Electric 'noise' in my apartment

May 01, 2005 7 Replies
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I have a really annoying problem in my apartment. MY TV picks up most electrical noise from other apartments, from me switching other equipment on/off , from upstairs laundromat etc.. The noise appears as horizontal lines of snow.



The other problem is that my PC sound setup is also affected - I can hear a click at the same time I see the noise lines on the TV.



I've tried surge suppressors, fancy powerboard but they don't really help and I don't have enough knowledge on this matter. If anyone can help I'd appreciate it.



thanks


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"Shadowking"

** This is very common with indoor TV antennas - if there is no roof top one to use then its time to invest in a digital Set Top Box. DSE have a very good one for about $ 145.
** That is a harder one - usually the only complete cure is to fit suppression caps to the switches inside the offending appliances .

............ Phil

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A digital set top (DST) box wont help if the noise is RF spark related. DST boxes are great for low level reception issues but mine still stumbles whenever I turn on an adjacent light switch. But yes, only caps at the source of the noise will cure the RF interference issue. Older washing machines are a very likely culprit.

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Why do they call them apartments when they are not very far apart? They should call them closements.

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"Heywood Jablome"

** Yes and no.

If the RF noise burst is intense, then the pic on a ( decent) STB will just momentarily freeze - this may easily go unnoticed by a viewer.

However, the bright flash on the screen with analogue TV "bugs" some olk - massively.

** Agreed - plus fridges and fluoro lights.

........... Phil

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"Heywood Jablome"

** Cos they keep the occupants "apart " - silly.

............ Phil

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I have a DSE $148 STB and my aerial is sitting in my roof space. Will mounting the aerial on the roof stop/reduce interference from 240v being switched and interference from the electric trains?

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A mains line filter might be worth trying in case the crap is coming in that way

David

Heywood Jablome wrote:

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