A little thread to mourn the passing of a Good, hard working 5504. While I was away on Saturday, a fork of a lightning bolt hit my arial and traveled down the copper coax core into the poor RTV and a SIR-T151 receiver, instantly killing them. From the RTV, a high voltage surge bridged the ethernet isolation transformer and traveled to my lan, where it spread out killing 2 swtiches, a router, printer, laptop, and 2 desktops. A TV and DVD player also were mercilessly rendered bricks. There is evidence of bouncing sparks burnt into the dust underneath the SIR-t151. The 5504, may it rest in peace, had performed its duty admirably for almost 3 years.
It is now time to bring online the backup unit, or see what my insurance says about new replacements might be available. Is TiVO in the future? DHG-HDD* (will it get guide after 2009)?
It is now time to bring online the backup unit, or see what my insurance says about new replacements might be available. Is TiVO in the future? DHG-HDD* (will it get guide after 2009)?