Re: Tivo & RU950

["Sean Stratton" <groups@xxxxxxx>]

It is always writing to the disk. You can wander in the middle of something
cool and say wow that looks great wish I had watched that. Press record on
the TiVo and it backs it all up to disk. The only way that works is to
cache
the disk. Drives like spinning they hate to stop.

Sean
----- Original Message -----
From: "Claudio Mio" <claudio.mio@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 5:19 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Tivo & RU950


> Doogie & Tony,
>
> Im sorry but I disagree with you both.
>
> Yes, the disk is always spinning but I don't believe there are any
> writes going on unless the TIVO is doing its daily call or its
recording
> (either something you want or one of its suggestions). If recording
one
> of its suggestions, I doubt for most people this would involve
recording
> 24/7. Ive actually disabled this option anyway.
>
> So I still believe it is better (for the longevity of the disk) to
have
> a disk spinning without writes being performed unnecessarily.
>
> Please correct me if I have said anything that is incorrect!
>
> Does anyone know whether Homevision or Comfort can replicate the TIVO
> standby? If so an option may be to have Homevision put the TIVO in
> standby when everyone is in bed? Not that I have Homevision or Comfort
> just now but they are in the plans.
>
> Cheers
> Claude
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