Wow - never would have believed it, but I installed the laptop cooling fan the other day under my Mits HD5 STB and magic - cool as a cucumber, AND the reception on my local digital stations is totally clear and perfect. Plus only a little bit of the wavy lines on green & red backgrounds.
I know others in Kansas City are jealous, but now I can watch WDAF-DT (Fox-480P), KCTV-DT (CBS-480i), KMBC-DT (ABC-720P), KCWE-DT (UPN), and KSMO-DT (WB) - and all are clear, very little pixelization. I still can't get KCPT-DT (PBS), but since I seldom if ever, watch it - there's no issue.
BTW - the RS antenna is still in the attic and all is well.
Happy in KC (now that I can watch it all - I'm wishing for a more aggressive stance on HDTV from the local stations!!....oh yeah, that'll happen...)
The moral of the story - if you've got a Mits or Hughes STB....GET A FAN (now).
Kendal
I know others in Kansas City are jealous, but now I can watch WDAF-DT (Fox-480P), KCTV-DT (CBS-480i), KMBC-DT (ABC-720P), KCWE-DT (UPN), and KSMO-DT (WB) - and all are clear, very little pixelization. I still can't get KCPT-DT (PBS), but since I seldom if ever, watch it - there's no issue.
BTW - the RS antenna is still in the attic and all is well.
Happy in KC (now that I can watch it all - I'm wishing for a more aggressive stance on HDTV from the local stations!!....oh yeah, that'll happen...)
The moral of the story - if you've got a Mits or Hughes STB....GET A FAN (now).
Kendal