Winchester specifically for video recording

The company Hitachi first released a hard drive, specially optimized for video recording. This is a CinemaStar 5K500 model with two plates with a total capacity of 500 GB. With intensive write operations, it differs from conventional hard drives with lower noise and lower power consumption. In standby mode, consumes only 3.2 watts. The volume in standby mode - 22 decibels, in operation - 24 decibels. It is recommended to install such HDD in digital media extensions, media centers and DVD recorders.

CinemaStar 5K500 is the first hard drive created on the basis of the new CoolSpin design. Actually, this explains the reduced energy consumption by 30% compared with the previous Hitachi model in the same line (CinemaStar P7K500).

Winchesters for recording personal video - a very fast-growing market. According to IDC forecasts, this sector will grow by an average of 14% per year from 2007 to 2012.