Predicta Rectifier Question

[PredictaNoob]

That's what I was thinking as well. But looking at the scorching on the socket and cage made me wonder if that had something to do with the mod being added in the first place. I've noticed a couple of other strange rigs on the main board as well, that may or may not be related to this gizmo.

All I knew for sure was that I immediately and instinctively did not like this solid state device intruding inside my television.