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Thomson DC 162 UPC

  • 10-12-2012 1:34pm
    #1
    Gyck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 693 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I recently 'upgraded' to Digital+ on UPC. The new box is a Thomson DC 162 UPC and I'm not too impressed with it - its really noisy. Is this typcial of these boxes?
    It sounds like a combination of HD vibration and fan noise. Has anyone mod'ed one of these to reduce the noise? If I can't sort it out I'm thinking of sending it back.

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,072 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Unfortunately the noise comes with there being a hard disk in them, its a moving part and there is a fan to cool it. Non-PVR STBs are more or less completely silent. Its a trade off you have to make really. The STB is owned by UPC and is not yours to modify.


  • #3
    Gyck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 693 ✭✭✭Gyck


    Thanks icdg, I figured it was a disk and while I'd figured that UPC wouldn't be happy with people tampering with their equipment I was still interersted to see if anyone had tried it.


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