GaleDribble
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Looking for a good reliable and affordable 2TB or larger desktop drive. What does everyone here recommend? It will constantly be written to, and once full, old data will consistently be purged and replaced with new data.
It's a 720p setup, though I have just changed to record at a lower frame rate during normal instances and record higher frame rate when motion is detected.I have 9 4TB WD Purple drives in different locations that are running great. 32 channel security systems. Work wonders in my experience. ~$180
Let me ask what kind of resolution is your camera? I ask because I've had the same issue but then noticed I was storing the video with a huge bitrate. I have crappy camera's so it's not a worry, I can set the record quality to the lowest setting and not lose anything.
Also are you recording 24/7? Or just when motion is sensed? If you are going 24/7, I highly suggest going motion sensing.
1x 4TB disk is lasting ~18 months in this fashion.