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pigpen · 07-10-2009, 19:32

It's normal for the later Scientific Atlanta V+ boxes to be a little noisy and rattly. I believe they inadvertantly changed manufacturer for the the HDD in the box to one thats quite loud. It's perfectly normal, not all are whisper quiet as they're mechanical devices. The hard drive(s) in your PC are largely soundproofed by the case but the V+ drive is right on top below the vents (grab a torch and look on the right hand side, you can see the bottom of the drive) so a lot of the noise is audible.

The fact that it's always recording the channel you're watching so you can rewind live TV means it's always busy doing something.

Some people have complained and managed to get a box swap to one with a quieter drive or a new Samsung unit but it's hit and miss and there's no guarantee what you could recieve as a replacement. I've learned to live with it to be honest.

07-10-2009, 19:32	#4
pigpen Inactive Join Date: Sep 2005 Services: XL TV, 50Mbit BB, Phone Posts: 151	Re: V+ Possible Problem It's normal for the later Scientific Atlanta V+ boxes to be a little noisy and rattly. I believe they inadvertantly changed manufacturer for the the HDD in the box to one thats quite loud. It's perfectly normal, not all are whisper quiet as they're mechanical devices. The hard drive(s) in your PC are largely soundproofed by the case but the V+ drive is right on top below the vents (grab a torch and look on the right hand side, you can see the bottom of the drive) so a lot of the noise is audible. The fact that it's always recording the channel you're watching so you can rewind live TV means it's always busy doing something. Some people have complained and managed to get a box swap to one with a quieter drive or a new Samsung unit but it's hit and miss and there's no guarantee what you could recieve as a replacement. I've learned to live with it to be honest.