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<blockquote data-quote="jcee" data-source="post: 12043" data-attributes="member: 10506"><p>I would like to hear your thoughts as I think many people have the same "problem"</p><p></p><p>Problem: Need extra HDD space</p><p></p><p>Idea: Add an external HDD where MP stores recordings, handles videofiles, DO TIMESHIFT!!!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Questions: </p><p></p><p>1) Is there a performance problem with this?? Especially thinking of timeshift.</p><p></p><p>2) So if deciding for an external HDD: Whats better? Firewire or USB2.0? Experience?</p><p>(I know that many ppl recommend FW but as a FW solution is 30% more expensive than a USB2.0 I am not pretty sure if the difference in performance is worth spending that extra money.)</p><p></p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Background:</p><p></p><p>I have Mediaportal on my HTPC and a network connection to access files / remote maintenance via notebook. </p><p></p><p>From time to time I would like to cut/trim/join recorded video files and build/burn a DVD, but how.. </p><p></p><p>Problems: </p><p>1) Working on the HTPC itself via remote software (VNC) is too slow for video editing</p><p></p><p>2) Transfering the video files to the notebook is VERY slow (100Mbit) and as notebook HDDs are commonly very small and slow, it can only hold some video files.. editing is a pain. </p><p></p><p>So I thought to buy a external HDD an which MP is recording etc.. and when it comes to editing I could hook that HDD on my notebook.. ?!?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Somebody some experience or other hints, recommendation? I am stuck here..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jcee, post: 12043, member: 10506"] I would like to hear your thoughts as I think many people have the same "problem" Problem: Need extra HDD space Idea: Add an external HDD where MP stores recordings, handles videofiles, DO TIMESHIFT!!! Questions: 1) Is there a performance problem with this?? Especially thinking of timeshift. 2) So if deciding for an external HDD: Whats better? Firewire or USB2.0? Experience? (I know that many ppl recommend FW but as a FW solution is 30% more expensive than a USB2.0 I am not pretty sure if the difference in performance is worth spending that extra money.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Background: I have Mediaportal on my HTPC and a network connection to access files / remote maintenance via notebook. From time to time I would like to cut/trim/join recorded video files and build/burn a DVD, but how.. Problems: 1) Working on the HTPC itself via remote software (VNC) is too slow for video editing 2) Transfering the video files to the notebook is VERY slow (100Mbit) and as notebook HDDs are commonly very small and slow, it can only hold some video files.. editing is a pain. So I thought to buy a external HDD an which MP is recording etc.. and when it comes to editing I could hook that HDD on my notebook.. ?!? Somebody some experience or other hints, recommendation? I am stuck here.. [/QUOTE]
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