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An AI's opinion on Humax PVRs' Real-Time Clocks (RTC) and their power source

Luke

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After there was a post on AVForums that PVRs RTC used a coin-cell battery to maintain the clock during power down, I used an AI to ask about PVRs in the UK, and eventually asked just about Humax PVRs.
The AI I used is more for technical assistance rather than a replacement for google, although I do find it a cut above the free Google AI for similar 'searches'.

It struggled with the PVR-8000T, which is not surprising.

Initially is stated That PVR-9200T used a coin-cell battery and gave me examples on hummy.tv, MyHumax and YouTube for the PVR-9200T. I pointed out that the examples confirmed the power source was from a capacitor.
I'll next quiz it on the HDR-FOX T2, but please can any tell me how accurate the other details of the models mentioned in the depicted summary are?


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The other what?
When I looked I couldn't see the attachment either! I've edited the post by deleting the attachment and reattaching the same image. It appears to be accessible now.
 
Why are you expecting trustworthy results from AI? Any appearance of accuracy is an illusion, and those stupid enough to take AI's word for it without verifying the information for themselves deserve whatever outcome results. Therefore, one might as well do it yourself in the first place.

The problem here is that the LLM has "learned" that RTCs require continuous power, and it will apply that to every RTC query. Except PVRs don't need RTCs like PCs have. It's the same as being told to use glue when toppings won't stick to a pizza.

The AI summary of results at the top of every Google search now discourage people from delving further. and decrease footfall at the actual websites the information may have come from. More revenue to Google, less to the websites which Google relies on for the information. Webmasters become reluctant to provide information if it's just going to get creamed off and not going to promote their own interests, then in the end Google suffers too.

What irks me even more is the computing power (CO2, water) now going into every Google search and not just when somebody calls up ChatGPT.
 
There certainly isn't any battery or anything else in an HDR-Fox T2. It loses the time as we all know well.
This so-called AI doesn't have any I. It just pulls stuff from wherever and summarises it. There is no guarantee any of it is right. Wrongness is self-perpetuating and just makes the problem worse. It'll probably see post #1 and believe it now - a case of eating your own poo.

I've never seen a coin-cell battery that's rechargeable either. If it was, why would it need replacing?

I believe the 9200 stuff is correct. It's a while since I've seen a 9300 and I can't remember, but it is probably correct too.
 
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