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Old 05-07-2008, 04:57 PM   #1
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When you get the humming sound do you notice any very faint vertical scan lines that are constantly moving down the screen? If so it may be a ground fault loop or something like that. To fix it you need to get a 3 prong to 2 prong converter for the power plug. Hopefully that helps.
*** I had a humming problem a while back and it only happened on certain titles.

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Old 05-07-2008, 08:13 PM   #2
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When you get the humming sound do you notice any very faint vertical scan lines that are constantly moving down the screen? If so it may be a ground fault loop or something like that.
i noticed some faint lines on the last composite cord i had but i got rid of it and the new one i got doesnt have it

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Does your receiver "Hum" in the center channel on any other inputs (regular DVD, Satellite etc? )
no, i tried a dvd in my dvd player last night and it didnt do it
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Old 05-08-2008, 10:30 AM   #3
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When you get the humming sound do you notice any very faint vertical scan lines that are constantly moving down the screen? If so it may be a ground fault loop or something like that. To fix it you need to get a 3 prong to 2 prong converter for the power plug. Hopefully that helps.
*** I had a humming problem a while back and it only happened on certain titles.
This well could be a ground loop. If this is the case, you may hear it on other speakers as well. The other speakers could hum to a lesser extent due to equalisation. Which speaker hums when it is directly connected to the TV?
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This well could be a ground loop. If this is the case, you may hear it on other speakers as well. The other speakers could hum to a lesser extent due to equalisation. Which speaker hums when it is directly connected to the TV?
the right speaker
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Old 05-08-2008, 03:38 PM   #5
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the right speaker
Check whether the stereo cables are picking interference noise. Swap left and right audio cables and see whether hum shifts from right to left speaker.
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I get humming from my cable and it's driving me crazy. I usually just end up disconnecting it when I'm going to watch blu-rays.
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Old 05-19-2008, 11:53 PM   #7
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anyone can help me on how to fix this??? Do i hook the three to two prong into my surge protector or just my PS3 or just my receiver...because i have tried just my ps3 and just my receiver and there is still a faint hum...is there something i can by for fixing it?
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Faulty audio cables could generate hum. That is the reason for asking you to swap left and right audio cables (at the TV set) and check whether the hum moves from one speaker to the other when you swap the cables.
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Faulty audio cables could generate hum. That is the reason for asking you to swap left and right audio cables (at the TV set) and check whether the hum moves from one speaker to the other when you swap the cables.
but it also happens when i plug the audio into the tv
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Old 05-20-2008, 03:31 PM   #10
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but it also happens when i plug the audio into the tv
Okay, you said this previously. Also, you said that you get the hum only from the right speaker when connected to the TV. Then I asked you to swap the left and right audio cables from the TV-end and check whether the hum has shifted from the right speaker to the left speaker. If this is the case, it is likely that the audio cable has a problem.
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alright...well im starting to notice horizontal lines moving up the screen...can someone please help me because im starting to get pissed off
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Okay, you said this previously. Also, you said that you get the hum only from the right speaker when connected to the TV. Then I asked you to swap the left and right audio cables from the TV-end and check whether the hum has shifted from the right speaker to the left speaker. If this is the case, it is likely that the audio cable has a problem.
this is my third cable...
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