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1loudsuv
02-05-2007, 07:13 PM
how hot is normal? im noticing mine is getting hotter so hot i can barely touch it sometimes and if its on say about 4 hours you can smell burning plastic coming out of it.
maybe its defective?
jeepintn
02-05-2007, 07:15 PM
remove it before it burns something down, lol, sure that illegal chip is properly installed?? ;)
1loudsuv
02-05-2007, 07:21 PM
remove it before it burns something down, lol, sure that illegal chip is properly installed?? ;)
lol naw i pay for my cable if i renember right the last cable/net bill was $160
joetama
02-05-2007, 08:25 PM
lol naw i pay for my cable if i renember right the last cable/net bill was $160
WoW that is A LOT!
But, it sounds like it is getting too hot...
I would try getting a different one....
Either that or you are getting a voltage on your cable line in and that voltage could cause the system to heat up. I have seen this happen with some sat receivers...
1loudsuv
02-14-2007, 02:51 AM
never changed it i just moved it by itself it was on top of hte receiver and now it doesnt get hot anymore and the receiver doesnt either well the receiver does after a couple of hours of movie watching lol
joetama
02-14-2007, 11:35 AM
Yea... You shouldn't put anything on top of a Receiver or amp if they are going to be generating a lot of heat.... :fyi: