9400 Hands on first impressions and Details.
Well, I finally got hold of one of these new 9400's.
First thing that struck me was the size, smaller than the 9241, by quite a margin.
9241 373mm Wide - 350mm Deep - 85mm Top to Bottom, inc feet.
9400 360mm Wide - 230mm Deep - 36mm Top to Bottom, inc feet.
Next, the Power cord is a separate item, just a simple 2 pin 110v Cord. The 9400 ships with a 5.4 IR Remote an HDMI Cable, Composite Cables and Phone Cord, along with a “9400 Getting Started Guide” a “Receiver Safety Information” booklet and a copy of the Bell TV, Residential Customer Agreement (Updated Dec 11th, 2011).
The rear has an Antenna Input for the UHF Remote, which is Odd, as the Remote is a 5.4 IR model, same one as ships with the 6400 receiver.
The two front Doors on the Receiver are no longer held closed with a cheap plastic catch but with magnetic latch's.
Connected to my DPP Twin LNBF, then Power On. First thing is, ZERO noise and I mean ZERO. I was concerned I had chosen a DOA Receiver but no it really is that quite. No whirring Fan noise, just a very distant hum of a Hard Drive. I must stress it is very, very quiet.
From running the first "Check Switch" to a functioning 9400 took just a shade under 9 minutes.
Remote response was poor, very slow to react and I was only 6” from the Receivers IR Detector, maybe I was too close…..
As seen in a previous image I posted, Recording time shows 75 Hours HD or 500 Hours SD.