[mythtv-users] HDPVR 1212 power supply
Greg Oliver
oliver.greg at gmail.com
Wed Sep 5 13:21:55 UTC 2018
On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 6:45 AM Jim <lists at morton.hrcoxmail.com> wrote:
> On 9/4/2018 8:15 PM, Rajil Saraswat wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I bought two 5V 2A power supply's (PSU) from the Hauppauge.com store
> > [1]. Using this PSU, the HDPVR seems to lock up at times. The
> > multi-meter shows that the voltage is 5.2V while a check on the original
> > supply showed 5V. Is HDPVR quite sensitive to supply voltage?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rajil
> >
> >
>
> I can't answer your question but I will say that Hauppauge's power
> supplies are pure
> crap. I have been through 5 of them in a 3 year period. (No
> exaggeration.) I finally
> took someone's advice and cut the connector off of one and wired it to the
> computer's power supply. I've had no issues since then and the HDPVR
> seems to be
> more reliable than before but I can't prove that.
> I should also mention my system is on a Tripp-lite power conditioner and
> UPS so the
> problems I've had can't be shirked off on dirty power.
>
>
I just buy similar rated supplies that fit. I believe the last one I
bought was about 6 years ago and was a Netgear ethernet switch
replacement. I now have 2 of those running that have not failed in years
(quite different from Hauppauge supplies :)
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