IronChef wrote:Does anybody know what the LCD looks like? The animation on the Antec site suggests that it looks exactly the same as the VFD, but I somehow doubt it. I'm expecting some lame blue backlit display with slightly brighter text that doesn't fill the display window completely with poor contrast that makes it hard to read compared to the VFD. Does anybody know?I purchased the Fusion Black and transfered my HTPC over to it yesterday.Look for a link to an image of the LCD in my next post. As this is my first post.Much like the Fusion V1 with the VFD, you can only use the Antec supplied 'crippled' drivers and software.
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In fact, the software is actually called VFD.exe. Some of the features appear not to work with the Antec drivers. The icons along the bottom do not change when playing videos, the sound icons always show LF RF despite the fact I'm using SPDIF, etc. I'm running Vista, so maybe it would work better in MCE.The IR works for the most part with my MCE remote and MCE keyboard. I can't seem to get the PC to go into standby using it though. If I plug my MCE IR receiver in I can put it into and bring it out of standby.
However, every key press is captured twice as there are two IR recievers.If anyone knows of a way of disabling the IR on the LCD without disabling the whole LCD, let me know.Hopefully Antec or Imon will provide updated drivers; but, I'm not holding my breath.The case itself is really nice! The black aluminum finish looks awesome in my audio rack. The power and HDD LEDs are still obnoxious blue. I had read that they were supposed to be white.One other issue I encountered is that I cannot fit either of my WinPVR-250s in the case. The backplane on the cards just will not fit in the little slot on the bottom of the case. I kind of gave up trying to force them in as I really don't use the HTPC as a PVR anymore, its mainly just a media player. Other than that everything fit nicely.
The Fusion Black is for sale at newegg for the MSRP of US$219. I'm very disappointed. I was expecting to pay maybe $120 for it, along the lines of the NSKxxxx.Toss in display drivers that don't work, a power supply that silent computing types would replace, and plastic parts that warp, oxidize, and break (Ask me about my 1st gen P180 sometime.) in the course of normal use, and it's even worse.For $20 more than the Veris Fusion, I could get a with thermal management other than 'let's put two big hurkin' fans on the same side of the case'.Of course, I'll have to forgo blinking lights, a sucktastic power supply, and other 'features' I don't want. I have a fusion black.Although the case LOOKS nice, the software support is horrible.There a loads of problems with the LCD and IR.The LCD is not supported in applications other then MCE and Winamp. 3rd party drivers, like there are for the Fusion V1, do not exist. Linux is also not supported and there are no drivers for linux at this moment.The IR receiver is not capable of receiving commands from anything but a true MCE remote control, and even then not all buttons are supported.It's too bad this is about the only case that looks good, has an USB LCD, fits a decent amount of hardware and is somewhere near affordable.If the software support would be better it could be such a great case.
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Just an update:I contacted Antec support about not being able to put the computer into Standby using the remote an IR on the Fusion Black. They advised that I needed to hook the case power switch wires to the LCD and the 'MBR PWR' and 'GND' wires from the LCD to the PW Switch pins on the motherboard.This requires you to take the entire front panel off the case, uninstall the LCD. Open the LCD case. Connect the power switch cables to two pins on the LCD that aren't really labelled and somehow manage to get back cover back on the LCD. The only way to get the back on would be to cut a hole in it where you've plugged in the power switch cables. It won't fit otherwise.I decided to block the IR receiver in the LCD with electrical tape and use the MCE IR Receiver instead.
This way I can at least use the limited capabilities of what looks to be a nice LCD in the case. Hopefully someone figures out how to use drivers other than the Antec supplied ones. I tried the ones on the SoundGraph site; however, they do not work with the LCD.I'm also having an issue with LCD being dead after resuming from Standby on occasion. I have to restart the system in order to bring it back.There are a number of threads on the SoundGraph (the manufacturer of the VFD and LCD) site with people having issues with Antec Fusion Black and Antec Fusion V2 drivers.
JelloMan wrote:My LCD looks the same as yours.That is really too bad, I was expecting a pitch black background and very high contrastYeah not too great, but is it meant to be that way??I sure hope not, as is I'm thinking of returning the case, I can't see any detail on the display sitting in my livingroom.It simply looks like a blue light, especially compared to the crisp amber on black LCD of my AV receiver.I have a ticket open with Antec support, and I'm waiting for them to send me pics of what it is supposed to look like.
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