spl147 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 is it possible to upgrade the HDD in the hc-500? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Anything is *possible*, but there's no instructions or support for upgrading it, and it'll void any warranty.RyanE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spl147 Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 Anything is *possible*, but there's no instructions or support for upgrading it, and it'll void any warranty.RyanEobviously.........but does the controller *know* the drives id? or can the drive just be cloned to a larger drive? and what is the drive limit of the controller? or OS? linux right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tebery Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 why would you want to if you can add a usb or nas drive.on another point, i think i read a while back that control4 (or maybe nas's) couldnt handle (accurately) 1tb or above? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spl147 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 why would you want to if you can add a usb or nas drive.on another point, i think i read a while back that control4 (or maybe nas's) couldnt handle (accurately) 1tb or above?nas is slow......usb is added clutter........would rather keep it clean and just upgrade internally..........i will post my findings!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Control4 and dealers wouldn't give that information if we had it readily.Dealers are not going to be doing it, and most homeowners, either, as it only:1) kills the warranty2) is another thing that has not been long-term tested, so is likely to be less reliableGood dealers are all about reliability, not hackability.RyanE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spl147 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 Control4 and dealers wouldn't give that information if we had it readily.Dealers are not going to be doing it, and most homeowners, either, as it only:1) kills the warranty2) is another thing that has not been long-term tested, so is likely to be less reliableGood dealers are all about reliability, not hackability.RyanEso just say I DONT KNOW...........hacking? by upgrading the HDD? less reliable? thats funny.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdvr Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Did you just accuse Ryan of not knowing?Not knowing, and not talking to you are different things.YOU need to back downBrent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spl147 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 Did you just accuse Ryan of not knowing?Not knowing, and not talking to you are different things.YOU need to back downBrenthe is giving standard answers like you hear when u call a tech support line.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Well in Ryan's defense, this isn't even something a dealer would attempt normally, much less an end user. So you can't expect him to come out and say "For sure, here's how you do it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterM1 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 If you understand Linux partitioning *and* you don't care (or don't have) warranty it's a straight forward task. If at least one of these is not true, this project is not for you, seriously. And regarding the comment below that NAS is too slow, what exactly is it that you think you'll be doing off the internal drive that makes a NAS too slow to handle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdvr Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 If you understand Linux partitioning *and* you don't care (or don't have) warranty it's a straight forward task. If at least one of these is not true, this project is not for you, seriously. And regarding the comment below that NAS is too slow, what exactly is it that you think you'll be doing off the internal drive that makes a NAS too slow to handle?PeterM1Please do not question spl147.He is better than all of us combined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Agreed dogdvr. We all need to bow down in his presence.ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY SPL147!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkohn Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 While I agree with the comments about using a NAS as a better solution, I think SPL147's question has validity. What if the hard drive in the controller is failing? What options does one have?a) Buy a new controller? Replace the hard drive?If replacing the hard drive is the preferred option, what would be the problem with installing a larger hard drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Replacing the drive is something that should be handled at control4 under warranty - these aren't exactly designed to be field-upgradeable units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I feel offended; I thought my NAS was fast… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Replacing the drive is something that should be handled at control4 under warranty - these aren't exactly designed to be field-upgradeable units.That is my take on it. If you buy things the proper way, you have that two year warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henniae Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 While I agree with the comments about using a NAS as a better solution, I think SPL147's question has validity. What if the hard drive in the controller is failing? What options does one have?a) Buy a new controller? Replace the hard drive?If replacing the hard drive is the preferred option, what would be the problem with installing a larger hard drive.If the controller is under warranty have the hardware replaced under your warranty.If the controller is not under you could send it to the manufacturer or a authorized service center to have a new drive installed. I view it just as many other devices you have in your house. If your 47" TV failed after it was out of warranty you would probably call a service technician to fix it. I doubt you would try to purchase a 50" screen and try to replace it and make it a bigger TV.I have a PC at home that I purchased that runs Windows. It came with a set of restore disks. My hard drive was failing so I purchased a new drive that was the same size. I purchased a drive of the same size because the restore disks will not work with a bigger drive. It is what it is.My suggestion is to get a bigger drive and try it. The best that can happen is that it will work and we will be awestruck. The worst that can happen is that it wont work and at the very worst you fry your controller. It is your hardware and you can do what ever you want to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFUG Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 "If your 47" TV failed after it was out of warranty you would probably call a service technician to fix it. I doubt you would try to purchase a 50" screen and try to replace it and make it a bigger TV"I don't know about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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