Hard Drive for Sentry Mode

[DeadHead616]

Yes, another Sentry Mode data storage thread.

But one real quick question:

Can I use this instead of the 64gb USB flash drive I bought? I wouldn't have to clear the drive for weeks!...


https://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-eas...able-hard-drive-black/5792404.p?skuId=5792404

 

[eladts]

Yes, another Sentry Mode data storage thread.

But one real quick question:

Can I use this instead of the 64gb USB flash drive I bought? I wouldn't have to clear the drive for weeks!...


https://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-eas...able-hard-drive-black/5792404.p?skuId=5792404

You can, but you should not. Spinning disks are not built for the car environment and with the vibrations and extreme temperatures will likely fail just when you need the footage.

 

[DeadHead616]

You can, but you should not. Spinning disks are not built for the car environment and with the vibrations and extreme temperatures will likely fail just when you need the footage.

Valid point. Thanks for catching that. I thought it was an SSD. How about this:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-my-...lack-with-cobalt-trim/6295039.p?skuId=6295039

 

[puckpurnell]

Don’t forget the FAT 32 formatting.

 

[xilex]

I use this with this cable per suggestion of one Youtube video I saw in the past. This drive has a very low power consumption compared to some other internal SSD. I haven't pulled the drive to check videos yet, but haven't had a dashcam error icon since using it.