I'm no technician, but the Emerson is definitely a problem and dangerous!...unplug it now. It's probably not worth anyone looking at it, certainly not if there's a charge incurred. Aside from the obvious hazard, the excessive heat is harmful to your media, since heat is what alters the dye in the first place. The slightly warm temp on the panny sounds normal, although my units are cool when not powered up, yet plugged in.