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Why is my cable box causing interference?

I just got a new TV (Sony Bravia 32" flat LCD HDTV) and my cable box is causing interference. All the other connections (VCR, PS3, TiVo) are fine, but when I plug the cable box into the TiVo it causes buzzing and horizontal interference. That didn't happen with my old TV. What's the deal?

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Hi Booboo, The first thing I would do is try another piece of cable between the Cable box and the TiVo...

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My PS3 is causing TV Interference?

Well, it's not really my PS3 that's causing it. When my T.V. was in my bedroom, I had my PS3 hooked up via S-Video, and ethernet cable plugged into my PS3. Everything ran perfectly fine with no interference. I moved my T.V. out to the living room, (old...

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I can't really say how to "fix" it, but my guess would be it's either the TV, PS3, or the...

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What is causing my cable interference?

Ever since the Digital T.V transition stuff my cable has been fuzzy and the picture occasionally bounces up and down on the screen. This happens with the Digital and Analog channels. Some days everything works just fine and other days its so bad that...

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I and a neighbor had similar problems a couple of years ago. I called the cable company and told them...

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How can I fix the interference I'm getting from my cable box?

I just recently got a new cable box (Comcast), and notice a humming sound (like the speakers are turned up too loud) and a wavy picture. The effects are magnified when I try other devices (Playstation or DVD player), though when I unplug the cable from...

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stop interferring with it

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Radio sits on top of my Cable Box Tivo and DVR and gets interference can I shield it from components below?

My clock radio sits on top of my DVR, Cable Box and Tivo .. and gets interference from them .. is there something I can put under the radio that still allows the other components to vent but shields the radio from this interference ?

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trash the clock radio or relocate it, simplest solution

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If I split my cable tv signal will static interference come backwards up the line to ruin my box?

If we hook up another tv in another part of the house and I split the sifnal from just begore it goes into my box, then run about 50 feet to the tv will there be a back wash of sorts of electricity back to the box? Or does it all depend onm the quality...

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I doubt if it will ruin your box, but there is a little truth your statement in that there may be more...

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How can I get the comcast remotes to stop controling both the cable box and the digital adapter (DTA)?

When I use the cable box to watch tv while the digital adapter is recording a show. its hard because both remotes control both cable box and the digital adapter from comcast at the same time. Causing a problem when im trying to record my shows and other...

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You need to get a real cable box which uses a different remote code.

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Is there a way to eliminate interference on an analog TV with a digital converter box?

I don't have cable or a satelite dish...just a regular old TV with a magnavox converter box, and there's constantly interference with the signal. Is there a way to eliminate the interference entirely without having to get a cable box? Do i have to change...

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seems likely that you need a better or higher outdoor antenna. makes no difference what tv you use ...

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WTH was with the whole cable box thing back in the day?

OK, unless you were paying for some scrambled premium channel like HBO or Showtime, what was the purpose of cable boxes, outside of making the cable companies loot even more money from every customer? Even the older crappier TV's were capable of getting...

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well a lot of the people who bought the "premium" cable full of 400 some-odd channels would...

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How do I connect my tv, dvd, & digital cable box?

Ok this is way I have: TV: My tv only has the one coax cable hook up (the one that you actually would hook the main cable up to?? not sure if coax is the right word but we'll assume it is) DVD: The dvd player has the RCA hook ups(the yellow, white and...

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You need two sets of r,y,w. Cable box out to tv in coaxial. R,w,y out from tv to in dvd. Go back out...

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