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Recommend a disk for Sky+ HD box?

  • 13-02-2018 2:31pm
    #1
    peking97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 873 ✭✭✭


    My Sky+ HD box is due for replacement tomorrow as it is operating in "diskless" mode. I intend to replace the faulty disk in the old box as soon as its replaced. Current disk is 500GB. Can someone recommend a similar or larger capacity replacement as I understand some disk drives are more suitable than others for this type of application?


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  • #2
    St Senan
    Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 3,585 Mod ✭✭✭✭St Senan


    Does sky not take back the old Sky box as part of the service call. ?


  • #3
    Vic_08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭Vic_08


    Navarre wrote: »
    Does sky not take back the old Sky box as part of the service call. ?

    Possibly, especially if it is a free service call. It would depend on what sky's current policy is, if they don't get the boxes returned to them from the contractors then they are unlikely to care one way or the other.

    OP I have replaced a few Sky+ HD disks and the Amstrad/Sky DRX 890 series models seem pretty tolerant of disks.

    The largest they will take is 2TB, I used a few different types but my own boxes have regular Western Digital Green disks and have worked flawlessly for years.


  • #4
    SVI40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭SVI40


    I replaced my 500Gb with a 1TB a few years ago. The drive is no longer made, but you can try this one, which should be ideal.

    http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=ECE2885727


  • #5
    peking97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 873 ✭✭✭peking97


    Navarre wrote: »
    Does sky not take back the old Sky box as part of the service call. ?

    I'd say the contractor would take it if it was still in warranty or if I asked him to but mine is several years old so it belongs to me. I believe its only with Sky Q that they retain ownership of the equipment.


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