That depends. Will failure of either drive cause the whole Tivo to fail? If so, then it's two single-points-of-failure, and it would be relevent.captain_video said:Someone once said that there are only two kinds of hard drives - dead and dying. There is no solid evidence to indicate that your chances of failure double with two hard drives. That's like saying you have twice the chance of failure by having two Tivos. While it may be true to a point, it's not actually relevent.
Yes, if either drive in a two drive TiVo setup fail... it is a total failure.ApK said:That depends. Will failure of either drive cause the whole Tivo to fail? If so, then it's two single-points-of-failure, and it would be relevent.
Not sure if it's true, but if it is, then it may be relevent.
Actually, you have twice the chance of failure with a single HR20...captain_video said:That's like saying you have twice the chance of failure by having two Tivos.
The Spirit of St Louis was a singled-engined plane because Lindbergh thought that two engines meant twice as much opportunity for fail. I think like-wise for DVRs. PCs are different because failure in one drive doesn't affect the other.captain_video said:Single drives are certainly easier to set up but two drives aren't that much more work to configure. If a drive fails in a Tivo, you'll need to restore the image to either one or both drives, depending on the configuration. You'll have to decide for yourself if it's more of a risk to install two drives vs. one. Based on years of personal experience I wouldn't hesitate to install a 2nd drive in a Tivo. In fact, every Tivo I've ever owned has been upgraded to two drives and they've been every bit as reliable as any single drive Tivo.
It all boils down to the reliability of each individual drive you use. If a drive is headed for an early demise it's going to fail no matter what configuration you use. The only caveat is that it may fail earlier in a two-drive setup, but I would guess the difference in lifespan could be measured in days or hours vs. weeks or months. The upside is that if it's going to fail it would be more likely to occuwr while it's still under warranty in a two-drive setup. A slightly longer lifespan doesn't mean much once the warranty runs out.
Go to tivo.com, "buy tivo", "tivo gear", "tivo accessories"; and, scroll down and you will see 4 remotes with the feature you want. I am using the $29.99 and $34.99 ones:OrlandoJoe said:1) I seem to remember people on this forum recommending a 3rd party peanut-like remote with an a/b switch, but can't find the thread or a vendor on the web. Can anyone help jog my memory? ?
Thanks A J. I actually stumbled on the site earlier but didn't update this post because the answer was so obvious. Like, "Who's buried in Grant's Tomb?" or "What city is famous for Boston Baked Beans?"A J Ricaud said:Go to tivo.com, "buy tivo", "tivo gear", "tivo accessories"; and, scroll down and you will see 4 remotes with the feature you want. I am using the $29.99 and $34.99 ones:
Sorry, I can't post URLs yet.
Not as obvious as you think:OrlandoJoe said:Thanks A J. I actually stumbled on the site earlier but didn't update this post because the answer was so obvious. Like, "Who's buried in Grant's Tomb?" or "What city is famous for Boston Baked Beans?"
