Intermittent static when viewing cable, cable ready problem?

On 10/11/2005, Ross Mac managed to type:

The OP might not be the only one reading this thread, so I felt it wouldn't hurt to mention it.

I have had a couple of nasty shocks from unplugged TVs, but I did survive - perhaps :)

Gino

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Gene E. Bloch
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Damm that hurts doesn't it!....

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Ross Mac

I swapped in a different tv. I did not carry the 31" downstairs. The new set did not have any static at any time.

I tried what electricitym man suggested: reconnecting the old tv and using the vcr tuner. And experienced 2+ days of no static whatsoever. But the static has returned. To be very clear the connection is wall-digital box-vcr (vcr on, vcr on vcr not tv, set to channel 4)-tv channel 4. And I am using coaxial cable all the way trough. I believe electricitym had intended that I use the composite output from the vcr and bypass the tv's coax/tuner completely. I will do that as a last resort but the tv is a bit older and only has coax and s-video/composite inputs.

I will next try to open the unit and inspect grounds and soder joints.

I won't be able to get to it until sunday, thanks to everyone for their input. DC

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rhino720

if you know what the tuner looks like, and you are not an expert, don't open the tuner...just squeeze the cover of the tuner a few times and see if that fixes the problem for a few weeks,,, if it does then you know you need to get a tech to open the tuner and clean the ground contacts to the cover...

Mark

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Mark

On 10/13/2005, Ross Mac managed to type:

It is definitely not fun. I've also gotten too close to spark plug wires. That should be avoided too.

I guess if I had continued to make a habit of it, my nickname would be Sparky instead of Gino :-)

Sp...I mean Gino

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Gene E. Bloch

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