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    HDD support

    Hi,
    Looking to purchase one of these units and read the spec pdf, it says that timeshifting is by way of a hdd but it didn't say whether an internal one was possible ? if an internal is possible what is the internal connection ?

    Many thanks

    Fozz

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    No internal HDD option on the Amiko Viper 4K BUT you do have both MicroSD card slot, 1 x USB 3.0 and 1 x USB 2.0 ports so external USB HDD is no problem if you wanted. Personally I use the MicroSD card for both Multiboot (so I can run and boot between different images easily) and left over space I use as effectively a regular HDD for recordings and EPG data etc. - Don't make many/any recordings to be honest but when I have tried it it's always worked fine to MicroSD. Decent quality and size MicroSD should do the job for recording in most cases I would imagine, if you really do make a lot of recordings then perhaps external USB might be better option, I've never made enough to truly tell, MicroSD has always been enough for me, depends on your needs though.

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    Thanks for that info, i have a spare 250gb sata 2 drive so was wondering which way i could have used it with the viper. I know now so i will have to get an external enclosure. I have plenty of USB drives for multiboot/flash options.
    Thanks again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fozzy01 View Post
    Thanks for that info, i have a spare 250gb sata 2 drive so was wondering which way i could have used it with the viper. I know now so i will have to get an external enclosure. I have plenty of USB drives for multiboot/flash options.
    Thanks again.
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    Quote Originally Posted by twol View Post
    Multiboot runs off the sdcard only (at the moment)
    Thanks, handy to know that !
    My main concern was where to fit the hdd but that was sorted USB only.

    Thanks

    Fozzy

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