I recommend a NAS grade hard drive. They are designed to run continuously 24/7 which the Tablo DVR drive will be doing, a lot of read/writing. NAS HD's are designed for this environment.
Hello Mike! Thanks for watching. You are correct about the NAS drive performance. Using something like a Sabrent external enclosure would be one way to bring your own drive. Have a great day!
How long does it take to format the external USB plugged drive., and if at a later date I want to install that same external internally to the Tablo will the drive need to format again?
Hello Beaux! Thanks for commenting. The answer is yes as long as your SSD meets the following criteria: Internal 2.5" SATA drives - spinning or SSD (Standard 7mm or 9.5mm heights, 1TB to 8TB in size). Hope this helps. Have a great day!
Just got a quad Tablo... There is no place to put in my quad. There is no access... Bummer! All the dang videos show you can...Sucks. Not sure if I were to split the case that there is room internally for the Senate...
@@QuikTechSolutions The case of my 2021 Tablo Quad has no place for a hard drive! The Tablo folks changed the packaging. I wanted to keep the clutter down but there is no way now.
Good video! I appreciate that you showed and liked to the drive.
Thanks for commenting. Glad you liked the video.
I recommend a NAS grade hard drive. They are designed to run continuously 24/7 which the Tablo DVR drive will be doing, a lot of read/writing. NAS HD's are designed for this environment.
Hello Mike! Thanks for watching. You are correct about the NAS drive performance. Using something like a Sabrent external enclosure would be one way to bring your own drive. Have a great day!
How long does it take to format the external USB plugged drive., and if at a later date I want to install that same external internally to the Tablo will the drive need to format again?
So are you using an internal drive with a USB enclosure?
Can you use and SSD, I already have an SSD to spare.
Hello Beaux! Thanks for commenting. The answer is yes as long as your SSD meets the following criteria:
Internal 2.5" SATA drives - spinning or SSD (Standard 7mm or 9.5mm heights, 1TB to 8TB in size). Hope this helps. Have a great day!
Out of curiosity, can an External AND internal drive be used for combined storage?
Great question. Unfortunately, the Tablo only supports use of one drive at a time.
Just got a quad Tablo... There is no place to put in my quad. There is no access... Bummer! All the dang videos show you can...Sucks. Not sure if I were to split the case that there is room internally for the Senate...
Sorry, but I have no idea what you’re talking about. Please clarify.
@@QuikTechSolutions The case of my 2021 Tablo Quad has no place for a hard drive! The Tablo folks changed the packaging. I wanted to keep the clutter down but there is no way now.