The thing that always runs the hottest of all things inside of computers, the processorNo hard drive and no internal power supply, what's left to get hot?
The built-in DECA hardware is usually good for a few watts.No hard drive and no internal power supply, what's left to get hot?
the newer units don't need an external rf antenna. are you saying these units aren't RF capable?The built-in DECA hardware is usually good for a few watts.
It is hard to imagine that a unit designed ostensibly to mount to the back of a TV doesn't include an RF antenna or remote.
The thing that always runs the hottest of all things inside of computers, the processor
no better info than when it comes from someone that actually owns one. thank you! i will be getting one of these hehe.....I have one of these in my bedroom. I love it, it is fast and it runs very cool, at least in my situation. The power supply does not run hot either. I have it sitting on top of a DVD rack, it has about the footprint of a piece of 8.5 x 11 paper folded in half. I have been very pleased with it so far. It does not have RF built in, you have to pay DirecTV $35.00 for a RF adapter and RF remote control. The IR on it seems to function better than a normal receiver though.
What's the USB port for?
I think it's for connecting the AM21N ota tuner.
I have one of these in my bedroom. I love it, it is fast and it runs very cool, at least in my situation. The power supply does not run hot either. I have it sitting on top of a DVD rack, it has about the footprint of a piece of 8.5 x 11 paper folded in half. I have been very pleased with it so far. It does not have RF built in, you have to pay DirecTV $35.00 for a RF adapter and RF remote control. The IR on it seems to function better than a normal receiver though.
I admit that I don't see the reason for omitting a built-in RF capable remote function with the new box. I wonder if the HR25 (assuming that's coming) will include the internal RF capability. I hope the RF Adapter setup is reliable with the H25.
I have heard that a HR25 is not in the works. I do not know how substantiated that is. I hear that DirecTV is busying themselves working on the HR-34 which will be a true whole home DVR.