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what is this?
« on: August 04, 2008, 04:45:49 PM »
I was desoldering a old directtv dvr today to get some tact switches off and I found this

the thing is I don't know what it is, so can somebody clear things up for me?  :help:

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Re: what is this?
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2008, 05:31:51 PM »
I THINK it looks like a pot but it's too blurry for me to see...Maybe some kind of transistor...I can't tell.

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Re: what is this?
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2008, 05:48:11 PM »
it was between four tact switches, I don't know if it's a weird led because it was under a transparent button like thing

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Re: what is this?
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2008, 06:07:26 PM »
Why did you post this in the Psp section too...

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Re: what is this?
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2008, 06:51:20 PM »
maybe I want to put it in psp...

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Re: what is this?
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2008, 06:52:05 PM »
It has nothing to do with Psp...

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Re: what is this?
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2008, 07:04:38 PM »
If the circular part can be rotated using a screwdriver, then it is a potentiometer. If the circular part doesnt rotate, then it could just be glued in place, or a transitor. Either way, it COULD be used in a psp so this is a valid thread.

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Re: what is this?
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2008, 08:09:54 PM »
It has nothing to do with Psp...
you never know...

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that's the problem I don't even have a single clue on what it is
EDIT: gr8pwnfl pmed me and it turns out it was an ir receiver for the remote
guess this really does have no place in the psp section...
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2008, 10:52:47 PM »
Its used for the remote for the TV tuners that come for PC's
thats all it is
Somthing like an IR.
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2008, 11:06:42 PM »
gr8pwnfl pmed me and it turns out it was an ir receiver for the remote

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Re: what is this?
« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2008, 12:05:25 AM »
i seen that button before here from the spitfire contoller... take a look
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2008, 10:17:22 AM »
What on earth are you talking about Blazinkaos? He said it was an IR receiver. It's not a button...and I never once saw it in that vid. There's NO IR receiver in the mod...

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Re: what is this?
« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2008, 01:40:51 PM »
ya there is nothing like it on the spitfire controller....

where do you see it?

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Re: what is this?
« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2008, 09:36:19 PM »
never mind...

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