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Discussion topic: Storage capacity DRX890W

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This message was authored by: Wolfie1

Storage capacity DRX890W

Hi

 

Does anyone know what capacity this box is? It's a Sky+ HD WIRELESS, model DRX890W. Is it 500GB or 1TB?

 

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This message was authored by: Annie+UK

Re: Storage capacity DRX890W

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DRX890 has 500GB but only 250GB is for the user the other half is reserved for Skys use

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@Wolfie1 

 

The DRX895W would be a 2TB (1700MB user space, 300MB reserved)

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@TimmyBGood wrote:

@Wolfie1 

 

The DRX895W would be a 2TB (1700MB user space, 300MB reserved)

 

Sky didn't make 1TB Sky+ HD boxes: those became a thing with Sky Q


Actually, they did, though not for very long. I've still got one.

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@Mark39 wrote:

@TimmyBGood wrote:

@Wolfie1 

 

The DRX895W would be a 2TB (1700MB user space, 300MB reserved)

 

Sky didn't make 1TB Sky+ HD boxes: those became a thing with Sky Q


Actually, they did, though not for very long. I've still got one.


Me roo 🙂

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@Mark39 @Annie+UK 

 

Yes, I just looked them up: same model number but without the W suffix for on-board WiFi, in about 2010.

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Re: Storage capacity DRX890W

Thanks all for speedy responses. 

So... It could be 500, 1 or 2 😄

 

I'm replacing it with a nonSky pvr so will go for 2TB, just because it allows some wiggle room for storing more HD programmes. 

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@Wolfie1 wrote:

Thanks all for speedy responses. 

So... It could be 500, 1 or 2 😄

 

I'm replacing it with a nonSky pvr so will go for 2TB, just because it allows some wiggle room for storing more HD programmes. 


ALL DRX890 boxes are 500GB it's DRX895 that have bigger HDDs

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This message was authored by: Exiled-in-HH

Re: Storage capacity DRX890W

Although secondhand DRX890s of any type could have a 1 TB or 2 TB inside if the previous owner changed it😊

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