[mythtv-users] HTPC cases

[Steven Adeff]

On 3/10/06, Matthew Geier <matthew at sleeper.apana.org.au> wrote:
> Stef Coene 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.
>
>   Seem the over bright blue LED's are a common complaint!. I've got a
> small bit of tape stuck over it as so far I haven't been motivated
> enough to take the machine apart again and unplug the LED.
>
>   My wife also didn't like the look of the front USB ports. We now have
> a strip of black electrical tape over them. Now only if the inserts in
> the USB ports were black instead of white.. (Or they put the USB on the
> side with the firewire and headphone sockets)

the blue on my 16 isn't that annoying, but I think its because we get
enough light in from the streets (a downtown aparment). Also the 16
has a door for the USB/etc ports so you can't normally see them.

--
Steve