[mythtv-users] New HD HomeRun problem

[Nick Rout]

On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 1:16 PM, greg <greg12866 at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> Bob Sully wrote:
>>
>> David Brieck Jr. wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 9:42 PM, Bob Sully <rcs at malibyte.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> SiliconDust DOES say my power brick needs replacement, so they'll be
>>>> sending a new one (thanks, Jay!).  While I'm waiting for it to show up,
>>>> any other ideas?  I find this really odd, since it was working fine last
>>>> Friday, but not last night, and nothing else has changed.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the help thus far - Bob
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> You've pretty much got it covered. The only thing you can do it wait for
>>> the
>>> replacement, or else go and find a universal adapter that will work
>>> correctly (polarity, voltage, etc).
>>>
>>> The same thing happened to me, but the new power adapter only ended up
>>> working for about a week, then the whole thing happened all over again.
>>> They
>>> ended up RMA-ing the whole thing and sending me a new (refurbished) one.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> David -
>>
>> I think you're probably right.  Hopefully the new power brick will fix it,
>> but I'm not holding my breath.  How long is the warranty?  Hopefully my
>> HD-HR isn't out of the warranty period (but my usual luck on these types
>> of issues would indicate that it is :( )
>>
>> Bob
>>
>
> Mine was long out of warranty.They sent it to me no questions asked..

Consumer law in this country would require replacement of a faulty
part (especially where it fails on a systematic way like these do)
even if the warranty has expired. I imagine your law would require the
same. Also what company is going to limit a recall to those who are
still in the warranty period? Marketing madness!