NE1 have a surge protector and power filter for there home theatre stuff? If so what is the model and did it make a difference? I have RF grounding problem through my cable and was wondering if the moster cable boxes would help clean up the signal. I have to wrap a wire around the coax cable and ground it to something to make SOME not all of the noise dissappear. (lines rising from bottom to top of picture) Obviously I want a more definate and permant solution. Thanks.
A power conditioner should be a part of any home theater products you want to keep. Monster makes a fine product and backs it up with a connected equipment warranty. But your issue is not power line noise it is a ground problem, get the cable fixed with the appropriate ground clamps,etc.. If you don't have a monster or one that is equivalent you need to get one. I had a lightning strike, not a near strike but a direct one. Took out everything that wasn't hooked up to a monster power center. A few of those fried but monster replaced them, they did exactly what they were designed to do not pass on a surge or die to prevent it. Calling monster was not a problem, and my replacement centers were there within a few days.
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The surge protector could have a swap or circuit breaker on it. determine the swap is on and/or attempt resetting the circuit breaker. individually, i'm not inspired with Monster potential high quality. i think there are extra ideal products on the industry.
Actually, any decent power conditioner with a separate ground may work, but it may not and it could be way overkill for your issue. What you need to do is put a ground block in the cable line and ground it to your main utility ground. This involves some skill and special tools and there is a risk of electrocution if you don't know what you are doing. Any decent cable or satellite guy would do this in 10 minutes or so for $20 including the ground block and ground wire. Don't let them add a second ground (like a ground rod) or ground to a water pipe because it's wrong and dangerous. Just tell them it has to go to the main utility ground. (while you can ground to the water main if you know what you are doing, most installers don't) Another suggestion is make sure all of your electrical components that connect to that TV are on the same electric circuit. If some are on one circuit and others on another there could be an imbalance in the ground.
Yes, a power conditioner will not only clean the power, but take out any humming or ground loop issues. I noticed a difference in audio and video. I have a Monster Power MKIII 3600. I got it for $200, on sale at Circuit City a year ago. I highly recommend it if you have a multi-component home theater or expensive TV. I have a 50 plasma, DVD player, Comcast box, AV receiver, Xbox and Nintendo Wii. They are all connected through the power conditioner.
