AZBox HD Premium HDD

[madmadworld]

RADAR
VideoReDo is a nice prgram to edit with. it will auto remove most commercials in about 5-10 min on it's own. but i watch it just in case.
another good program is handbrake (it free) wiil let rencode to a smaller more useable file size.
good luck

 

[AcWxRadar]

Another option for playing is mplayer: MPlayer - The Movie Player


Re-coding .ts file for DVD, check out:
Xilisoft HD Video Converter: HD Video Converter: Convert HD TS, MTS, MKV, H.264/AVC HD converter
DVD Santa: dvdSanta: Burn Your Favorite Videos onto DVDs and watch them on TV! (not sure about HD content)
VideoRedo: VideoReDo MPEG Video Editing Software (currently working on an alpha version for doing HD videos)

Accessing a linux formatted drive:
Ext2 IFS For Windows (I've used this in the past)
Access to Ext2/Ext3 from Windows XP

Concord,

The DVD Santa was one that I was beginning to investigate. Found it listed in many areas. I also already have ANYDVD and CLONE DVD and CLONE CD from SlySoft. These programs might come in handy along the way. I use them often.

Thanks,

RADAR

 

[AcWxRadar]

RADAR
VideoReDo is a nice prgram to edit with. it will auto remove most commercials in about 5-10 min on it's own. but i watch it just in case.
another good program is handbrake (it free) wiil let rencode to a smaller more useable file size.
good luck

MadMadWorld,

Thanks for the info on the VideoReDo. That might be right up my alley (being able to edit out commercials).

Thanks,

RADAR

 

[madmadworld]

thanks Mr Concord

some good news on the az Premium i have a smile on my face see it ?
well Mr Concord how does it feel to make me happy ?because you have. this must be the software for dummys like me. because it worked for me.
Access to Ext2/Ext3 from Windows XP
and it free
it is soo easy. not super fast so take your time let it read the drives. then open that Linux drive find your file hi-lite it then hit that save button in the middle of the page top and it will ask you where you want it to go and pick a place and Bam it just goes to work for you.
i think you can right click the save too did not try it but seen it there.
maybe Mr Concord i don't wake up wth a head ach tomorrow. like i did today twice in the last 2 weeks. and i get some good sleep.
now on to adding a fan to this unit it does get a little warm. will post this job with some pic's as it gets done.
plus i got to see a 422 game today that was 420 all season till now so az getting better for me all around.

did i thank Mr Concord enough i don't think so.

 

[madmadworld]

The Fan

my fan install
parts used
fan 80 x80x 25cm
RCA cable
Good 3M black electrical tape
velcro
peanuts shipping foam
dremel tool
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strip the RCA cable carefully(a first for me).
note one wire is bare inside.in pic 1 i have already rolled it up.
wire it to the fan(center red)

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cut a small slice out of the back of the unit with the dremel tool smooth as you can then add a piece of tape over it to keep wire from getting cut/sliced.
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used 2 peanuts shipping foam for the front feet with velcro to the fan. back of fan another piece of velcro to that rubber post (make sure to stay below this rubber post or the lid won't fit)and a very small piece on the heat sink.this keeps the fan from hitting the heat sink. i had to cut the one pictured in half or less . it was hitting the fan. forgot to get a pic of that.
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to get power to the fan
setting>tv channels>dvbs>antenna setup>0/12v switch>to the RIGHT 12v
it works to the left did not test but guess it reverse the polarity.
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now this power to the fan must be done on every sat or it will not work.
nice of the AZ people to have this power plug good idea.
that fan moves some air now my AZ is chillin.
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good to have the lid back on it sitting here 2 weeks naked lol

 

[Smith P.]

While using a fun is good idea in general, but installing it inside ( with no intake from ambient air ) is very bad idea. From engineering ant thermodynamic stand points.

Proper position will be on back side or on top cover where do cut round hole or drilled many small holes. See my design [and results] in a '622/722 is hot' thread.

 

[madmadworld]

read a dish thread not

:rant:

While using a fun is good idea in general, but installing it inside ( with no intake from ambient air ) is very bad idea. From engineering ant thermodynamic stand points.

Proper position will be on back side or on top cover where do cut round hole or drilled many small holes. See my design [and results] in a '622/722 is hot' thread.

giving dish a dime makes no cents to me. would never spend a minute on any thread about dish. life is to short. funny please.
all i know is the heat sink was much cooler last night as was the hard drive area.
where do you think the air is coming from ?
you got a azbox Premium it is more holes than anything.

 

[concord]

some good news on the az Premium i have a smile on my face see it ? well Mr Concord how does it feel to make me happy ?because you have. this must be the software for dummys like me. because it worked for me.
Access to Ext2/Ext3 from Windows XP and it free.

I played with both IFS and Linux-Reader programs when I had a MythTv setup and needed to transfer the .ts files to my MS laptop. IFS seemed faster, but I was only dealing with a small hard drive.

I take it that the AZ prem box gets too hot, thus your mod.

 

[madmadworld]

fan man

I played with both IFS and Linux-Reader programs when I had a MythTv setup and needed to transfer the .ts files to my MS laptop. IFS seemed faster, but I was only dealing with a small hard drive.

I take it that the AZ prem box gets too hot, thus your mod.

it is much cooler now.
with the HD in it i get a bit scared of it heating up. lost a hard drive a few years back in a usb box with no fan. now i won't buy one unless it has a fan that's for sure.
heck i put fans on top of all the hi-def boxes i got can't hurt. the sv-8000 is a hotty and it is a killer of those.
thanks again for that reader

 

[stogie5150]

I think all of us who have HD boxes have coolers of some sort on them. Its just common sense to keep them cool if you want them to last. Laptop coolers work great for those of us not comfortable with opening the cover of our boxes and making wiring connections....

Plus with a laptop cooler you can have a nice usb hub if you want...

 

[Smith P.]

:rant:

giving dish a dime makes no cents to me. would never spend a minute on any thread about dish. life is to short. funny please.
all i know is the heat sink was much cooler last night as was the hard drive area.
where do you think the air is coming from ?
you got a azbox Premium it is more holes than anything.

Can't go outside your corral ? hehe
Here is the mod http://www.satelliteguys.us/1541984-post568.html

As to your insisting in that idea - law of physics can't be overturned.
Your mod directed to increase internal temperature, as it create internal circulation of air and do mix of hot and cooler air INSIDE. Would you listen to designer with knowledge and experience and not argue in well known solutions ? - Check your PC for example: CPU/GPU fans AND exhausting fan inside of PSU plus additional fan sucking hot ait FROM PC case.

 

[madmadworld]

Can't go outside your corral ? hehe
Here is the mod http://www.satelliteguys.us/1541984-post568.html

As to your insisting in that idea - law of physics can't be overturned.
Your mod directed to increase internal temperature, as it create internal circulation of air and do mix of hot and cooler air INSIDE. Would you listen to designer with knowledge and experience and not argue in well known solutions ? - Check your PC for example: CPU/GPU fans AND exhausting fan inside of PSU plus additional fan sucking hot ait FROM PC case.

ok i unplugged the fan thanks

 

[madmadworld]

for a hour then i felt the bottom of the box again. it had got much hotter so i plugged it back in thanks anyway.

 

[Smith P.]

Opening top cover would be easiest solution .

 

[madmadworld]

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[B.J.]

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A picture is worth a thousand words, hopefully.
I think what you did is obviously the best approach. I once put a similar fan on the OUTSIDE of a hot receiver, on TOP of the case , drawing air through holes similar to what you show. Worked fine, and your's would work better being on the inside.

 

[Smith P.]

A picture is worth a thousand words, hopefully.
I think what you did is obviously the best approach. I once put a similar fan on the OUTSIDE of a hot receiver, on TOP of the case , drawing air through holes similar to what you show. Worked fine, and your's would work better being on the inside.

That's incorrect - as going AGAINST a laws of physics (thermodynamic). I did explain it already above.

 

[madmadworld]

you are incorrect

. From engineering ant thermodynamic stand points.
QUOTE]

1) if the engineering people are so smart why did they not put a fan in this unit to start with ? i would not have to do it myself.

2) you are WRONG this time may have never happened before but get use to it.
it happens to humans. 1 in 8,547 Posts not bad

 

[Yurek99]

just check this out... Warning! readings are in Celsius

Azbox HD temperature measuring

http://www.sat-plus.com/showthread.php?t=183031&highlight=azbox+temperature

 

[Smith P.]

. From engineering ant thermodynamic stand points.

1) if the engineering people are so smart why did they not put a fan in this unit to start with ? i would not have to do it myself.

2) you are WRONG this time may have never happened before but get use to it.
it happens to humans. 1 in 8,547 Posts not bad

hehe - can't handle simple quoting ... Left the thermodynamic calcualtions to pro.
And accept this time - the method of 'cooling' is cheap and wrong.