I have a Triax TSC114 Combi Box + a Seagate Goflex 320GB Hard Drive, when I first started using the hard drive to record it was ok but now it is asking me do I want to record as the device is too slow but it will record and the recordings are ok. Does anyone know why this message is appearing.
It's likely to be down to the drive being in a reduced power/ sleep mode when the box first tries to write to it, and taking a little time to spin up to full speed. The box responds to the initial delay by warning the device is too slow.
Solid state external storage would likely eliminate the issue.
It's most likely a power issue. I assume that drive doesn't have a separate power supply? Your sat receiver is unable to provide it with sufficient power in order for it to record effectively.
There are external usb hard drives out there that have an independent power supply