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> Thks for the reply!
>
> Sooooo... would it be any easier on a hidef Tivo's drives to leave the
> unit
> tuned to non-HD channels when not using it?
>
> I wish the darned things had some kind of a real hibernate feature, short of
> pulling the plug..
>
> BTW, I have a HR 10-250 Hidef Directivo and an RCA DVR80 SD DirectTivo.
Don't worry about it, it's not worth it. We can argue till next century
over whether power cycles are more or less damaging to a drive than
leaving it running all the time, but either is likely not much better
than the other. Better to just let the unit run the way it is designed.
If you are losing a lot of drives it's most likely due to some other
factor. The two biggest hard drive killers are heat and vibration.
Make sure you have good ventilation and your fan is unblocked and
turning easily in order to keep the temp in your Tivo from getting too
high. Avoid moving your Tivo while it is on as much as possible to
avoid vibration, and don't let it experience any large shocks (like
dropping it), even if it's off. And don't run it while it's set on top
of your subwoofer ;-).
Think of it like a light bulb. A light bulb that stays cool and isn't
dropped is likely to last much longer than one mishandled and run at
excessive voltage, but there is no guarantee.
Randy S.
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