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wcassell · 09-22-2009, 04:15 PM

I don't have the DVR version, but I just moved to a Comcast area that uses the SA boxes (I had previously lived in a Motorola area). I have the SA 8300 and this thing gets really warm. Is that normal?

I have a thermostatically controlled fan in my media closet that kicks on at 100, and the cable box is by far the warmest thing in the closet (even more than my Xbox). I have it set apart from everything else (using 2 inch pieces of PVC pipe), but it still stays hot on both the top and bottom.

09-22-2009, 04:15 PM	#30
wcassell High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 74	I don't have the DVR version, but I just moved to a Comcast area that uses the SA boxes (I had previously lived in a Motorola area). I have the SA 8300 and this thing gets really warm. Is that normal? I have a thermostatically controlled fan in my media closet that kicks on at 100, and the cable box is by far the warmest thing in the closet (even more than my Xbox). I have it set apart from everything else (using 2 inch pieces of PVC pipe), but it still stays hot on both the top and bottom. __________________ TV: Sony 42" Grand Wega (KDF-42WE655) Cable: Comcast with Motorola DCT6200 DVR: Humax - Tivo Series 2 DVD: Sony DVP-C660 HT: Sony STR-SE501 Gaming: XBOX360 and Nintendo Wii Remote: Harmony 880 Other: Slingbox Pro with Slingbox Powerline Networking