OT: Camera in digital comverter boxes

February 18, 2009

This is why your government cares for you to get this box...

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February 18, 2009

I took apart my Humax convertor box, NO camera or microphone inside. I owned a computer peripheral manufacturing company for 22 years, so I know what I am looking at. The only receiver was the infrared. However, there was a ten pin connector base next to the infrared detector, that was not populated. And, there would be ample room for a mini-digital camera to be placed there and it is directly behind the window. So it is possible that this unit was made to accommodate this feature. I am happy mine does not

February 18, 2009

Interesting Craig - thanks for this info.

Jane

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Craig Rawlings

Thursday, February 19, 2009 12:02 AM

Re: OT: Camera in digital comverter boxes

I took apart my Humax convertor box, NO camera or microphone inside. I owned a computer peripheral manufacturing company for 22 years, so I know what I am looking at. The only receiver was the infrared. However, there was a ten pin connector base next to the infrared detector, that was not populated. And, there would be ample room for a mini-digital camera to be placed there and it is directly behind the window. So it is possible that this unit was made to accommodate this feature. I am happy mine does not.Of course I don't live in the USA or UK. Craig