When enabled sleep mode activates after 4 hours of inactivity. In sleep mode power usage drops down to about 18 watts. I was surprised to see that this cable box uses such a low amount of power. Using a watts up power meter I measured an actual draw of about 20 watts while the DVR was powered up. The maximum power output from the adapter is 36 watts (12V * 3A). Power for the DVR is provided by an external power brick manufactured by LiteOn, part number 4035345. The Explorer 8742HDC is an Energy Star qualified STB.
12V DC Input – The AC/DC power adpater connects to this port.Firewire (1394) – Used for sending video output to a firewire device.The DVR I examined had this port disabled through the firmware image. eSATA – This port can be used for connecting an external eSATA hard drive to expand the storage capacity of the device.
This is the best available connection on the 8742.
HDMI – Outputs high definition video and audio to a TV or receiver.I’m yet to find out what this approved equipment is. USB – USB 2.0 port used for connecting equipment approved by the service provider.Ethernet – Used for connecting the DVR to a home network.Digital Optical (SPDIF) Out – This can be used to send digital audio to a TV or receiver.Infrared In – This can be used to connect the DVR to an approved infrared receiver.Component Out – Connects to the YPbPr HDTV inputs on a TV or receiver.Composite Out – Connects to the composite input on a TV or receiver.RF Output – Legacy output for connecting to the RF input on older devices.RF Input – Connects to the cable outlet connecting to your service provider.Since the box doesn’t have an integrated power supply there is no switched outlet for powering another device. The cable card slot is located on the upper right side of the back panel. The box includes a decent selection of input and output connections. The rear panel design of the 8742 is pretty clean. Channel Up/Down – Scrolls up or down through the channels.Volume Up/Down – Increases or decreases the volumes.Select – Opened the highlighted item in the menu.Exit – Exits the program guide or other menu.List – Opens the list of recorded programs.Info – Displays information about a selected program in the guide.Guide – Brings up the on screen program guide.Besides looking cool I’m not sure what purpose the touch panel really serves. I don’t find myself sitting in front of the cable box very often, 99.9% of the time I’m sitting on the couch using the remote. The touch panel is a neat feature but it doesn’t seem very practical to me. To activate a feature you can simply touch the text labels. You’ll find no buttons on this unit, instead the front panel is completely smooth. One of the cool features of the 8742 is the touch panel on the front of the unit. A little searching on Google turned up a brief article that indicated Time Warner has just started testing the 8742 DVR in the field.
I wasn’t able to locate a users manual or even anything that mentioned the 8742 on Cisco’s website. I did a quick search of Samsung’s website and I couldn’t find any product info for the SMT-H3270, or SMT-H3272 anymore so I believe they may have been discontinued but I haven’t been able to confirm this.Ĭurrently there is very little information available regarding the 8742HDC cable box. When the Time Warner technician arrived I expected he would replace the box with an identical model but instead he left me a Cisco 8742HDC box. To report issues, tap the menu icon and create an account first.My Samung cable box recently stopped working and had to be replaced. This launches the Citrix support forum where you can review reported issues ORĤ. Tap 'Reviews' and then tap 'App Support' found at the bottom right of the screen.ģ. In the App Store, go to Citrix WorkspaceĢ. Send the email to your company's IT support team.ġ. Tap 'Request Help from Support' This generates an email with log file.ģ. Open Citrix Workspace app and tap 'Settings' and then 'Support'.Ģ.
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