What I neglected to mention is that the box is not physically too hot. It is the same temperature as other electronics in the same area. The blue screen of death indicates that the box is 60 degrees C which is like 143 degrees F. At that temp, the box should be melting and should be impossible...

Hi all, Have Directv DVR HR24-100. Have had it for years, little to no trouble. About 2 weeks ago, box started giving warning that it was too hot (in the middle of winter) and shutting down. Got blue screen of death with a warning and a progress bar, saying that the box was too hot, the max...