[mythtv-users] HTPC cases

Steven Adeff adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com
Mon Mar 13 17:51:32 UTC 2006


On 3/13/06, Chris Lynch <lynchseattle at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 3/10/06, Stef Coene <stef.coene at docum.org> wrote:
>
> > On Saturday 11 March 2006 00:22, James C. Dastrup wrote:
> > > >4) Minor gripe: blue LEDs are annoying!  I hope I can replace it with
> > > >something easier on the eyes - this is a home theater after all.
> > >
> > > Blue wouldn't be bad, if it wasn't sooooo bright. It lights up the
> entire
> > > room at night. I just pulled the LED power...
> > Me too.  I use the LCD as a power LED.  Mythtv displays always at least
> the
> > current time on it so I know when it's on.
>
>
> I found a cheesy but workable solution for the light - I melted candle wax
> and dabbed it over the blue lights on my case.  That way I can see the
> lights but they aren't an eye piercing brightness.  Much better.

you could also solder in a resistor to the lines that power these lights.

--
Steve


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