[mythtv-users] HD Frontend hardware: cases for enclosed spaces

[Steve Adeff]

On Wednesday 26 October 2005 21:53, Sean Cier wrote:
> Mark Kundinger wrote:
> > Well, the one thing that might be a sticker is how intensively you plan
> > on using it as a DVD player.  If you use that a lot, then I'd recommend
> > putting the Mythbox in the exposed location, for easy access.
>
> Good point, but I don't really mind opening the doors to get at the DVD
> player -- heck, that's where my old DVD player was before it gave up the
> ghost.
>
> So should I take it that nobody's tried to use a frontend in an enclosed
> space like these before, or that people have tried and simply had no
> airflow problems either way?
>
> -spc

while I haven't tried, I would say not to unless the armoire has the ability 
for decent airflow and you put enough fans in the case to make sure air flows 
through it. But in general its not a good idea to close off a computer case 
in such an environment.

Steve