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Old 06-11-2016, 07:26
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I have just received a TalkTalk Youview box as part of a retention deal. One thing that's puzzles me is the front panel lights. One seems to indicate if the equipment is on or off but what do the others show?

Many thanks for any advice given.
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Old 06-11-2016, 07:31
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It's a while since I used mine, but if I remember correctly, they flicker when it is recording.
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Old 06-11-2016, 16:59
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I have just received a TalkTalk Youview box as part of a retention deal. One thing that's puzzles me is the front panel lights. One seems to indicate if the equipment is on or off but what do the others show?

Many thanks for any advice given.
The lights come on in sequence blue/violet/red when you record. They do the same when the box is first connected to the mains & switched on.

I would prefer it if the red light showed for standby, & the blue light showed when the box was on, rather than the violet light going dim & bright. I have seen many DN370T/DN372T boxes with worn out violet LED lights. Some of them are barely visible.
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Old 26-11-2016, 13:29
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The lights come on in sequence blue/violet/red when you record. They do the same when the box is first connected to the mains & switched on.

I would prefer it if the red light showed for standby, & the blue light showed when the box was on, rather than the violet light going dim & bright. I have seen many DN370T/DN372T boxes with worn out violet LED lights. Some of them are barely visible.
My violet LED no longer shows. Know idea why.
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Old 27-11-2016, 02:13
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My violet LED no longer shows. Know idea why.
I can only assume that it's a design fault. It seems like the LEDs are overdriven. As the violet LED is the one that's on all the time (albeit dimmed in standby), it's the one that will wear out the quickest.

The driver circuit for the LEDs is supplying too much current. I opened one up & changed the surface mount LED. The old dim one was showing signs of overheating with a brown discolouration. The only problem with repairing the LED is that you have to destroy the warranty seal to open the box.
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Old 27-11-2016, 09:33
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A later variant of the DN372T has improved LED brightness.

Model DN372T.01.02.P
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Old 29-11-2016, 14:07
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The lights come on in sequence blue/violet/red when you record. They do the same when the box is first connected to the mains & switched on.

I would prefer it if the red light showed for standby, & the blue light showed when the box was on, rather than the violet light going dim & bright. I have seen many DN370T/DN372T boxes with worn out violet LED lights. Some of them are barely visible.
On my box, the middle light of the three was barely visible from new, I don't think LEDs wear out, just a bad design.
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Old 03-12-2016, 16:30
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On my box, the middle light of the three was barely visible from new, I don't think LEDs wear out, just a bad design.
I've only ever bought used boxes, so don't know if the ones with dim middle light were always like it, or faded over time.

LEDs do wear out over time. The more overdriven (& hotter) they are, the quicker they fail. The one I changed was badly discoloured. It worked perfectly when the LED was changed.
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