AppleTV is hot!

[supanatral]

I've found that our AppleTV is running very hot and I'm a bit worried because I know that a lot of heat isn't good for electronics. Does everyone else find this?

Also when you guys plugged in your apple tv, did you guys get a spark every time?

[fryke]

That last sentence might be an issue, there. No, *no* electronic device should give you a spark everytime you plug it in. I'd try and get it replaced immediately. Sounds like something's connected wrong.

[ksv]

Sparks can occur because of the electrical potential difference between the AppleTV transformer and the power network, so it's not necessarly abnormal.

The heat is most likely coming from the processors. I'd say nothing is wrong unless it's the power cable or connector that's getting hot or something smells burnt : )

[bobw]

From MacFixIt

Extremely hot (cont.): Fixes We continue to note user reports that the Apple TV is extremely hot to the touch -- not surprising since the top of the device's case actually acts as a heatsink. Some users have found success with the following remedies:

Manually put in standby mode It appears that putting the Apple TV in standby mode manually -- achieved by pressing the center button for 6 seconds -- rather than allowing the unit to idle while not in use can result in reduction of overall surface temperature. You can tell that the unit has entered standby mode when the status indicator light turns off.

Stream don't sync Though not an ideal solution some excess heat that can be avoided by streaming media rather than synchronizing data. The Apple TV's spinning hard drive (required for playing back synchronized media stored on the unit) can create additional heat.

Use component cables instead of HDMI In some cases, using component cables rather than HDMI cables can reduce overall surface temperature.

[Lt Major Burns]

i smell a substantial Rev. B revision.

[webexplorer]

It sounds a AppleTV recall someday. For this device, I am not pleasant to learn that it comes with a wireless. I rather to use a cable instead. It is my preference. I am disappointed that many people bought it and love it. I just cannot stand the wireless waves. That's all.

[Lt Major Burns]

(gotta love babelfish )

[supanatral]

Well the beutiful thing about Apple TV is that if you don't want to use wireless, then you don't have to. Wired is the way to go though because wireless has security flaws and is slower. In my house, there are no ethernet wires anywhere near the apple tv so I use wireless.

P.S. Does anyone know if it has wireless n enabled? I know it has wireless n but I'm wondering if its like my laptop where I had to buy and download the enabler from apple.