[P1] DVD Heat Problems?

[Andrew Nye]

On Sunday, May 25, 2003, at 06:08  pm, Joe Sporleder wrote:

> Anyone have problems playing DVD movies on their combo equipped iBook? 
> I just bought a new 12" 900mhz combo iBook, and so far am quite happy 
> with it. However, while watching a DVD, about half way through, the 
> movie started skipping/even stopping all together, as if it was dirty 
> or scratched. Close inspection showed that wasn't the case.  I 
> probably didn't have the iBook situated well enough to dissipate the 
> heat, as the bottom of the iBook was very warm (much more than its 
> normal warm self, as I realize that is where the heat is dissipated 
> from). After moving the iBook to a location that would dissipate the 
> heat better, the same DVD played through its entirety just fine.

I've got the combo 600MHz iBook and regularly watch DVDs in places (eg 
bed) where heat dissipation and air circulation for the iBook are bad, 
but have never experiences this.

Andrew