getting interference from Receiver... how to stop?

[nadams]

I have my JVC receiver sitting on a shelf above my computer monitor. When I turn it on, I get interference on the computer screen. I also think that the interference is causing my monitor to flash occasionally. What can I do (other than moving either the monitor or the receiver) to fix this? Is there anything other than lead that will shield the monitor??? Thanks,

DooD

[MxStYlEpOlKmAn]

raise the receiver atleast 5 inches above the monitor...

[nadams]

from the bottom of the shelf to the top of the monitor is 8"

it's another 1 1/4" from the bottom of the shelf to the bottom of the receiver.

Thanks for the reply,

DooD

[Aaron]

Get an LCD monitor. :D

Aaron

[nadams]

Ha... nice suggestion, if I had the money. I just noticed you're from Hershey... I'm from Bloomsburg. Not that it matters in the grand scheme of things, but nice to know... Thanks,


DooD

[Aaron]

Cool, another Pennsylvanian! I just thought of something. Do have both the monitor and receiver plugged into a surge protector? Does it have RFI filtering? I've noticed with cheap surge protectors you often get strange things happening. Anyway, that's something to check out.

Aaron

[MxStYlEpOlKmAn]

if your monitor is old...they start to flash, skip etc, loose color...etc when they get old..if thats not it...i'd sugest mov ehte receiver...lol

[brettw22]

If you don't move the receiver, you're gonna end up killing your monitor over time. Although, then you COULD get the LCD that Aaron suggests........hell......just keep it where it is.......

[nadams]

I'm going to try switching it over to a different surge protector. I hadn't even thought of that. Thanks, Aaron. Also, I don't want to kill this monitor! It is less than 3 weeks old.


DooD

[fireshoes]

I've noticed the same thing when my cell phone rings and it is by my monitor. I think it is related to magnetic shielding....or maybe radiation heh.

[nadams]

switched over to different protector... still the same.

DooD

[RuSsMaN]

Move that **** man, you answered your own question.....

[mantis]

If something is placed somewhere and it is causing problems?why leave it there?

[nadams]

Originally posted by mantis
If something is placed somewhere and it is causing problems?why leave it there?

Because if I move my computer, my audio cable won't reach, which means I'll have to use an extension. If I use an extension, I get interference, and interference is baaaad. I don't have the $$$ for a nice long Monster RCA cable, unfortunately. Is there a max length for RCA??? Thanks,

DooD

[Aaron]

I don't have the $$$ for a nice long Monster RCA cable, unfortunately. Is there a max length for RCA???

I've seen RCA's as long as 8m (> 24 feet). I got an inexpensive RCA cable from a guy on the forum that's 15' long that I use with my computer. Works fine.

Aaron

[brettw22]

If you don't shell out some money for a lil cable, you're gonna be hella pissed if you end up replacing a monitor..........

Good lord.......this should be as simple as just MOVE YOUR RECEIVER..............

nuff said!

[burdette]

Not really related.. but sort of related.. given that I've had about half a bottle of cheap whiskey... when I turn on the audio system, my TV reception goes to ****. We don't have cable, and the HT is in the basement, so I bought a set of powered rabbit ears, which work pretty well. But when I turn on the HT system, I lose a lot of the TV reception. No big deal except when I want to tape something on VHS and watch a DVD at the same time. The antenna is about 4 feet from the receiver/system.

ANyway... just wanted to be a part of the cool kids...

Just watched Taxi Driver on DVD (borrowed from the local library). Never saw the entire thing before.. not a bad flick. Wouldn't buy it.. but not too bad.