Re: CRT monitor and TV at war?

On Saturday 14 June 2003 3:12 am, Timothy R. Butler wrote:
> Did that get your attention? I set up a computer in a room directly next to
> the room I have a TV in. I noticed when the TV on the screen shakes and
> lines go down the screen. I guess it must be from the magnetic field going
> through the wall and interfering with the monitor.

Umm, you get this problem with the TV or with the monitor or both?

> Question: other than the visual distortion, is this a problem? I.e. could I
> be damaging the CRT tube by exposing it to the magnetic field of its larger
> counterpart on the other side of the wall?

From experience, no. I once, without thinking, placed a magnet on top of my 
tv. when i next turned it on, the picture was, unsurprisingly, highly 
distorted, but this sorted itself out after a couple of days (much to my 
relief). With monitors, the degauss function is your friend in such a 
situation :).

> Any suggestions on how to
> eliminate this problem without moving either unit?

Umm, you could try making your walls thicker or buying a TFT replacement for 
one or the other. No, basically.

Though if you value your data I'd suggest this is a valuable lesson showing 
that you should never place your tower horizontally in line with your CRT 
monitor :).

-- 
dan

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