![]() My fingers are crossed for them to bring out something pretty much identical to what we have, but with an upgraded tuner. It's even possible the recordings will be encoded so that you cannot skip past commercials (a la streaming apps).ĭRM depends on the broadcaster, though I hope that at least some stations will elect to broadcast ATSC 3.0 without DRM. In some ways it probably won't be as good because of DRM: you may not be able to record everything, and what you can record, you may not be able to play back on any device other than the one that recorded it. If so, they'll probably cost more, maybe 2x-3x what an HW-150 costs, but not an outrageous amount. They may use an OS such as Android instead of proprietary firmware, with the functionality provided by an app. ATSC 3.0 tuners will have Internet access, so any such boxes will include Ethernet and/or WiFi. Western Digital does not provide support, firmware updates or warranty services for OEM drives.I have no knowledge, but I'd speculate that if/when ATSC 3.0 chipsets precertified for all the DRM ("Digital Rights Management") become available, the Chinese will build a box around them and importers like Mediasonic will sell them. The drive was sold and shipped in an OEM device. ![]() Shows the drive is Out of Warranty and no longer in the system.Ĭheck the build date and compare to the drive's warranty on the Warranty Policy page to see if it has expired. Check the drive Warranty Status and Policy.Firmware updates for Out of Warranty and No Limited Warranty drives are not supported.Out Of Warranty and No Limited Warranty Internal Drives Clear picture of the drive label that include the manufactured date, make, model and serial number.Register the drive with the Western Digital Product Registration Service. ![]() There may be an update for some drives that are in warranty.ĭrives out of warranty are not supported. Western Digital and HGST Ultrastar drives have the final firmware installed at the build process normally. Western Digital and HGST Ultrastar Drives Internal Drive updates will come through the Dashboard installed on Windows. Western Digital does not provide an image to update WD brand color drives. There is no firmware update for WD brand color drives normally. WD and WD_BLACK brand color drives have the firmware installed at the factory.Īny update for WD brand color hard (HDD) or solid state (SSD) drives will come through the Dashboard installed on Windows. WD Blue, Green, Red, Purple, Gold, White Label, WD_BLACK HDD and SSD Drives OEM drives are sold to computer makers or distributors in bulk and are not supported by Western Digital. Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Drives Removal of a drive from casing voids the warranty. ![]() Updating firmware of a portable or desktop drive casing or the drive inside may damage it. There is no firmware update available for portable or desktop drives. Is there a firmware update for the drive? Portable and Desktop Drives It does not mean an update is available or needed for one drive or the other. Two like drives may have different firmware as needed by the build process. ![]() Why does the same drive model have different versions? There is no need to upgrade it if the drive is working. Firmware controls the behavior of a drive. ![]()
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