. It accepts all common audio and video files I've thrown at it with ease.Hope this helps.
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The drive works well. USB 3.0 is faster only if the computer being used is too. The drive is slightly smaller than WD, Toshiba, etc. But it is not significantly smaller or faster than a like WD. I think WD comes in 2TB for about the same price.
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Confusing right? They sell just the hardware and shell. You have to buy the drives. I went with WD Red series. I would recommend you buy two drives ; one to make a mirror backup of the main drive. If yuh have a lot of home videos, buy two 3 TB drives or higher. My analysis suggests that this is the best price point. It is, overall, a $500 investment. But, it's worth it for pictures, phones and computer backup.
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Thanks for all the tips and advice. I've had a 20GB for quite a while. The hard disc failed at one point, but I was fortunately able to fix it. Think I'm going to go for the Classic. That nano is very tempting, but 120GB is hard to beat.
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B. Meerdink, neither of the two information you brought are backed by the links you posted.I've been searching the internet for the same info D. Wong wants, I'm about sure there is no document on WD's website that will state which is the internal drive interface of "My Passport Essential" products. This is something only reviewers who have opened their "My Passport Essential" drives can tell us. Do you happen to own one of those? Have you opened it up?? Has anyone out there?
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Only thing i notice on the higher priced one is a higher buffer speed, (the lower cost Drive actually has a much higher write speed for DVD only) 16x vs 12x but the (lower priced one does not Burn Blu-Ray) only DvD. While the (higher one does Burn Blu-Ray.) If you want to burn Blu-Ray Disc get the higher priced one and if you want (just to play Blu-Ray then get the lower priced one.)