Hi all - I have an older iMac that I got off eBay that I have been using as an iTunes server (only) for my AppleTV (200+ movies in HD ripped from Blu-Ray - yes, it took a LONG time!). I used to have all my music on there too but since getting iTunes Match, all my music is in the cloud with Apple - so it's just Movies/TV shows and bonus materials (from iTunes purchases) that will be stored on this drive. I'm not terribly worried about backup since I pay for Backblaze, it will backup all my attached drives.
I'm looking to get some replacement HDD's for it as I've gone through too many LaCie's that I won't buy them anymore. I used to be a big fan of LaCie but after my 4th failed drive, I've given up on them... I have heard the G-Drive's are good and the WD's seem to have good reviews on Amazon. However, I've had a bad taste in my mouth about WD years ago and that's when I switched to LaCie but maybe it's time to go back...
Any recommendations for external HDD's that aren't too expensive (not ready to drop $700+ on a NAS)? I'm looking for 4-6TB in size and the drives will be on 24/7. I never really shut this machine down ever so it is always accessible for watching any content on the AppleTV.
Thanks!
I'm looking to get some replacement HDD's for it as I've gone through too many LaCie's that I won't buy them anymore. I used to be a big fan of LaCie but after my 4th failed drive, I've given up on them... I have heard the G-Drive's are good and the WD's seem to have good reviews on Amazon. However, I've had a bad taste in my mouth about WD years ago and that's when I switched to LaCie but maybe it's time to go back...
Any recommendations for external HDD's that aren't too expensive (not ready to drop $700+ on a NAS)? I'm looking for 4-6TB in size and the drives will be on 24/7. I never really shut this machine down ever so it is always accessible for watching any content on the AppleTV.
Thanks!