cable box

[1loudsuv 10+ year member]

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?

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[jeepintn 10+ year member]

remove it before it burns something down, lol, sure that illegal chip is properly installed?? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[1loudsuv 10+ year member]

remove it before it burns something down, lol, sure that illegal chip is properly installed?? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

lol naw i pay for my cable if i renember right the last cable/net bill was $160

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

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 10+ year member]

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 5,000+ posts]

Yea... You shouldn't put anything on top of a Receiver or amp if they are going to be generating a lot of heat.... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif