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Yvan256
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« on: April 02, 2006, 01:05:32 AM »
Can the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 2 support a regular IDE hard disk? (with an adapter from Advantech and external power supply, of course)

I've read a lot of "ATA vs TrueIDE" replies, but nobody mentions what the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 2 supports...
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« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2006, 01:34:04 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2006, 10:56:52 AM »
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Originally posted by Ex-Navy

I would suspect the Recorder does not support True IDE based
on problems with some microdrives. (Ones once installed in MP3 players.)
[...] I suspect you could eventually modify an ATA capable 2.5 inch drive
to work with the recorder. Especially if it can be adapted from
a CF spec.

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Hard disks work in ATA mode, CF cards/microdrives can work in ATA or TrueIDE... (if I understand you correctly).

But what does the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 2 supports? Has anyone else tried to use the adapter I mentionned above to connect a hard drive to his Neuros?
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« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2006, 06:39:52 PM »
Not sure if this will help or just confuse the issue more.

However I have a 2.2gb Microdrive that works fine in my Neuros II, but does not work in various digital cameras and other devices I tried it in.
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« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2006, 09:47:44 PM »
Anyone at Neuros know??
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« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2006, 10:16:01 PM »
I wonder too.
If Pin 9 of the 50 pin CF connector on the R2 is grounded, then the R2 supports True IDE mode. (just the connector)

The adaptor you are asking about converts a 50 pin CF to a 44 pin ATA/IDE.
Two things determine compatibility, CF 50 pin configuration and IDE device used.

If the 50 pin CF slot on the Neuros is configured this way:

http://www.interfacebus.com/CompactFlash_True_IDE_pinout.html
maybe it will work........



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