[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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