[mythtv-users] Case suggestions

[DaveD]

R. G. Newbury wrote:
> Brian Wood wrote:
>   
>> Raymond Wagner wrote:
>>     
>>> R. G. Newbury wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Only problem I have had was that the power LED on the front is a bright 
>>>> piercing blue, and the LCD was also bright, both of which my wife hated. 
>>>> I disconnected the power led and removed lcdproc.
>>>>   
>>>>         
>>> Why not just buy a sheet of transparency paper, print out gray, and 
>>> cover the LCD and LED.  I'm sure there are plenty of other places you 
>>> could find cheap tinted filters as well.
>>>       
>> Or just paint nail polish of your favorite color over the LED.
>>
>> Neutral density filters are available at camera stores and other outlets
>> to reduce the LCD brightness, or use one of those over-priced "privacy
>> filters".
>> beww
>>     
>
> All valid points but gee, guys, I don't need a light to tell me my 
> mythbox is running: it's ON all the time. The only times it wouldn't be 
> would be when the house power goes off. (OK, it could be re-booting...)
>
> And it certainly would be ON if we were sitting watching TV!
>
> As to the LCD, it was bright, and distracting and in the end not NEEDED. 
> Some people might NEED it on, but I don't. I don't need it for the time 
> or for the channel etc.
>
> For that matter I also disconnected the hard drive LED as it's flashing 
> was also distracting.
>
> Of course, the box sits directly below the TV right in line of sight...
>
> Your Viewpoint May Vary!
>   
I, too, found the SilverStone LED's WAY too bright.  A 10K resistor in 
series with each did the trick.  I like being able to tell what kind of 
HD activity is going on from the couch.  I can tell it's recording 
something at a glance and with the 10K resistor, the light is barely 
visible, not distracting.

Also, I agree with Geoff that the LCD turned out to be a novelty that 
wore off quickly.  I ended up with the SilverStone LC01, which has 
nothing visible.  Very sleek and looks good in the stereo cabinet.  I 
had to add a reset button, though, as I was trying to get Windoze 
working when I first built it.  Long since gave up on that but I still 
need it once in a while when mythfrontend gets stuck in some endless 
loop of eating memory and swap that (virtually) hangs the machine.  But 
I digress...  I just wanted to mention the 10K's.

DaveD