Posted by BR549 on 11/07/06 18:16

"rob" <robIV@piovere.com> wrote in message
news:kjQ3h.25$rG.2@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>I haven't found a unit yet that has some kind of switch
> to turn the HD off when I'm not using the video recorder
> (which is most of the time). One is forced to listen to
> the whirr of the HD and a fan 24/7. Of course I don't know as
> much about these things as most of the readers here.
>
> Any help?

As Anthony said Panasonic recorders put there hard drives to sleep after a
set period of time. Even if my Panasonic didn't, I don't hear the fan or
hard drive.

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