Cluster Size matter for media?

[tombew]

I am setting up new 2TB HDD for storage of media files.
File size ranges from a couple MB to several GB.

When I format the disk, are there any advantages/disadvantages to using larger cluster size in NTFS?

.... I've wondered about this for some time, and thought I'd ask .....

 

[farscapesg1]

I know that many PVR software companies (SageTV, BeyondMedia, etc.) recommend 64K clusters because of the large files sizes. It is supposed to help with video/audio stuttering. Personally, I just format my storage drives to this setting since I generally have a lot of 350+ MB files (TV shows, movies, etc.). I've never tried leaving it at the default though, so I can't tell you from personal experience if this makes a difference....

 

[tombew]

Thanks for the reply.