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<blockquote data-quote="synthdood" data-source="post: 236984" data-attributes="member: 47606">It is said that a lot of great inventions in history were done simultaneously in different parts of the world. I guess that applies to us too. I was thinking the exact same thing as you <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />A few days ago I changed my HTPC from the built-in TVE2 to a single seat TVE3 system and decided that I would like some visual feedback from the system so I can see if it is recording, just like every other VCR/HDD recorder in the world. Using a red LED would be the way to go! If your htpc case&nbsp; has a HDD led you could use that.&nbsp; My case (Dign/Origen H5) does not have a hdd light, but I am sure I would be able to fix a small red led somewhere behind the display window. The actual display is smaller than the window so there should be space. Another option would be to use a 2-colour power led that is blue or green when powered on and red while recording (would require some extra electronics I presume).Remains the issue of actually controlling a led from MP. For those of you that speak Dutch, I ran across this post: <a href="http://www.degroeneknop.nl/forum/index.php/topic,3936.0.html" target="_blank">LEDSdriver – Opname LED voor MCE/VMC</a>&nbsp;It is a solution for MCE that uses a COM port to switch one or two LEDs. Would a solution like this be viable for MP?&nbsp; I guess a plugin for TVE3 that switches the RTS&nbsp; and/or DTS lines on a COM port depending on the recording state should be possible.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="synthdood, post: 236984, member: 47606"] It is said that a lot of great inventions in history were done simultaneously in different parts of the world. I guess that applies to us too. I was thinking the exact same thing as you :-) A few days ago I changed my HTPC from the built-in TVE2 to a single seat TVE3 system and decided that I would like some visual feedback from the system so I can see if it is recording, just like every other VCR/HDD recorder in the world. Using a red LED would be the way to go! If your htpc case has a HDD led you could use that. My case (Dign/Origen H5) does not have a hdd light, but I am sure I would be able to fix a small red led somewhere behind the display window. The actual display is smaller than the window so there should be space. Another option would be to use a 2-colour power led that is blue or green when powered on and red while recording (would require some extra electronics I presume). Remains the issue of actually controlling a led from MP. For those of you that speak Dutch, I ran across this post: [url=http://www.degroeneknop.nl/forum/index.php/topic,3936.0.html]LEDSdriver – Opname LED voor MCE/VMC[/url] It is a solution for MCE that uses a COM port to switch one or two LEDs. Would a solution like this be viable for MP? I guess a plugin for TVE3 that switches the RTS and/or DTS lines on a COM port depending on the recording state should be possible. [/QUOTE]

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