Is your 8000HD warm? - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

kalisu · 2004-08-06, 02:09 PM

I just recently got a 8000HD . And though I expected some heat venting,
I find that, to me anyway, it is excessively warm around the bottom vents. It is the "hottest" piece of home electronics I've experienced, including a busy laptop. Is this normal for the unit?

thanks for any info

k

Mole · 2004-08-06, 02:33 PM

Mine is very warm, particularly at the bottom but never frighteningly warm and mine has been working well for months.

Proteosome · 2004-08-06, 03:01 PM

I make S'Mores with mine

57 · 2004-08-06, 03:11 PM

Most STBs give off a lot of heat. I find the SA8000HD to be a bit cooler than my SA3250HD though, probably because it's also quite a bit larger.

You should always leave lots of room for ventillation and never put anything on top of them to block the air flow. Heat often causes them to "act up".

2004-08-06, 02:09 PM	#1
kalisu Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1	Is your 8000HD warm? I just recently got a 8000HD . And though I expected some heat venting, I find that, to me anyway, it is excessively warm around the bottom vents. It is the "hottest" piece of home electronics I've experienced, including a busy laptop. Is this normal for the unit? thanks for any info k

2004-08-06, 02:33 PM	#2
Mole Veteran Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,246	Mine is very warm, particularly at the bottom but never frighteningly warm and mine has been working well for months. __________________ "I've sworn off agnosticism, which I now call cowardly atheism" James Cameron

2004-08-06, 03:01 PM	#3
Proteosome Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Posts: 1,793	I make S'Mores with mine __________________ Ordinarily he was insane, but he had lucid moments when he was merely stupid.

2004-08-06, 03:11 PM	#4
57 Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Rogers, 8300HD, eHDD, Panasonic TCP65S1, Denon AVR4310Ci; 8300HD, eHDD & Sony KDL40W3000 Posts: 50,340	Most STBs give off a lot of heat. I find the SA8000HD to be a bit cooler than my SA3250HD though, probably because it's also quite a bit larger. You should always leave lots of room for ventillation and never put anything on top of them to block the air flow. Heat often causes them to "act up". __________________ 57's Home Theatre (Latest equipment & photos) 57's Optimization Services (Home Theatre Optimization)

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