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From: Arfa Daily on 28 Jun 2010 08:43


"Phil Allison" <phil_a(a)tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Arfa Daily"
>>
>> Today, I had occasion to look at a set top box for cable TV service.
>
>> I'm not even sure that this unit has any LEDs in it,
>
>
> ** Hard to believe there is not even one indicator LED.
>
>
>
> .... Phil
>

Well, yes, I suppose there is an *indicator* LED, but just the one, and it's
hidden behind a coloured insert in the front panel, that surrounds a button
assembly. I suppose if you are being really precise, there is a LED in the
Toslink socket on the back as well, but then just about every piece of
consumer electronics in existence now, has an indicator LED, and a Toslink
socket or two on the back, and I've never seen any other item carry a
similar statement about LEDs and classes. And to Mark, it's not a more
accurate statement regarding a semiconductor laser in this case, because
there's not one in it. No optical drive of any description. It's just a
cable set top box with an HDD in it for recording.

Arfa

From: William R. Walsh on 28 Jun 2010 10:21
Hi!

> there is a LED in the Toslink socket on the back as well

That is what I think they're talking about. I've seen that warning in
some CD player owner's manuals, and every one of them had an optical
digital output.

This LED seems rather bright. I've noticed that it casts a bright
circle on the wall behind the player--yes, one of mine is missing the
dust cap. Maybe it's on the verge of being harmful if you were to look
into it or something?

William
From: Meat Plow on 28 Jun 2010 11:36
On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:01:26 +0100, Arfa Daily ǝʇoɹʍ:

> Today, I had occasion to look at a set top box for cable TV service.
> It's a HDD recorder as well, employing what seems to be a standard
> computer disc drive. When I came to screw the lid back on, I noticed on
> the back panel, the words "Class 1 LED Product". What on earth do they
> mean by that ? I've seen similar statements for laser-based products
> such as CD players or DVD players / recorders, but in those cases, it is
> a warning. I'm not even sure that this unit has any LEDs in it, so in
> this case, does the word "LED" refer to something else ? What are
> Samsung (the makers of this box) trying to tell (warn??) us of here ...
> ?
>
> Arfa

LED Laser? Lost in the translation? I've seen some pretty weird
translations in my time as you most certainly have.
From: Anon on 28 Jun 2010 14:58

"Arfa Daily" <arfa.daily(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Today, I had occasion to look at a set top box for cable TV service. It's
> a HDD recorder as well, employing what seems to be a standard computer
> disc drive. When I came to screw the lid back on, I noticed on the back
> panel, the words "Class 1 LED Product". What on earth do they mean by that
> ? I've seen similar statements for laser-based products such as CD players
> or DVD players / recorders, but in those cases, it is a warning. I'm not
> even sure that this unit has any LEDs in it, so in this case, does the
> word "LED" refer to something else ? What are Samsung (the makers of this
> box) trying to tell (warn??) us of here ... ?
>
> Arfa

The Classes assigned to laser products for eye safety are now being applied
to LEDs. I got a replacement 12V Outdoor Lighting Transformer that stated
it can not be used on Class II LED Products. That prompted me to look into
this issue recently. :)

Scott in Dunedin FL


From: Meat Plow on 28 Jun 2010 14:12
On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:58:39 -0500, Anon ǝʇoɹʍ:

> "Arfa Daily" <arfa.daily(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:GxZVn.97783$k15.95689(a)hurricane...
>> Today, I had occasion to look at a set top box for cable TV service.
>> It's a HDD recorder as well, employing what seems to be a standard
>> computer disc drive. When I came to screw the lid back on, I noticed on
>> the back panel, the words "Class 1 LED Product". What on earth do they
>> mean by that ? I've seen similar statements for laser-based products
>> such as CD players or DVD players / recorders, but in those cases, it
>> is a warning. I'm not even sure that this unit has any LEDs in it, so
>> in this case, does the word "LED" refer to something else ? What are
>> Samsung (the makers of this box) trying to tell (warn??) us of here ...
>> ?
>>
>> Arfa
>
> The Classes assigned to laser products for eye safety are now being
> applied to LEDs. I got a replacement 12V Outdoor Lighting Transformer
> that stated it can not be used on Class II LED Products. That prompted
> me to look into this issue recently. :)

That's pure madness!
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