Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Petzl Newsgroups: aus.electronics,aus.computers Subject: Re: Tv reception Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 17:37:59 +1100 Lines: 98 Message-ID: References: <5897af64$0$17382$c3e8da3$dd9697d2@news.astraweb.com> <58996add$0$41923$c3e8da3$3a1a2348@news.astraweb.com> <589da741$0$52573$b1db1813$e2fc9064@news.astraweb.com> <14fs9cdisqbo25bhbdrn9eevndknjfdfap@4ax.com> <589e6fb2$0$51684$c3e8da3$f6268168@news.astraweb.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net l94ODr6JaCKPgSZgDaiHygL/1rz9bzkm5ZzonnrwPXYuMIHxao Cancel-Lock: sha1:GCG8jslDWtPF5D91VxuLpDTUm/4= User-Agent: ForteAgent/8.00.32.1272 Xref: csiph.com aus.electronics:32582 aus.computers:58968 On Sat, 11 Feb 2017 17:22:54 +1100, "Rod Speed" wrote: > > >"Petzl" wrote in message >news:mf5t9c5ve50tt3a2qhq1ruf6jso0da9gv8@4ax.com... >> On Sat, 11 Feb 2017 12:58:07 +1100, F Murtz >> wrote: >> >>>Petzl wrote: >>>> On Fri, 10 Feb 2017 22:42:54 +1100, F Murtz >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Rod Speed wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Rod Speed" wrote in message >>>>>> news:efuu0vF3a44U1@mid.individual.net... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "F Murtz" wrote in message >>>>>>> news:58996add$0$41923$c3e8da3$3a1a2348@news.astraweb.com... >>>>>>>> F Murtz wrote: >>>>>>>>> Benderthe.evilrobot wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> "F Murtz" wrote in message >>>>>>>>>> news:5895cdf7$0$4415$b1db1813$145976f0@news.astraweb.com... >>>>>>>>>>> For months I have been having problems with tv reception TV not >>>>>>>>>>> working on most channels for hours, I have been blaming 4g >>>>>>>>>>> towers, >>>>>>>>>>> fixed wireless towers etc that have just been put up etc. >>>>>>>>>>> I have just found the cause by accident, almost unbelievable. >>>>>>>>>>> TV does not work if the kitchen light is on. >>>>>>>>>>> The culprit is one of these, a 12" or so multiple led ceiling >>>>>>>>>>> LED >>>>>>>>>>> similar to this, >>>>>>>>>>> http://imgur.com/a/dj5ha >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> With a metal cased unit you can get away with a ferrite collar on >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> supply lead. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> If you have to go inside - you can get split ferrite clamp on >>>>>>>>>> collars >>>>>>>>>> that can be fitted without lifting any wires, the smaller sizes >>>>>>>>>> you're >>>>>>>>>> likely to want are harder to find. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> When the temp in the roof gets below the high fourties I might >>>>>>>>> shift >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> coax that must be passing near,and or try ferrite. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Just looked in roof, coax goes nowhere near light so ferrite at >>>>>>>> fitting next, who knows where next if that does not work. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Get a better LED light and get it from somewhere like Bunnings or >>>>>>> Kmart >>>>>>> or Amazon so you can return it if its just as bad as the one you >>>>>>> already have. >>>>>> >>>>>> Or Aldi. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> appear to have fixed it, clip on ferrite mains side of electronic >>>>> transformer and one turn in a donut on the 12 volt side. >>>>> >>>>> It is a recessed flat 200 mm dia 25 watt led.(fairly bright) >>>>> >>>>> Tv now works, it was a combination of signal and interference because >>>>> on >>>>> rare occasions the signal was strong enough to overcome the >>>>> interference >>>>> for a short time >>>>> >>>> Could be coincidence and just now getting good reception. >>>> >>>Absolutely no chance, without the ferite lights on, tv picture off >>>lights off, tv picture on except extremely rare occasion very conclusive >>>over many many months even though I only recently discovered reason, >>>since ferrite absolutely no hickups >> >> Good luck >> So your aerial is analogue? > >There is no such thing as a digital aerial for TV in this country. OK Digital Antennas But the local Antenna installers advertise "digital aerial" instalation. -- Petzl Arguing with a woman is like reading the Software License Agreement. In the end, you ignore everthing and click "I agree"