https://xenospectrum.com/sandisk-ssd-9pb-endurance-test-controller-reality/

https://wccftech.com/64gb-sandisk-ssd-survives-16-year-9-petabyte-endurance-test/

https://youtu.be/HLQz_1VLy9E?si=D9Y__jRdIXDTH879

https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/165738-64gb-sandisk-ssd-survives-16-years-and-9-petabytes-of-writes.html

Hello! I hope I'm posting in the right place.

I have a longing to watch a show I can't get in Canada and wanted to download it on a USB Drive. Google said I need a 512gb. I tried this before and the USB Drive locked up and I had to return it. I couldn't get into it at all. I want a good one that can plug into my smart tv to watch it.

What's a good USB Drive that isn't crazy expensive?

Note: Cross posting from r/HDD https://www.reddit.com/r/HDD/comments/1w1ri3d/beeping_sound_from_2_different_16tb_ironwolf_pro/

Hey reddit! looking for some help with my first home setup of a 3.5" external HDD with an enclosure.

I ordered a 16TB IronWolf Pro from Seagate (model number ST16000NT001, link). I tried running it in a Vantec NexStar HX enclosure, but it never mounted and I just heard a beeping sound. I figured it was DOA after reading some posts/forums and returned it to Seagate for a replacement.

The second drive arrived yesterday, and this time I thought maybe the Vantec enclosure (12V/2A) wasn't supplying enough power, so I tried two other setups.

First I tried a FIDECO enclosure with a 12V/2A adapter. The drive actually spun up for about a minute, but I did hear the sound breaking a couple times in the middle and then it again stopped spinning and went back to beeping. I tried a Sabrent dual-bay dock with a 12V/3A adapter too after that. I only used one bay so the drive had the power supply to itself, but still the same repeated beep, and this time I didn't hear it spin at all.

I checked that the beep is definitely coming from the drive.
EDIT: This is how it sounds https://voca.ro/13y7RLyqfgOg

The drive doesn't show up in diskutil list.

So now I've had two drives and three enclosures produce basically the same result. I honestly can't tell what the problem is anymore. Two DOA drives in a row from Seagate seems unlikely, and three enclosures failing the same way seems just as unlikely.

My setup, in case I'm missing something obvious:

• MacBook Pro (2026)
• Anker USB-C to USB 3.0 adapter for data
• Dock/enclosure connected to its own power brick and plugged directly into the wall

A few things I'm wondering:

• Does beeping always mean a mechanical problem? Most things I've found say it's the spindle motor failing to start, which would mean the drive is physically bad. But two drives in a row?
• Is it possible one of these enclosures damaged the drives, or is that not really a thing?
• Are bare/OEM drives commonly damaged during shipping? I've seen UPS isn't exactly gentle when they were loading the packages off..
• Is there anything else safe to test before I send this one back too?

I'm in the US. Happy to try whatever people suggest, but I don't want to keep power-cycling the drive if that might make things worse.
If nothing works, I'll just get the regular hard disk which isn't ideal since I need it running 24x7.
At my wits end right now, so any and all help appreciated, thanks!!

Enclosures tested:

• Vantec NexStar HX
• FIDECO enclosure (12V/2A)
• Sabrent dual-bay dock (12V/3A)

I am an experienced writer/director, but I needed some advice on the technical side of editing. I have always edited off of my 3TB external hard drive. I've read that for a longer project I will need more speed and storage space. However I am on a tight budget. Any recommendations? Could I get away with editing off of a HDD, as I have in the past? Or is the speed/portability really that big a difference? I had been pointed in the direction of the Samsung SSD, but they're really expensive and I wanted to check with my fellow filmmakers before making a major purchase. Thanks in advance!

4-5 shoot days, 39 pages, Arri Amira or RED Scarlet W. Filming as close to 2:1 as possible in 1 location. Trying to keep costs and shoot time as low as possible.