[mythtv-users] HD-PVR: Answers requested
Brad DerManouelian
myth at dermanouelian.com
Mon Aug 18 03:58:10 UTC 2008
On Aug 17, 2008, at 7:36 PM, Brian Wood wrote:
> Robert McNamara wrote:
>
>>
>> Curious as to how you know this if it's still in the plastic. ;)
>> The
>> short answer is, you've got to try it to find out. The C2 units have
>> a fan, C1 units do not. If it is an early C1 unit, it will work
>> perfectly. If it's a later one, it will not.
>
> I have a C1 unit that was shipped the first week (it had been pre-
> ordered).
>
> I haven't had much chance to play with it, I do know that it does not
> seem to have the "running hot" problem, as it is quite cool after many
> hours running the Windows app.
>
> Is there a known serial-number cutoff where the problems began?
I recommend you just make sure it works at all. Mine didn't run hot,
but I couldn't get mine to load firmware and accept a USB connection
(it would connect and immediately disconnect). I just sent it back on
Friday. Just saying that clearly there are other issues with the C1
batch.
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