Quote Originally Posted by Joe_90 View Post
Would you not be better off using a smaller disk in the receiver and then moving/copying files to a larger backup on a NAS, preferably running in a RAID configuration?
That would certainly be a more robust arrangement but I'm keen to minimise the environmental impact and prefer a single box, only on when it needs to be. I stopped backing up the data years ago and ultimately, I'm prepared to lose the lot. The short lifespan of the WD 'Blue' did surprise me but I'm still expecting years of convenient, great entertainment with next to no ads and minimal streaming. Even starting from ground zero, I don't think it would take long to build an archive that keeps us laughing and crying on demand. Admittedly, our tastes have become trashier (my favourite guilty pleasure is getting up early on Saturday to binge watch 'Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares USA') -- but despite the rumours UK terrestrial TV is great.