On Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:30:55 +0200 Rene Hertell <linuxtv@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Tony Houghton wrote: > > On Mon, 2 Mar 2009 08:50:42 -0800 > > But I wonder, does writing to the HD really shorten its life > > significantly compared to constant spinning or frequently being spun up > > and down? > > Yes, i guess it does, cause it writes to the hdd:s surface constantly in > large amounts... But there's no physical contact, the surface just has its magnetic polarity changed (or something like that). Is there a limit to how many times it can survive those changes? Or perhaps the head moving mechanism can wear out? -- TH * http://www.realh.co.uk _______________________________________________ vdr mailing list vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
