Electric 'noise' in my apartment

[Shadowking]

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

 

[Phil Allison]

"Shadowking"

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.

** 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.

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.

** That is a harder one - usually the only complete cure is to fit
suppression caps to the switches inside the offending appliances .



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

 

[Heywood Jablome]

** 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.

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.

 

[Heywood Jablome]

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

 

[Phil Allison]

"Heywood Jablome"

** 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.


A digital set top (DST) box wont help if the noise is RF spark related.

** 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.

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.

** Agreed - plus fridges and fluoro lights.




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

 

[Phil Allison]

"Heywood Jablome"

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

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




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

 

[Ralph]

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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Phil Allison wrote in message <3djepkF6o89iaU1@individual.net>...

"Shadowking"

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.


** 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.


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.


** That is a harder one - usually the only complete cure is to fit
suppression caps to the switches inside the offending appliances .



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

 

[quietguy]

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

David

Heywood Jablome wrote:

** 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.


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.