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post #121 of 221
11/2/10 at 5:39am
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IMHO, Absolutely not.

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It is my opinion as well.
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post #122 of 221
11/2/10 at 7:10am
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If this HTPC case is placed in a cabinet, you WILL have heat issues. Hot air will circulate around in the cabinet being sucked in one side and blown out the other.

I don't reccomend to put any equipment in sealed place. Any cabinet with equipment must be properly ventilated.
I think that better option is such case will be to set both side fans as exhaust an let air get in through top vents.
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You would be far better off with both fans blowing inward and a series of cooling vents in the back of the case below the expansion slot. That way the user of the case can allow for venting out the back or their cabinet for the hot air while pulling cool air in both sides. Twice the airflow and no recirculated air.

BT

It is very easy to turn fans over, so any one can modify chassis to his/her application.
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post #123 of 221
11/2/10 at 7:48am
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Now the ugly part..... the price needs to be under $150US.

If you preorder, you will get it.
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If not, it's cheaper to build one myself.

BT

I don't thing so.
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post #124 of 221
11/2/10 at 11:42am
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Originally Posted by Zygmunt View Post

I don't reccomend to put any equipment in sealed place. Any cabinet with equipment must be properly ventilated.
I think that better option is such case will be to set both side fans as exhaust an let air get in through top vents.
It is very easy to turn fans over, so any one can modify chassis to his/her application.

That should be fine. I prefer to keep my cases out in the open anyway, to show off their looks! Top vents are my preferred air ingress location in this type of case. That way the CPU fan will add to the inflow.

Also, glad to see the prices are reasonable! Other manufacturers have been bending customers over a barrel far too long.

Excellent products!!

BT
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post #125 of 221
11/2/10 at 5:09pm
I love the e5 black case but I would like to see ventilation slots in the top and bottom. That's the way heat travels!
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post #126 of 221
11/2/10 at 6:01pm
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I love the e5 black case but I would like to see ventilation slots in the top and bottom. That's the way heat travels!

When you enlarge the e5 pics up now, you can just see the vent holes over the CPU location. I'd like to see them goo all the way across the back half, but what's there should be fine.

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post #127 of 221
11/2/10 at 7:15pm
Is one's credit card charged immediately if preordering?
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post #128 of 221
11/3/10 at 8:00am
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I love the e5 black case but I would like to see ventilation slots in the top and bottom. That's the way heat travels!

There are vents in the top. e5 has the same lid like eHD10. I want four fans in e5, like in eHD10 in the very first cargo.
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post #129 of 221
11/3/10 at 8:03am
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When you enlarge the e5 pics up now, you can just see the vent holes over the CPU location. I'd like to see them goo all the way across the back half, but what's there should be fine.

BT

Look at eHD10, vents go to half of the chassis.
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post #130 of 221
11/3/10 at 8:05am
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Is one's credit card charged immediately if preordering?

Yes.
This is why you get chassis almost at cost, with 25% discount when you order before 11/15. All info is on the website.
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post #131 of 221
11/3/10 at 8:10am
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There are already some changes to e6 and e6V
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post #132 of 221
11/3/10 at 11:43am
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There are already some changes to e6 and e6V

Hmm, who requested that change? I don't care for recessed expansion slots, to be honest with you. I have many times struggled to connect screw-on coax adapters to tuner cards because of them. All cases seem to come with them though, so I just got an extension tool to screw on coax at the local Home Depot.

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BT
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post #133 of 221
11/3/10 at 10:27pm
Same, nothing worse than a recessed / inverted expansion slot that you have to use adapters / flex cable risers just because the card will not fit right by default.
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post #134 of 221
11/4/10 at 6:54pm
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Hmm, who requested that change?

Technology. Back side is made from 5mm thick aluminum so it created some problems with first design. New design with steel insert for backplate and cards fasteners is simpler and works better.
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I don't care for recessed expansion slots, to be honest with you. I have many times struggled to connect screw-on coax adapters to tuner cards because of them.

Probably this card was just close to edge of chassis. Some tuner cards are the only cards creating this problem. I use Hauppauge 2250 and have no problem at all. New Ceton is also immune to recessed slots. All other connectors (video and audio) can only benefit from it.
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All cases seem to come with them though,

Probably because of above mentioned reason: simpler and less expensive.
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so I just got an extension tool to screw on coax at the local Home Depot.
Cheers,
BT

Sorry about it BT. You can blame me if you want, because I accepted this design for USA market.
Personally - I like new design better.
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post #135 of 221
11/4/10 at 7:23pm
Do those PCIe risers work? Are they currently available to order? I had bought one similar but it doesn't seem to work, but I need to get my double wide video card out of the way of another PCIe slot I need.
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post #136 of 221
11/4/10 at 8:13pm
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Originally Posted by Zygmunt View Post

Technology. Back side is made from 5mm thick aluminum so it created some problems with first design. New design with steel insert for backplate and cards fasteners is simpler and works better. Probably this card was just close to edge of chassis. Some tuner cards are the only cards creating this problem. I use Hauppauge 2250 and have no problem at all. New Ceton is also immune to recessed slots. All other connectors (video and audio) can only benefit from it. Probably because of above mentioned reason: simpler and less expensive.Sorry about it BT. You can blame me if you want, because I accepted this design for USA market.
Personally - I like new design better.

Hey, no problem. Your case designs are some of the best I've seen, so no need to worry.

BT
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post #137 of 221
11/11/10 at 4:52am
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Hi Guys

Like many of you, I am tired of blue color almost everywhere. I like to change blue color of power ring to green or white (when ON).
What is your opinion? Who wants blue, who green and who white?

Regards
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post #138 of 221
11/11/10 at 10:36am
blue and green are suppose to be relaxing according to the therapists!
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post #139 of 221
11/11/10 at 10:46am
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Originally Posted by Zygmunt View Post

What is your opinion?

Why don't you use a Tri-Color LED and let your customers adjust the R, G, B values so they can produce whatever color they want?

Here's an example.

Yes, I do have a strange sense of humor
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post #140 of 221
11/11/10 at 10:53am
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Hi Guys

Like many of you, I am tired of blue color almost everywhere. I like to change blue color of power ring to green or white (when ON).
What is your opinion? Who wants blue, who green and who white?

Regards

White would certainly be unique but I think red would be less of a distraction.
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post #141 of 221
11/11/10 at 12:44pm
Any chance that there's going to be HTPC-e7v version. I personally like the e7, but I got used to a small display (like a VFD). The LCD is a bit overkill for me, but I'd probably jump on an e7, if there's a version that includes a VFD.
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post #142 of 221
11/13/10 at 4:52pm
Well I finally decided to purchase one of your cases. When I got to the final stage of the purchase i was presented with shipping charges higher than I've ever seen before. What's with that? I cancelled the purchase.
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post #143 of 221
11/13/10 at 5:46pm
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Originally Posted by Zygmunt View Post
Thank you for all your comments and suggestions. Several of them will be implemented in the very first shipment, some of them in 2011.
Bigger fans (where possible)
I am one of those buyers who refuses to use anything smaller than a 120mm fan. Can the manufacturer add an option to their web-site (filter, menu choice?) to help identify which cases allow a 120mm? If I have to browse through an entire list of 'case models' I usually just give-up after checking a few at random.
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post #144 of 221
11/14/10 at 8:51am
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Originally Posted by sebberry View Post

White would certainly be unique but I think red would be less of a distraction.

For me red means OFF. I like Denon's receivers and their solution: red = OFF, green = ON.
I also think that color of ring should match color of VFD in e6V chassis. So far there are some color differences, so maybe blue ring will stay for some time.
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post #145 of 221
11/14/10 at 8:58am
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Originally Posted by tehowell View Post

Why don't you use a Tri-Color LED and let your customers adjust the R, G, B values so they can produce whatever color they want?

Here's an example.

Yes, I do have a strange sense of humor

It could be good idea, if it allows inexpensive implementation. Will see.
Not full spectrum but option for three or seven colors should be doable.
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post #146 of 221
11/14/10 at 9:03am
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Any chance that there's going to be HTPC-e7v version. I personally like the e7, but I got used to a small display (like a VFD). The LCD is a bit overkill for me, but I'd probably jump on an e7, if there's a version that includes a VFD.

No plan in this moment because Wesena doesn't want to fully compete with OrigenAE. S14V and S16V use VFD and accommodate four and five HDs respectively.
Maybe in the future we will implement e7V if there is a market for it.
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post #147 of 221
11/14/10 at 9:12am
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Well I finally decided to purchase one of your cases. When I got to the final stage of the purchase i was presented with shipping charges higher than I've ever seen before. What's with that? I cancelled the purchase.

I don't know. You didn't provide me with details.
System calculates shipping taking data from UPS, USPS and FedEx. Maybe there is an error in weight of this particular item.
Please e-mail me with information what did you try to purchase and I will check for errors.
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post #148 of 221
11/14/10 at 9:25am
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I am one of those buyers who refuses to use anything smaller than a 120mm fan. Can the manufacturer add an option to their web-site (filter, menu choice?) to help identify which cases allow a 120mm? If I have to browse through an entire list of 'case models' I usually just give-up after checking a few at random.

I am not sure. Just don't expect 120mm fans in slim chassis.
Wesena doesn't make any chassis with 120mm fan, OrigenAE - only one: S21T
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post #149 of 221
11/14/10 at 9:27am
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Do those PCIe risers work? Are they currently available to order? I had bought one similar but it doesn't seem to work, but I need to get my double wide video card out of the way of another PCIe slot I need.

I didn't test it myself yet, but it should work.
I let you know as soon as I test it.
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post #150 of 221
11/14/10 at 9:34am
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I don't remember if I informed you guys, that e5 will have four fans not two, since the very first delivery, exactly like eHD10 chassis.
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