Posted by Stan Brown on 11/08/06 12:32

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:20:32 GMT from rob <robIV@piovere.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.

Which model do you have?

For instance, the Pioneer 533 and 633 always have the hard drive (HD)
whirring because they're always downloading TV Guide listings (or
trying to).

The Pioneer 640 does not have that defect. When you turn it off, it's
off. I suspect the same is true of other machines that don't have
that verkakte "TV Guide on Screen".

Visit AVS Forum's DVD Recorders section for more info.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=106

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