Question 1

How many hours of music can this hold

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Depends on format, sampling, bitrate.  I've got 818 songs at standard 44 KHz and 128 kbps totaling 3144 minutes and 2.81 GB which comes out to 0.89 MB/minute.  I've also got 430 songs at 192 kbps totaling 1595 minutes and 2.13 GB which is 1.34 MB/minute (which is also what you get ratioing 0.89 by 192 / 128 so the numbers jibe).

If your songs are typical 128 kbps stereo quality, and average 4 minutes each, then (using the 0.89 MB/minute figure) each TB will hold roughly: 1,000,000 MB / 0.89 MB/min / 60 min/hr = about 18,700 hours ==> over EIGHTEEN THOUSAND HOURS OF MP3 FOR JUST ONE (1) TB.

Even if all your songs are 24-bit 44 KHz WAV originals at 15 MB/minute, you'd still be able to store: 0.89/15 x 18,000 = over 1,000 hours of WAV for each TB.

Suffice to say if you're saving only MP3s you probably won't run out of space, as the others have stated.

Question 2

Can you use this for PS4?

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I had this hard drive for awhile as a spare backup drive in my PC. I plugged it into the front port of my PS4 and instantly gained 4TB of space. It requires no extra power source, the PS4 will format it and you can play games on it just the same as installing to your HDD inside the PS4. I don't notice any speed issues on my PRO, it runs the same speed. It's perfect to stop you from having to shuffle games off and on the limited 1TB in the system.

Question 3

What is the warranty? i can't find any info on it at seagate except that there isn't a warranty via seagate based on the serial number i entered.

Accepted Answer

One year's warranty is b.s.  I've had mine for less than one year and it's already died.  Can't get it covered because the damned thing is made in Thailand and the serial numbers are smudged so they can't ID it as mine, thus it's not covered.  Aholes.  DO NOT get a Seagate.  Customer service is shi'ite.  Whatever you do get extend the warranty as long as possible, and back up your back up.

Question 4

Usb 2.0. Support ?

Accepted Answer

Seagate is certainly sending mixed messages with the supplied information on this item’s page.

In the “Details” section, it states for ‘Hard Disk Interface’, USB 3.0 is what’s required.

Next, under the “From the Manufacturer” section, ‘Compatibility’ is now claimed to be USB 3.0/2.0.

Once again, under “Other Technical Details”, the ‘Hard Disk Interface’ lists USB 3.0 as the required connection.

Finally, if you open the ‘User Manual’ (PDF) under “Product Guides and Documents” and go to section 2 under “Contents” (page 5) you will find the following highlighted:

“You can connect your Seagate device to a USB-C port on your computer. The USB-C port must support USB 3.0 or higher. A USB micro-B to USB-C cable is not included with this device.”

Suddenly, you must now have USB-C to use this product. That’s odd, because I didn’t recall seeing USB-C mentioned once in the product description.

Seagate: Get your act together.

ASIN	B07CQJBSQL
Additional Features	Data Recovery Service
Best Sellers Rank	#98 in External Hard Drives
Brand	Seagate
Built-In Media	Seagate Expansion Desktop External Drive 8TB USB3.0
Cache Memory Installed Size	8
Color	Black
Compatible Devices	Desktop, Laptop
Compatible Video Game Console Models	Microsoft Xbox One, Sony PlayStation 4
Connectivity Technology	USB
Customer Package Type	Frustration-Free Packaging
Customer Reviews	4.5 out of 5 stars 16,471 Reviews
Data Transfer Rate	160 Megabits Per Second
Digital Storage Capacity	8 TB
EU Spare Part Availability Duration	2 Years
Enclosure Material	Aluminum/Glass
Form Factor	2.5-inch
Global Trade Identification Number	00763649127322
Hard Disk Description	Mechanical Hard Disk
Hard Disk Form Factor	3.5 Inches
Hard Disk Interface	USB 2.0/3.0
Hard Disk Rotational Speed	7200
Hard-Drive Size	8 TB
Hardware Connectivity	USB 3.0
Hardware Platform	Mac, PC
Installation Type	External Hard Drive
Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness	4.65"L x 1.63"W x 7.06"Th
Item Type Name	Seagate (STGY8000400) Desktop 8TB External Hard Drive HDD – USB 3.0 for PC Laptop & Mac
Item Weight	2.43 Pounds
Manufacturer	Seagate
Media Speed	120.0
Mfr Part Number	STGY8000400
Model Name	Expansion
Model Number	STGY8000400
Number of Items	1
Read Speed	120 Megabytes Per Second
Special Feature	Data Recovery Service
Specific Uses For Product	business, personal
UPC	763649127322 763649161210
Warranty Description	1 Year Limited

Seagate 8TB Desktop External Hard Drive HDD - USB 3.0 for PC, Laptop, Mac with 1 Year Rescue Service (STGY8000400), Black

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