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Moving content from Terra to Strato

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Will_Morr

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I thought this may have been covered awhile back but I cannot find it.

I would like to unload some of my Terra content to the internal storage on a Strato so that I can maintain the high download speeds. Is there a procedure that accomplishes this because it is not obvious on the menus.

Thanks in advance
 
There is no such procedure in the menu system. Depending on the amount of content you are planning to move to the Strato, you may find it easier to re-download the content from the Store directly to the Strato. You delete the content from your Terra, disconnect the Terra from your LAN, then download to the still connected Strato with Storage. When completed, reconnect your Terra.

You can also use the Replication process to move content between Strato players, or Terra Servers, but this is more involved, and Replication must be "enabled" for the relevant system in the dealer Extranet, or by K Support. Once enabled, you can move content, but the process moves ALL permitted content from the Source to the Destination. Some folks delete the content they don't want replicated, and then reinstall/download to the Source after Replication is completed. There is a Replication guide that fully explains the Replication requirements and process. If you'd like a copy email me and I'll send it to you.

Jim
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Will,
That's what I've been doing to move HD material from Terra to Alto. Works great other than the 80 mbps download speed of the Alto.

Jim,
Does Replication only apply between a Strato and a Terra, or is it also possible with an Alto and a Terra?
 
Yes, Alto works as well (Alto, Strato, Terra).

Jim
 
ht guy said:
Will,
That's what I've been doing to move HD material from Terra to Alto. Works great other than the 80 mbps download speed of the Alto.

Jim,
Does Replication only apply between a Strato and a Terra, or is it also possible with an Alto and a Terra?
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Yeah, that's why I asked. I was hoping to avoid the slow download speeds by transferring within the network. But, I can accomplish this over a few weeks to get my system organized so it's fine. Thank you, gents
 
Even if it would work out from a storage perspective, replication would not be a good solution in a case like this, where the components will be rejoined into a single system. Replication is designed to be used when retiring/selling/moving hardware. As such, a lot of the internal data about the system is copied from the source to the target. When you re-join those two components into one system, you now have a lot of duplication within internal structures that can lead to problems down the road.

The first suggestion of deleting some movies, turning off the Terra and then re-downloading them is probably the best way to proceed here. Sorry it’s a bit clunky. This was not really a scenario that was considered.
 
Thanks Mike. Replication was only mentioned because it is possible (albeit not the best choice). Everyone I'm aware of uses the first option, and I believe the OP is as well.

Jim
 
The players with integrated storage are running on set-top processors that have comparatively limited CPU horsepower and I/O capabilities. Strato does pretty well. Alto is an older generation of chip, and is somewhat slower. This is one reason that we have moved to products like the Compact Terra, which can combine with the Strato C in the same space as a Strato S player, but deliver significantly higher performance.
 
7 hours is not what you are referring to when it is not the internet. I understand what you wrote but it doesn’t apply in this case. I can live with 70-80 minutes. Not 5-7 hours for one hd movie.
 
I don’t understand. Are you talking about downloading or replication?
 
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