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<blockquote data-quote="CAPTAIN_CESSNA" data-source="post: 1016265" data-attributes="member: 120588"><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #141414">Tried out the card for the first time last night. Setup in MePo was just as easy as the TBS6981, and as trouble free. Installation was completely faultless.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #141414">Channel changes are fast, but not miracle fast, I'd say about the same as a </span></span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001UFCLEM/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #1760bb">Freesat STB</span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #141414">, maybe marginally better than the TBS. There's not much difference in change speed between SD and HD channels.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #141414">There are two down sides so far:</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #141414">- Noise - When tuning, there's a high pitched squeal. I know this is normal for a tuner, however it seems more pronounced on this one.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #141414">- Heat - The amount of heat produced is, quite frankly, ridiculous. I'm actually worried this card won't last. I currently only have one feed from my dish at home, so scanned each tuner individually. After a scan on either tuner the heat was incredible, to the point where the heat could be felt 150mm down the cable, through the insulation! The F connector wouldn't burn to the touch, but it was VERY hot. I didn't dare touch the actual tuners as I thought any residue from my fingers might cause overheat. I'm a bit nervous about trying the card with both tuners operating at once.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #141414">My Moneual Moncaso 320 case has plenty of room surrounding the card (a free slot either side of it) and the case's top cover is generously vented, directly over the card. I touched the top of the case in numerous places, all were cold to the touch (PSU, CPU, GPU etc) except over the tuner card, where the chassis was noticeably hotter. Even when the tuner was idle, before it was connected to an LNB, it was still the warmest component in the machine. I have </span></span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00009XSXE/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #1760bb">2x 40mm</span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #141414"> chassis fans in the designated place in the chassis (Though I think the GPU may prevent flow from these getting to the tuner), and my GT430 has a fan pointing directly at the back of the tuner.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #141414">Extremely disappointed with the temperatures. If my TBS didn't last, this has zero chance. Functionally though, it's been flawless and I've had zero issues. Drivers seem to be released regularly as well, the one I used last night was released on 22nd July.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #141414">I have nowhere else in my case to put any fans. Does anyone know of a cooling solution? I thought about a heat extractor placed in the slot next to the card, but can't find a low profile/silent one. Has anyone tried sticking heat sinks to tuners?</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #141414">Regarding DiSEqC, I've never used it so am not sure what I'm talking about but in MePo 1.4 there were about 6 options available under the drop down for LNB type, DiSEqC included.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CAPTAIN_CESSNA, post: 1016265, member: 120588"] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#141414]Tried out the card for the first time last night. Setup in MePo was just as easy as the TBS6981, and as trouble free. Installation was completely faultless.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#141414]Channel changes are fast, but not miracle fast, I'd say about the same as a [/COLOR][/FONT][URL='http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001UFCLEM/'][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#1760bb]Freesat STB[/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#141414], maybe marginally better than the TBS. There's not much difference in change speed between SD and HD channels.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#141414]There are two down sides so far:[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#141414]- Noise - When tuning, there's a high pitched squeal. I know this is normal for a tuner, however it seems more pronounced on this one.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#141414]- Heat - The amount of heat produced is, quite frankly, ridiculous. I'm actually worried this card won't last. I currently only have one feed from my dish at home, so scanned each tuner individually. After a scan on either tuner the heat was incredible, to the point where the heat could be felt 150mm down the cable, through the insulation! The F connector wouldn't burn to the touch, but it was VERY hot. I didn't dare touch the actual tuners as I thought any residue from my fingers might cause overheat. I'm a bit nervous about trying the card with both tuners operating at once.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#141414]My Moneual Moncaso 320 case has plenty of room surrounding the card (a free slot either side of it) and the case's top cover is generously vented, directly over the card. I touched the top of the case in numerous places, all were cold to the touch (PSU, CPU, GPU etc) except over the tuner card, where the chassis was noticeably hotter. Even when the tuner was idle, before it was connected to an LNB, it was still the warmest component in the machine. I have [/COLOR][/FONT][URL='http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00009XSXE/'][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#1760bb]2x 40mm[/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#141414] chassis fans in the designated place in the chassis (Though I think the GPU may prevent flow from these getting to the tuner), and my GT430 has a fan pointing directly at the back of the tuner.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#141414]Extremely disappointed with the temperatures. If my TBS didn't last, this has zero chance. Functionally though, it's been flawless and I've had zero issues. Drivers seem to be released regularly as well, the one I used last night was released on 22nd July.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#141414]I have nowhere else in my case to put any fans. Does anyone know of a cooling solution? I thought about a heat extractor placed in the slot next to the card, but can't find a low profile/silent one. Has anyone tried sticking heat sinks to tuners?[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#141414]Regarding DiSEqC, I've never used it so am not sure what I'm talking about but in MePo 1.4 there were about 6 options available under the drop down for LNB type, DiSEqC included.[/COLOR][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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