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rmartin1

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So if I take this?
http://www.cdiscount.com/informatique/disques-durs-internes/2-5-caddie-support-rack-de-disque-dur-hdd-sata/f-10768-auc6913283048550.html
And this caddy?
http://www.cdiscount.com/informatique/disques-durs-internes/wd-av-gp-1to-64mo-3-5/f-10768-wd10eurx.html
Will I be good to go?

| Sat 25 Jul 2015 15:20:20 #31 |
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KDBCOM - 5 hours ago »
I beg to differ
Yes if you're lucky your device "just will not work" but as an ex pc engineer I have encountered several USB ports ruined due to overloading & in this case the manufacturer has every right to invalidate the warranty.
Using a powered drive will avoid this possible problem & this is probably the reason Humax Tech Support advised me in January not to use an unpowered drive.

I have to disagree again (as a chartered electrical engineer). A properly designed USB port is current limited at the max supported output current, no matter how low the load resistance (including a full short circuit) it cannot output more current than it's designed to deliver. If the usb port is destroyed by attempting to pull more current than the design limit. It's either not fit for purpose or faulty. No matter how you power the device it's always possible for the current output pins to be short circuited by a faulty or accidentally damaged cable.

Example

http://www.maximintegrated.com/en/products/interface/circuit-protection/MAX1607.html

I regulary connect a usb3 (usb2) compatible drive to the usb ports on any of my Humax boxes that have a media player capability. I imagine thousands of other owners do the same. A HDR FOX T2 and a Foxsat-HDR are designed to allow archiving SD content to these devices, and over many years this has not been an issue. My 2008 Foxsat-hdr is still used every day.

| Sat 25 Jul 2015 15:59:28 #32 |
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rmartin1 - 4 hours ago »
So if I take this?
http://www.cdiscount.com/informatique/disques-durs-internes/2-5-caddie-support-rack-de-disque-dur-hdd-sata/f-10768-auc6913283048550.html
And this caddy?
http://www.cdiscount.com/informatique/disques-durs-internes/wd-av-gp-1to-64mo-3-5/f-10768-wd10eurx.html
Will I be good to go?

I see a problem with the caddy - see tech note 5
"capacité jusqu'à 500G"

This looks OK to me (unpowered). http://www.amazon.fr/LUPO-externe-bo%C3%AEtier-versions-disponibles/dp/B0030YBLPQ/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1437852361&sr=8-6&keywords=caddy+2.5

| Sat 25 Jul 2015 19:27:36 #33 |
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Hi, I have received my HD :http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B006IMFT32/ref=pe_386181_51767671_TE_dp_1
and thecaddie:
http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B004K2Y18Q/ref=pe_386181_51767671_TE_dp_1

Unfortunately the caddie is way too small for the disk!
The disk measures 10/15cm and the caddie only 7.5/12cm. I'll try and send the caddie back but how do I find one big enough for the HD? In the détails actual size is not mentioned.
Sorry to bother you all, and thanks for the advice!

| Mon 10 Aug 2015 10:27:31 #34 |
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The disk you have is a 3.5 inch drive.
"WD AV-GP WD10EURX - Disque dur - 1 To - interne - 3.5" - SATA 6Gb/s - mémoire tampon : 64 Mo"

Your Caddy is for a 2.5 Inch Drive.
"LUPO USB 2,5 pouces disque dur HDD externe Caddy Case boîtier (SATA + IDE, USB 2.0 et 3.0)"

Try adding "3,5 USB" to your search string and be careful of the 2,5 inch ones some of which are still selected.

| Mon 10 Aug 2015 12:31:32 #35 |
rmartin1

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Ok thanks,
I've looked for a 3.5 caddy which is not easy to find on french websites and it seems that some people have ordered them and they weren't compatible. I've found this:
http://fr.aliexpress.com/item/ORICO-1106SS-BK-CD-ROM-Space-hard-disk-Mobile-Rack-Internal-3-5-sata-hdd-case/32375911741.html
Or do you think it would be better to exchange the 3.5 HD for a 2.5?
Thanks

| Tue 11 Aug 2015 9:54:22 #36 |
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rmartin1 - 15 minutes ago »
Ok thanks,
I've looked for a 3.5 caddy which is not easy to find on french websites and it seems that some people have ordered them and they weren't compatible. I've found this:
http://fr.aliexpress.com/item/ORICO-1106SS-BK-CD-ROM-Space-hard-disk-Mobile-Rack-Internal-3-5-sata-hdd-case/32375911741.html
Or do you think it would be better to exchange the 3.5 HD for a 2.5?
Thanks

That's a device to mount a 3.5 inch drive in a standard drive bay in a desktop PC.

Here's a typical one (note you will have use a power supply for a 3.5" disk (provided with the caddy).

http://www.ebuyer.com/482881-xenta-3-5-usb3-0-sata-hdd-enclosure-silver-and-black-gd3561213?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products&gclid=Cj0KEQjwuqauBRDhnfvnxMvKy6UBEiQAmTLQu1vK41cxIwoDRymP2TGk0qlLo-t_aEkoXEa7QuOfOkIaAmX48P8HAQ#fo_c=951&fo_k=bcec0e2c6c1a5e2e94b712e657f2cdd6&fo_s=gplauk&mkwid=sdAEluCVM_dc&pcrid=51508054499&pkw=&pmt=

You can though buy slot in cradles that support both 2.5" and 3.5" drives.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/25-inch-and-35-inch-sata-usb-dock-a83hq

| Tue 11 Aug 2015 10:15:58 #37 |
rmartin1

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Thanks!
I've found this, which would come with a french plug:
http://www.grosbill.com/4-advance_boitier_pour_disque_3_5_usb_2_0_-136745-informatique-boitier_externe
Would that do the trick?

| Tue 11 Aug 2015 10:35:44 #38 |
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rmartin1 - 14 minutes ago »
Thanks!
I've found this, which would come with a french plug:
http://www.grosbill.com/4-advance_boitier_pour_disque_3_5_usb_2_0_-136745-informatique-boitier_externe
Would that do the trick?

It looks fine but I did not see an indication that it was powered.

What about this:
http://www.grosbill.com/4-connectland_be_usb2_ub4a_-604295-informatique-_boitier_externe

| Tue 11 Aug 2015 10:50:54 #39 |
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rmartin1 - 13 minutes ago »
Thanks!
I've found this, which would come with a french plug:
http://www.grosbill.com/4-advance_boitier_pour_disque_3_5_usb_2_0_-136745-informatique-boitier_externe
Would that do the trick?

My schoolboy French isn't up to Repassacs who lives in France , but yes that should work just fine with a SATA 3.5" Hard Disk.

| Tue 11 Aug 2015 10:51:08 #40 |