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DESCRIPTION of 16GB USB Drive
- USB Flash Drive
- Manufacturer: Busbi, Toshiba, Verbatim, Kingston etc
- Always a Brand Name (Stock Depends on Supplier)
- Capacity: 16GB
- Systems:
- Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10
- Mac OS 9.0 or later, Linux kernel 2.4.2 or later
How Much Can I Record?
- It really depends on the receiver and whether the broadcast is in standard or high definition
- Roughly speaking, it is a 4:1 ratio depending on whether recording in HD or SD
- A good rule of thumb would be
- 1GB = 1 Hour of SD (Standard Definition) Recordings
- 4GB = 1 Hour of HD (High Definition) Recordings
USES of 16GB USB Drive
- Used for quick and simple programming of satellite receivers
- Channel listing data
- Complete software downloads
- Used to allow on-site programming of satellite receivers
- For backing up and easy transport and transfer of information from PCs
- Record/Pause TV programmes on a satellite receiver (Better to use External Hard Drive)
ADVANTAGES of 16GB USB Drive
- Very fast means of programming a box
- USB programming takes 10 seconds
- RS232 takes 4 minutes
- Manual programming takes 30 minutes to 4 hours
- Unlike with RS232 you do not need a master box
- Unlike with Manual programming you do not need a satellite dish
DISADVANTAGES of 16GB USB Drive
- USB drives can be hit and miss with certain PVR ready receivers and may work on one type and may not on another. If you are buying a USB drive for recording purposes, you should consider the fact that you are ALWAYS better to use External Hard Drives for recording purposes with your receiver unit
