TimeShift always ON and hard disk access (1 Viewer)

[ScabTech]

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version: 1.0RC1
MediaPortal Skin: Blue
Windows Version: XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: Atllon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ 3GHz
HDD: Maxtor 200Go + WesternDigital 160Go
Memory: 2 Go DDR2-667
Motherboard: ASUS M2N-E SLI
Video Card: ASUS GeF 8500 GT
Video Card Driver: 6.14.11.6921 (169.21)
Sound Card: C-Media CM6501 Like Sound Device
Sound Card AC3: AC3 / Coax Out
Sound Card Driver: 5.12.8.709
1. TV Card: Pinnacle PCTV Dual Hybride Pro PCIe 3010iX
1. TV Card Type: 2xDVB-T + 2xAnalog
1. TV Card Driver: 1.0.4.1
2. TV Card: Pinnacle PCTV Hybride USB 310e
2. TV Card Type: DVB-T + Analog
2. TV Card Driver: 1.0.2.6
3. TV Card: Pinnacle PCTV Pro
3. TV Card Type: analog
3. TV Card Driver: 1.0.2.35
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: MCE
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection: RGB to monitor+RGB to video proj.



It seems there is no way to disable timeshift with TvServer (due to its architecture).
So I was wondering if continuously using hard disks does not damage them ?

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

It seems there is no way to disable timeshift with TvServer (due to its architecture).
So I was wondering if continuously using hard disks does not damage them ?

No, and TVServer does not continually timeshift, only when in use, ie accessing a channel watching\recording\grabbing epg.
Most of the time mines sitting idle.

 

[robyf]

You can use a ramdisk as timeshift disk, this saves your hard disk and you have a silent solution.

 

[ScabTech]

It seems there is no way to disable timeshift with TvServer (due to its architecture).
So I was wondering if continuously using hard disks does not damage them ?

No, and TVServer does not continually timeshift, only when in use, ie accessing a channel watching\recording\grabbing epg.
Most of the time mines sitting idle.

Ho, I was talking about the situation where I'm watching TV (lets say about 3 hours a day and more the week end). In such case timeshift makes hard disks access during all the time I'm watching TV isnt'it ? So how can hard disk be idle ?