Super Size It

[Bozo]

http://pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,115839,00.asp


Bozo :mrgrn:

 

[ddrueding]

Yep, and at ~$1/GB, that 2TB fileserver just got a lot cheaper.

 

[Mercutio]

I was hoping there were denser platters in that new drive. Damn shame.

 

[Fushigi]

5 platters in a 1" drive. Makes you wonder how hot it'll get.

 

[sechs]

As long as it's reliable, what does it matter?

 

[LunarMist]

5 platters in a 1" drive. Makes you wonder how hot it'll get.

I'd venture that it will be quite warm judging by the power dissipation (9W idle for IDE and 9.6W for SATA). At 31 dB, the idle noise is also high.

 

[Mercutio]

75GB 75GXPs were warm and loud, but they weren't outrageous in any case.

I'd prefer more platters for higher areal density = better STR.

 

[blakerwry]

thanks to its new Streaming Command Set. When used with compatible software, the industry-standard technology alters the drive's error-correcting functions during video streaming to permit minor errors rather than stopping the stream for correction. Although such errors are unacceptable in PC data, this results in smoother video, with rare, blink-and-you-miss-it imperfections. Hitachi says users should be able to turn this feature on and off.

interesting.....

 

[.Nut]

thanks to its new Streaming Command Set. When used with compatible software, the industry-standard technology alters the drive's error-correcting functions during video streaming to permit minor errors rather than stopping the stream for correction. Although such errors are unacceptable in PC data, this results in smoother video, with rare, blink-and-you-miss-it imperfections. Hitachi says users should be able to turn this feature on and off.

Actually, this is old news. (not the turning on/off the streaming protocol, just the video streaming protocol support)

http://www.seagate.com/cda/newsinfo/newsroom/releases/article/0,1121,1816,00.html