At about 00:15am just now, my Byond auto-update and the PVR option appear
Next step is to call CS

Now, no more FFSS liao, YESSSSSS

Can't wait to call CS 1st thing tmr morning
I have couple of external HDD, will test gao-gao

Er, you work for Astro like TallJustin? So you mean only that particular WD model runs well on Astro PVR?
Have you tested for other brands?

How did you manage to test it 2 months before it launch?
Could you explain further on why other HDD won't work?

This doesn't sound "compatible", it sound more like "you can only use this WD model...."

To me, this really doesn't make any sense....
Why Astro is limiting the customer for ext HDD choices? Some more only on a particular HDD size?
320GB?! How many we need to buy??
Even some laptop already equip with >320G already lo ......

Hmmmm, I think I better hold-on first .....

Hi TallJustin & others sifu who already tested:

Some questions really need confirmation here:

1. Is it confirmed that, if we opt for the RM5 monthly ext HDD recording option, can only work with that particular 320G WD model?

2. On the power consumption issue, what about other ext HDD with individual power supply?

3. TJ mentioned some other ext HDD will reboot after long hours, can you share with us what models?

Sorry, this thread is really moving too fast and I really don't have time to read through every pages now.

Really hope to confirm the above before making final decision, thanks in advance !

That's what I'm thinking now ......

Just called CS, can swap the current Byond box, RM300 & RM10/mthly, 500GB internal HDD same life-time warranty, even include HDD damages.
It sounds good to me, BUT now the biggest issue is, it will take about 2 weeks from now, some more need to lay another cable .....
I just patched up the hole and painted about 1 month+ ago, now another cabling work from roof and drill again?!

I really feel a bit of frustration now, thought I can record the WC while I'm away next week

Good point, if cannot backup or copy to another HDD, then 500GB where got enough?!

Yaloh, if life-time warranty, after paying additional RM10 monthly, why we still have to pay the RM300 ??

Me too, that's why I really want to know which brand & model.
I've been using ext HDD, both 3.5" & 2.5" on various brands all these while, but so far I never encounter such scenario.....

Because of no time, that's why need to record many things to view later when free mah

I do keep my important recordings over the years, and I think I'll still been keeping & growing .... even those classic VCR or Hi8 video cam which I converted into DVD HDD those days ......
I like to watch & keep certain programs like NG, History, etc ....

You know, getting older, need to watch again just to refresh memory mah

Friends of mine in HK use TBs tray to keep those ...... HD somemore

Perhaps enough for 1 year la....
But for me, I don't think so .... since I like to record & KEEP, somemore mostly HD channels.....

It is something like this:
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/ask_doctor/terabyte_backup
can put multiple terabytes HDD onto it ....some can even support 8 or 10 arrays .....
I also saw an external USB3 twin 3.5" hot-plug device, no need computer, can just slot-in one already recorded HDD in front, then slot-in another empty HDD at the back, press a button and it just copy, the speed is so much faster than using PC

That's how my friends share among themselves over there .....

Also, with broadband so cheap & HD channels so many over there,
http://www.netvigator.com/netvigator2003/f...anchorLocation=
no wonder there are so many BT sites in HongKong ...


This is really not positive news for those Max users who intend to upgrade .....

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Added on June 2, 2010, 12:03 pmHACK ?!

Hmmmm, R&D like how they do it for Xbox360 20G-->120G ?!

This post has been edited by klseet: Jun 2 2010, 12:03 PM

Wah, only away 1/2 month and now added almost another 80 pages
Beside the PVR function early this month, hope I didn't miss out any new things about Byond, no time to read all la ..

Anywhere, I'm not sure whether this minor issue happen to anyone of you, last 2 days I noticed when I switch between channels, the TV screen change instantly, but the Byond box channel number display lag for about 1~5 seconds .... something wrong on my Byond ?!

I must say, this WC HD is very IMPRESSIVE !
I like to look at the slow-motion playback, look at their all kind of face expression, kicking/falling movement....
It's sooooo damn bloody clear & define, sweating also can see ...

It's truly a never-before WC in HD experince, definitely recommended

I really thought it was a dog

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?f...34&sec=nottoday