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OT: Why are cable TV boxes so big?
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| Topic: | OT: Why are cable TV boxes so big? This thread has 13 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Sunday August 12, 2012 at 16:50 |
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Just wondering. Even newer boxes from Motorola, Cisco, etc., seem to be much larger than I'd ever imagine necessary for what they do - especially those without DVRs. Look at Roku, ATV, etc. So? Are QAM tuners still made with vacuum tubes, or something?
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| Post 2 made on Sunday August 12, 2012 at 17:15 |
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Because they're so awesome, that their awesomeness cannot be contained in a small box?
Or they're pieces of crap.
Take your pick.
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| Post 3 made on Sunday August 12, 2012 at 17:46 |
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On August 12, 2012 at 16:50, crosen said...
Just wondering. Even newer boxes from Motorola, Cisco, etc., seem to be much larger than I'd ever imagine necessary for what they do - especially those without DVRs. Look at Roku, ATV, etc. So? Are QAM tuners still made with vacuum tubes, or something? Well DirecTV is attempting to make things smaller and the H25 boxes are ridiculously hot.
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| Post 4 made on Sunday August 12, 2012 at 19:11 |
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I like that they are so big, because it adds further legitimacy to the concept of centralized systems, which is where it seems 90% of our work comes from, either directly or indirectly.
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| Post 5 made on Sunday August 12, 2012 at 19:16 |
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I'd love it if they were 2U and directly rack mountable!
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| Post 6 made on Sunday August 12, 2012 at 19:25 |
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You could prob fit a DVR into an 8U chassis. Maybe you can find a chassis ready made from Lexicon.
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| Post 7 made on Sunday August 12, 2012 at 19:27 |
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On August 12, 2012 at 19:25, Neurorad said...
You could prob fit a DVR into an 8U chassis. Maybe you can find a chassis ready made from Lexicon. That right there is funny. I don't care who you are. :P
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| Post 8 made on Sunday August 12, 2012 at 19:42 |
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On August 12, 2012 at 19:16, SB Smarthomes said...
I'd love it if they were 2U and directly rack mountable! I could say the same for a lot of networking gear. If they could build a quad tuner dual GUI (basically a 2 in 1 super box) for CI that would be wicked....but the market is so slim....like that Sonos CI piece everyone wants....but we will probably never see. :(
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| Post 9 made on Sunday August 12, 2012 at 19:50 |
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The small boxes are nuclear hot, and they fail.
Quit your bitchin about the size. Put in the ones that work, and put some Middle Atlantic CompCools to keep them working.
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| Post 10 made on Monday August 13, 2012 at 02:03 |
Ernie Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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The above answer, heat, is a good one. Also that the size provides legitimacy. The many cable boxes that are DVRs also must be larger than simple receivers... and then, if the cable companies make the receivers smaller, maybe they will be perceived as less valuable and customers will complain about paying the same subscription amount for a box they can't record on. I know recording costs extra, but the channels aren't "rented" at a higher rate when you can record them, are they?
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| Post 11 made on Monday August 13, 2012 at 04:06 |
The boxes are shit and there isn't enough competition. Time Warner's boxes are god awful compared to direct tv in my area. As is there on screen guide.
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| Post 12 made on Monday August 13, 2012 at 06:12 |
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Just like a diamond, size means everything.
Maybe people would have less of a problem if the boxes could be smaller, with a lot of flashing lights.
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| Post 13 made on Monday August 13, 2012 at 06:25 |
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Comcast's stand alone STBs, without the DVR, are pretty small. Picked up an SD box a few weeks ago that is the size of a deck of cards. No IR receiver, just an IR port; have to use the external IR receiver that ships with it. Not sure of the size of new HD boxes, though.
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| Post 14 made on Monday August 13, 2012 at 10:26 |
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Comcast's 'Digital Transport Adapter' STB: 
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