storage device films

[natasha_burns]

whats the best kind of storage device for backing up and playing my films and TV mp.4 files. i was suing a 2TB segate external hard drive but it failed i think i need some thing more robust or some thing meant for film files. Can anyone help or have any teach suggestions.

 

[kanewolf]

All drives fail eventually. You need multiple copies of any important data. USB drives are mistreated more than most (vibration, bumps, temp, etc).
A network storage device (NAS) that can be plugged into your network and support all devices is the best, but most expensive solution.