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marty45714
10-05-10, 11:41 AM
500GB WD My Book and Elements Recertified $39 at NewEgg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136611
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136412

Both only 4.99 shipping. :D
Jim5506
10-05-10, 04:44 PM
I would be leery of using a recertified drive for such an intense activity as a DVR external drive.

Even new drives with 5 year warrantys can fail in the warranty period.

Certainly the used drive has a statistically shorter lifespan along with its lower price.
Kent Taylor
10-05-10, 09:46 PM
I've been using a recertified WD 320Gb drive for over a year with no issues. BTW, recertified doesn't mean "used".
And, my 612 has performed very well. :)
marty45714
10-06-10, 10:34 AM
For $39, who cares!? I bought 3 of them to use on my 211's that will be installed on Monday. Switching over from DirecTV. :D

I would be leery of using a recertified drive for such an intense activity as a DVR external drive.

Even new drives with 5 year warrantys can fail in the warranty period.

Certainly the used drive has a statistically shorter lifespan along with its lower price.
Kent Taylor
10-12-10, 09:04 AM
500GB WD My Book and Elements Recertified $39 at NewEgg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136611
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136412

Both only 4.99 shipping. :D

Nice warranty period. :rolleyes:
marty45714
10-12-10, 09:27 AM
According to the comments, it has a 6 month warranty instead of a 12 month like the new ones. Again, not bad for a drive I paid $39 for. They are officially on their first 24 hours of usage. I'll let you know how things progress.
Kent Taylor
10-12-10, 10:33 AM
The warranty period is 1 day.
P Smith
10-12-10, 03:22 PM
The warranty period is 1 day.

Oops !

Ouch !!
jadebox
10-12-10, 03:44 PM
The warranty period is 1 day.

The site says "180 days" for both drives.

It also says "Out of Stock." :(

-- Roger
marty45714
10-13-10, 02:51 PM
I believe it is 6 months. I saw 1 days on the Newegg site, but it has to be a type or THEIR personal warranty. Warranty from WD is 180 days.
Kent Taylor
10-14-10, 08:08 AM
Have you registered one of these drives and received the 180 day warranty?
Michael1
01-18-11, 06:51 PM
I used a new Seagate drive. I ran Seatools on it to scan for any defects before putting it into service (free download). I took about three hours on a 1 TB drive. This ensures more troublefree operation. So far it has run without a hitch.:)

Michael
Stewart Vernon
01-18-11, 08:32 PM
Aren't brand new drives in the neighborhood of only $15-$20 more?