Posts by JHBrandt

Quote:Originally Posted by Aleron Ives The problem is that once the computer enters sleep mode, it's already shut off the CPU, the fans, and the HDD, so it isn't possible for it to enter hibernation without starting all of those...

If it ain't broke, don't fix it Vantec's Nextar enclosures are the brand I use. I know they have an internal SATA controller, but I thought it was only used for USB connectivity and that eSATA was merely a pass-through. But apparently...

I haven't experienced it yet myself, but I've heard reports of bad caps with the DTVPal/CM-7000Pal DVRs as well. Seems it was a common issue with many devices manufactured around 2008. Not sure what the TiVo could be doing with the HDD...

Nice offer if CM gets any more DVRs back in stock before the end of the month:Quote:Originally Posted by tmn1 Cutting the cord has never been easier with Channel Master. Only Channel Master gives you a lifetime worth of savings...

Thanks for passing that on to we fiends I see now - it's a general promo for anything at ChannelMasterStore.com, not a specific offer on the CM-7000Pal. As previously noted, CM is (probably permanently) out of CM-7000Pal stock, but...

Somebody needs to tell the Antennalogic guy he's being undersold by CM. He has the CM-7000Pal at $369.99. Then again, he probably doesn't care. Here's the link to the CM-7000Pal at the Channel Master store:...

I'd do both. Vacuum out what you can, then go outside and blow out the rest. Use a real blower though, not just a can of compressed gas. Those cans are good for spot-cleaning an opened-up device, but don't have enough pressure to blow...

I agree a laptop cooler wouldn't be effective in cooling a device with an unvented plastic base. Plastic is a poor conductor of heat, so without vents for air to flow through, you'd just be cooling the bottom of the base. It wouldn't...

I think you'll need an audio switcher for the Roku. You'd hook both the Roku and the PHD-VRX to the switcher, then hook the switcher to your HTIB. If you could find a switcher that switches both HDMI and discrete (L/R) audio, that would...

Quote:Originally Posted by HDTV1080P24 The optical cable connection on the PHD-VRX offers the best audio quality if the PCM feature is turned off in the menu. The fiber cable is the only way to output native 1.0-5.1 Dolby Digital...