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> Well, not only do I have almost no hands-on tech experience - I don't
> understand Dutch. Is there a way in which you can explain to me in English
> what you are referring to? By "breaker cabinet", do you mean the
> switching power supply (a.k.a. the "power brick" located at the end of the
> cord)?
>
> Are there English-language instructions located somewhere (that's
> preferably novice-friendly) on how to do this?
>
> ~Svetaswan
>
> --- In [hidden email], "charles" <charles@...> wrote:
>>
>> Yes,
>>
>> the TV as well as the digital converter box do make *dirty power* as well
>> as
>> *dirty air*.
>>
>> There are big filters, which can be placed inside the breaker cabinet.
>> (For instance www.bajog.de)
>>
>> Greetings,
>> Charles Claessens
>> member Verband Baubiologie
>> www.milieuziektes.nl
>> www.milieuziektes.be
>> www.hetbitje.nl
>> checked by Norton
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "cris_aov" <cris_aov@...>
>> To: <[hidden email]>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 9:58 AM
>> Subject: [eSens] Re: Digital converter (for t.v.) problems - help
>> appreciated
>>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > I think the power supply may be the main problem, the power supplies
>> > used
>> > for almost all of our electronics are called "switching power supplies"
>> > and these generate a lot of RF noise by the very nature of how they
>> > work.
>> >
>> >
>> > Ive found that when you electrically connect two devices (like your tv
>> > to
>> > the DA converter box) in which each device has its own power supply,
>> > this
>> > can sometimes create some really nasty results, I think this is what
>> > happens
>> >
>> > 1. power supply for dac box generates a lot of rf noise
>> >
>> >
>> > 2. rf noise from power supply travels to DA box and adds to the rf
>> > being
>> > generated by the da box itself (the bulk of the total rf noise will be
>> > more than likely from the power supply)
>> >
>> >
>> > 3. all this RF then travels to the TV and the TV "amplifies" all this
>> > nasty rf noise as well as the rf already generated by the TVs power
>> > supply
>> > and the TV itself.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Theres two things you have to do which I can think of that will make a
>> > big
>> > difference, the one that will make the major difference is number 1
>> >
>> > 1. Replace the "switching power supply" of the DA box with a "linear
>> > power
>> > supply", a "linear power supply" works differently than a "switching
>> > power
>> > supply" , a linear power supply generates no rf or only extremely
>> > little.
>> > Another alternative would be to replace it with a high capacity battery
>> > but this might not be most convenient solution.
>> >
>> > 2. Have each device plugged into its own rf isolated surge protector,
>> > something like a tripp lite isobar or the one Marc uses.
>> >
>> >
>> > -Cris
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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