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detroit_fan
10/04/2006, 03:49 PM
My new T5's are in the living room next to the tv. They are on different outlets but the same circuit(only one in the room) when the lights are on the DirecTv has static lines rolling slowly across the screen. I bought 2 AC line filters today from radio shack but no improvement. Any one have any ideas or better filter suggestions to try? Thanks for any ideas.
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saveafish
10/04/2006, 04:16 PM
you might try putting a filter on the phone line that goes to the direct tv box or calling direct tv at 1800-531-5000 if something aint properly grounded it will go anywhere phonelines,wallscokets,even through the cable itself the direct tv may need to be grounded better or your lights hehe,, tell them you have a problem and they will send someone out to check it for free

detroit_fan
10/04/2006, 05:02 PM
thanks for the responce. I went to RS and got some quad-shielded coax and man what a difference. No further problems!:D