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Road Traffic Interferes With My 32 Philips Lcd Tv , Certain Cars Cause The Picture To Flicker?
Is there anything I can do to stop road traffic interfering with my Philips Lcd tv ?, its not a cheap set and gives a great picture apart from the flicker when certain cars pass by ,
No funny answers please - I've had them already,
UK residant
February 9th, 2010 - 02:32
This is an old problem reappeared.Way back,it was discovered that certain vehicles caused “snow” on the old black and white TV’s.
A regulation was passed for suppressors to be fitted and eliminate this.
It’s called “pixilating”now and apparently caused by the digital TV service only putting out a signal at less than half strength,so traffic is interfering with digital sets once more.
It seems it’s a choice of upgrading the TV aerial or purchasing a booster.
Hope this helps!
February 9th, 2010 - 08:50
If you are using an aerial amplifier on your aerial these as well as boosting the signal can also pick up localised interference because the amplifier picks up a wide range of frequencies and cars with bad ignition systems can at close range produce interference over a wide range of frequencies, also I have found that digital TV is prone to interference anyway.
February 9th, 2010 - 14:15
If you have signal interferrence, it might be worth considering cable link for your TV, that is if it is available in your area.
February 9th, 2010 - 14:16
It must be an aerial problem surely.
Have you scanned it in to the strongest signal for each channel?
Does it happen on all stations?
If it happens on all stations I would still suspect aerial probs.
February 9th, 2010 - 15:45
Not sure! Maybe something to do with the radio in their cars or a sat nav device! Have you tried calling Phillips, might be a faulty TV?