HD Networked Media Tank (NMT)
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Are you sure? Normally the heat sinks touches the top lid to disperse heat. There does not seem to be any space also. It could be fan w/o heatsink?
The white 4 point terminal maybe be used by service centre to flash firmware.
madbullram
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Exactly, thats why I was confused. My WD is hot when I watch DTS 720p movies. Thats why was thinking of mounting a USB fan which would be directed at the top portion of WD making heat removal easier.
so did you look at my setup photo?
madbullram
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yes, how did you connect the coolers to power? U bought a converter which powers USB and USB you connected to the coolers?
yes, how did you connect the coolers to power? U bought a converter which powers USB and USB you connected to the coolers?
As you know, laptop coolers are powered by the Laptop USB port.
So either you buy powered USB hub or buy hub (with option for plugging adapter) & adapter separate. I already mentioned that I connected a Sony 5V 2A adpater to my 4 point USB hub. (500ma/ hub).
yes, how did you connect the coolers to power? U bought a converter which powers USB and USB you connected to the coolers?
Eh
! How hot are we talking here ? Hot as in Hot or did you mean warm ? Since you are in Chennai did you have the A/C on ?Do you use your AVR for a long period of time resulting in the AVR getting that hot that you need separate coolers for the AVR ?
Yes, I use for long durations. Say 1-2 hours at a stretch of fairly high volume music. But it attains high temperatures within 15 minutes of high volume music.
This is normal. There is also limited ventilation. Hence coolers disperse heat effectively and prolong life of equipment.
Hmmm I need turn the volume knob 11 0 clock only when watching DVD - rips. For some reason the DVD rips have very low sound volumes !! However I never bothered to check out the heat ! I surely will do it the next time when I watch a movie !
Try with music.
spirovious
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But how do I close it if I mount it? I am confused here..
You have to get Heatsink with in built fan like Graphiccard.
Some people(DIY) can use the board & assemble it with HD in one encloser,there you can use current heatsink & mount fan on top separately.
As I have mentioned earlier, Elektron - China, has outstanding support & service. I have had some bad luck with their product, but the customer service is worth a mention. The lady there, Ms. Cathy Wang, is always prompt in replying emails or via chat through Skype. Honestly, I have not come across such support anywhere else!
moserw
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I'm not disputing that Reju. Just stating why even go through that? It's better that customer service/support is not required at all right? It is such a hassle when you have to run around to get things fixed especially if its a new product and under warranty. I'm not saying it will happen to all or that it will happen always, but Chinese products do have a bad record in this area.
Yes, true Chinese company products are always questionable! I was only sharing my experience, since you had a negative general opinion about Chinese customer service.
moserw
New Member
Oh not a general opinion about Chinese customer service or Chinese products. A very personal experience in fact. I've bought enough Chinese electronic goods and had them turn bad as soon as back in India. I bought USB sticks which claimed 64 GB per stick (I bought 8 of them) and not one of them worked in India, but the demo piece worked just fine in Shanghai (all 8 were sealed pieces). I can share enough such experiences with Chinese products at least electronic gadgets. Things like clothes work fine back in India.
Lucky for you, at least the clothes are working. Otherwise when you are walking down the street, suddenly you realise that your Chinese clothes are not working....hmmm.. I mean they could have simply fallen apart!!
More about chinese products -
A friend of mine in US told me (the conversation was in context of the pet food issue in US but applies to electronics also) that the chinese factories makes three level of products:
Really low quality stuff which is meant for markets where consumer protection is low either due to lack of laws or lack/difficulty of enforcements. India falls here. Smuggled/grey market in US without warranty is also included here.
High quality stuff which is meant for countries where consumer laws are strong and defects/mistakes could sometimes lead to millions of $ in loss. US and EU countries fall here.
Medium quality which is actually rejects from the top quality. This floats around and often goes to Australia and others.
Sometimes people get greedy and replace the high quality with low quality stuff hoping to escape without getting caught. The pet food issue and the milk issue in China was the result of these.
Large companies which import from China and put their brand on chinese products take extreme care to whet out low quality stuff as once you get a low quality tag in the market, it takes years to clear that tag. Unbranded/fakes do not care about this.
Coming back to electronics, if you are buying a branded item and are sure it is not fake (by buying with warranty or a reputed dealer) then the chinese stuff is 'almost' as good as anything else.
~dich
A friend of mine in US told me (the conversation was in context of the pet food issue in US but applies to electronics also) that the chinese factories makes three level of products:
Really low quality stuff which is meant for markets where consumer protection is low either due to lack of laws or lack/difficulty of enforcements. India falls here. Smuggled/grey market in US without warranty is also included here.
High quality stuff which is meant for countries where consumer laws are strong and defects/mistakes could sometimes lead to millions of $ in loss. US and EU countries fall here.
Medium quality which is actually rejects from the top quality. This floats around and often goes to Australia and others.
Sometimes people get greedy and replace the high quality with low quality stuff hoping to escape without getting caught. The pet food issue and the milk issue in China was the result of these.
Large companies which import from China and put their brand on chinese products take extreme care to whet out low quality stuff as once you get a low quality tag in the market, it takes years to clear that tag. Unbranded/fakes do not care about this.
Coming back to electronics, if you are buying a branded item and are sure it is not fake (by buying with warranty or a reputed dealer) then the chinese stuff is 'almost' as good as anything else.
~dich
100% agree here. My uncle owns dee pee phones a very popular sasta brand for telecom products such as base phones cordless phones etc. He often take a trip to Taiwan and China. He himself has said that the Chinese can make the same stuff at any price you want. But there is a heaven and hell difference in the quality. Max of our stuff (electronics) that we have in India especially m,manufactured by Sony , Panasonic are made out of China. But they are ok as they are of a much higher quality. Recently I have started replacing all my batteries with rechargeable in Clocks, Remotes etc. On visiting Spencer I was surprised to see that Everyday had started marketing Rechargeable Batteries and all of them were manufactured in China. I have been using them for 3 months now and I just love them. They work beautifully and I intend to buy more.
Moserji - Woh ad dekha hai kya --- Itna mein to itna hi milega !!
But again it depends o your luck. If your stuff would have worked then I guess your opinion would be different I guess !
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