NVR CCTV Storage Failed, replacement recommendations?

[Vidar]

It appears the stock hdd has failed on my Reolink RLN8-410 NVR, as its showing no drive connected, and I can't access playback features. Unless it's up and vanished like a fart in the wind, it's in there.

I was looking at WD Purple Pro surveillance drives but just wondering what people recommend?

 

[Vidar]

We use a mixture of WD Purple / Seagate Skyhawk depending on what's in stock at the time, not had any failures on either side as yet

Thanks, I'll check k the skyhawks out as well.

 

[Vidar]

I just ordered a Skyhawk as it had similar reviews and I got a good deal. Be interesting to see what the pre installed drive is, with it failing after roughly a year.

 

[Vidar]

As I say, I got a great deal on a Skyhawk. It can unofficially support up to 8tb but I went with a 4tb, I've only got 4 cameras and that's double the capacity of the stock drive

 

[Vidar]

It was a Toshiba DT02ABA200V, so a commercial surveillance drive. Odd that it's failed so quickly.

On a side note, not super impressed with the internal gubbins of the Reolink NVR. Looks pretty janky to me, it works well enough though.