[mythtv-users] Silverstone Lascala 17 Case

[Steve Adeff]

On Wednesday 18 January 2006 16:38, Nick Tan wrote:
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I'm thinking of replacing my current FE with an HD-capable FE, and was
> >>> thinking of putting it all in Silverstone Lascala 17 case:
> >>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811163055 .
> >>>
> >>> Is anyone using one of these? And failing that, any other comments on
> >>> good, reasonably-priced cases?
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Peter
> >>
> >> I have the LC17 in black and its great.  The only problem I had with it
> >> was the button for the optical drive on the case didn't push the eject
> >> button on the drive itself enough to make it eject.  So I've just taken
> >> out the optical drive and run without one.  One day I'll try to fix it
> >> up.
> >>  It shouldn't be too hard - I think I'll just have to add an extra bit
> >> of
> >> plastic or something to the pushbutton mechanism to make it push further
> >> in on the optical drive.
> >>
> >> Nick
> >
> > Why not call the eject command from a button on the remote control?
>
> Because if I'm putting in or taking out a disk I have to go up to the
> machine anyway, so I prefer pressing a physical button.  But I don't use
> it much - I play dvd's on my normal dvd player.  The only thing I was
> planning on using it for was to burn dvd's, but I find that easier to do
> on my powerbook anyway.

I had to modify the eject button on the case with one of those "LRF" supports 
(you remember the LRF jokes back in the day right?)... Now it worked fine, I 
can use the eject button on the front panel.

-- 
Steve