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MarcRodstein:
I don't understand your comment about adding insulation. It seems to me that insulation would only serve to keep the heat IN the equipment cabinet. What you want is to get it OUT.

I had my equipment cabinet door modified to a louvered door to allow the hot air to escape. I also had a louver placed on the bottom of the cabinet so that air could flow from the bottom to the louvers in the modified door. I don't have a measurement but am sure it reduces the temps considerably.

Gerald Farris:
I have had a Tivo Direct TV (non HD DVR) in the overhead cabinet (above dash) for 4 years with no problems. I do not have a fan on the unit, however it does have a internal cooling fan itself and the door is left open so that the remote will work.  

One thing that I did was to run the unit from a switchable power strip in the ajoining cabinet that is always turned off when the coach is moving. The reason for this is that the harddrive in the unit is from a desk-top computer and if it turns on when underway it would not survive a big chuck-hole.

Gerald

Mike Humble:
We have had a Direct DVR (nonHD) for over a year in our 2008 Contessa with no problems.  It was installed in Bend and no modifications were made that we know of.  Thanks for the info about turning it off when driving as we don't always, but still no problem.
Mike Humble

LEAH DRAPER:
Regarding the BAC members comment:
 "I don't understand your comment about adding insulation. It seems to me that insulation would only serve to keep the heat IN the equipment cabinet. What you want is to get it OUT."

You don't understand how much heat is INCOMING from the dark brown top of the front cap! I am trying to keep that from getting IN.  

The door is left open so that heat can get out, but that STILL does not compensate for the heat coming in.  Insulation can work both ways.

Steve Lercel:
[size=14][/size]I have had previous problems with my Sat Dish originally installed on my 2000 Beaver Patriot. I had a new MotoSat HD dish installed and find it to be superior to anything I ever had. Reception is great no matter where we are and it's easy to operate. Turn on the power and hit seach, thats all it takes and it locks onto 3 satelights. I highly recommed this, as you problems will be over. All Directv components work great!!

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