Image interference in TV sound to amplifier

jeanpierre59 Posted messages 42 Status Member -  
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Hello,
I have always had this problem with a Brandt television, a Sony Trinitron (it's not new!), a Sanyo, an ITT, and today with a Thomson and a flat Brandt.
I connect an amplifier to the audio output (or to the headphone jack or by retrieving the right pins from the SCART, the problem is the same), either on aux, tuner, definitely not on pickup, and I get a continuous noise in the mid-range only when there are subtitles or text overlays on the screen, especially if they are white, for example in the credits of a movie or in commercials. The frequency of the sound changes slightly depending on the amount of overlays. Several amplifiers from various brands have been tried, including a professional NAD equipped with filters of all kinds, several quality cables including homemade ones, and this has happened so far in 3 different houses across 3 different cities. It occurs regardless of the source, whether it's a decoder, mediabox, or DVD player. Who knows how to fix this problem before I have to contact an exorcist?
Thank you in advance and happy holidays!
JP

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  1. cmthtc Posted messages 461 Status Member 11
     
    Hello, when you say modify the frequency, does it saturate?

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  2. jeanpierre59 Posted messages 42 Status Member 14
     
    No, the sound of the interference becomes lower or higher depending on the surface of the "inlays."
    JP
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    1. cmthtc Posted messages 461 Status Member 11
       
      Curious, indeed...
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  3. cmthtc Posted messages 461 Status Member 11
     
    Question 1: When you say in 3 houses in 3 different cities, was it always at your home or at someone else's too?

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  4. STARGATE43 Posted messages 13754 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 648
     
    Good evening, interesting problem, there should be a way to measure the frequency of the sounds produced by the subtitles, using a frequency meter and then see what this frequency corresponds to and how it can manifest via the subtitles.

    Or could it be a frequency incompatibility between certain devices???

    I am just suggesting.

    Best regards, STARGATE43.

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    1. cmthtc Posted messages 461 Status Member 11
       
      I was thinking of eliminating the various common factors of the installation, but your suggestion intrigues me; I will think about it. Thank you, STARGATE43. If you know a way to test with some reliability, please let me know.
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    2. STARGATE43 Posted messages 13754 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 648
       
      The two proposals are not incompatible: unplug the devices one by one to find the one causing the phenomenon, then test its frequency, and finally look for and find the component or components that emit that frequency.

      I have always said that there is more in two heads than in one :-)
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    3. cmthtc Posted messages 461 Status Member 11
       
      Okay, but I feel like the only thing that hasn't changed are the speakers...
      I'm puzzled, divas with magnets strong enough to interfere with a DAC aren't common.
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    4. STARGATE43 Posted messages 13754 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 648
       
      Very relevant, worth trying, change speakers and see (or rather listen).
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    5. cmthtc Posted messages 461 Status Member 11
       
      Otherwise, there’s the connection, to redo in the same order as for a very high-end Hi-Fi system, that can solve the problem.
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  5. laotseu63 Posted messages 110 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   478
     
    Hello,
    your problem is common with the audio circuits of cathode ray televisions, and it tends to worsen with age.
    It is due to the fact that all circuits, image and sound, operate on the same transformer: when the image is very bright or has very bright areas, the cathode ray tube "pulls" from this supply and the filtering of the power supply fails. The interference you hear are mainly harmonics of the scanning frequency: 100Hz, 150Hz, 200Hz, etc... in varying proportions depending on the image.
    The phenomenon should indeed worsen if you increase the brightness setting.
    The filtering capacitors tend to lose their performance as they age (like batteries), so this phenomenon intensifies with age.
    Solution: take the audio signal upstream of the television.
    For example, use, if necessary, the audio outputs from sources (VCR, DVD, DVB-T adapter, "box" etc...) or derive the sound from these same sources (there are SCART cables that allow this, for example).

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    1. cmthtc Posted messages 461 Status Member 11
       
      Where it becomes worrying is that he also connected a flat screen and decoders, so there is something else that comes to accentuate the phenomenon.
      But you are right, we need to review the entire installation and reroute the audio circuits, maybe set them up on a different bundle.
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  6. jeanpierre59 Posted messages 42 Status Member 14
     
    Thank you all!
    In parallel, I reached out to a friend who knows quite a lot.
    I'm throwing everything here in a jumble:

    I've read this too.
    I've always had this problem ever since I connected an amplifier to my setup, so for over 25 years.
    The additional notion you bring is that of: "luminance circuit" which I haven't seen anything about to this day.
    To note: the symptoms were the same
    - on 5 different TVs including yours that you gave me, a Sanyo and a Sony Trinitron, so maybe a weak power supply???
    - on coax antenna amplified or not and on SFR internet decoder (the TV is not directly connected to the box, there's a decoder in between),
    - on the TV tuner or any VCR or 2 different DVD recorders,
    - with 3 or 4 different amplifiers tried,
    - with several audio cables either homemade or commercial.
    - with connection to the audio terminals of the SCART, on the audio cinch output when it exists and even on the headphone jack thus at different voltage levels and impedances), or on the audio output of a VCR,
    Some say they solve the problem by replacing the SCART with HDMI => is the SCART a crappy system?
    (Anyway, no HDMI on the TV).
    Others by placing the box upright rather than lying down (so here, no decoder, it's the box that is directly connected to the TV, so it's probably interference between the 2 power supplies).
    So:
    Put a grounded metal plate between the TV and the decoder or the amplifier??? (after you test the quality of my ground).
    If the radiation comes from the TV or its power supply...
    What do you think?
    JP

    By the way, I also posted on the "commentcamarche" forum, I just received this reply:
    Hello,

    your problem is common in the audio circuits of cathode-ray tube televisions, and it tends to worsen with age.

    It is due to the fact that all circuits, image and sound, operate on the same transformer: when the image is very bright or has very bright areas, the cathode-ray tube "draws" on this power supply and its filtering is compromised. The noise you hear is mainly harmonics of the sweep frequency: 100Hz, 150Hz, 200Hz, etc... in varying proportions.

    The chemical filtering capacitors tend to lose their performance as they age (like batteries), so this phenomenon worsens with age.

    Solution: take the audio signal upstream of the television.

    For example, use, if necessary, the audio outputs of the sources (VCR, DVD, TNT adapter, "box," etc.) or derive the sound from those same sources (there are SCART cables that allow this, for example).

    RESPONSE:
    your method is wrong
    this TV was connected to my home theater amp and it worked very well.
    you need to do this.
    box gain: 95%
    TV gain, as low as possible
    amp gain as low as possible

    reminder; the RCA output is standardized to 0.5v or 500mv at 0db
    the ear has a selectivity of 3db.
    -3db on an RCA output is in log 0.50... so 250mv
    never a power supply will be weak enough to create noise of 250mv.
    the ripple (voltage variation) of a power supply is generally < 10^% on a tired power supply.. i.e. about 0.9 db roughly (it is hardly heard unless there are harmonic issues)

    except... except if the volume of the output is very low.. there the signal will be drowned in the noise of the power supply.
    so: all RCA signals as strong as possible and all amp gains towards the speakers as low as possible is the simplest and most effective solution.
    try

    MY RESPONSE:
    Deriving the sound upstream, I've already done it without much success in the past, I'll have to try again to see with my current setup...
    On the other hand, it's annoying because if I take the sound directly from the decoder, the sound from the DVD player and the media box with hard drive won't be amplified anymore... What a hassle! But still worth trying...
    JP

    Haven't attempted so far due to lack of time...
    JP
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  7. STARGATE43 Posted messages 13754 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 648
     
    Good evening JeanPierre, I think I have already suggested something that goes in the direction of the question I am about to ask you:

    Is there, in all the installation configurations, a single common element (device) that is present in all these installations? You say that you have experienced this phenomenon with many devices of different brands and models, ok, in 3 different houses, ok, in 3 different cities, ok, was there a common device every time the phenomenon occurred? Or was it each time a completely different installation from A to Z?

    Otherwise, there is still one common point in all of this, which is the electricity itself, you will tell me, in 3 different cities, but in these 3 different cities, the electricity supplier is the same.

    I can only see that element left.

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  8. jeanpierre59 Posted messages 42 Status Member 14
     
    Hello, STARGATE43,
    There have been 5 different TVs, 3 or 4 amplifiers (not home theater) including Dual, Realistic, and NAD, and the sources: several VCRs, 2 DVD recorders, a rooftop antenna either direct or amplified... The 3 cities are indeed close to each other, Lille, Hellemmes, and Tourcoing. What are you thinking?
    Best regards.
    JP
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  9. jeanpierre59 Posted messages 42 Status Member 14
     
    In the sources, I forgot: currently SFR decoder connected to ADSL modem...
    JP
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  10. STARGATE43 Posted messages 13754 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 648
     
    Hello Jean-Pierre, what am I thinking? I was foolishly thinking about the electric current itself, but at that moment, it wouldn't just be you who would be a victim of this phenomenon. I'm digging a bit into everything and anything; this way, we can eliminate certain things and narrow down the search so that in the end we arrive at THE cause.

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  11. cmthtc Posted messages 461 Status Member 11
     
    To find out if this comes from the power sector, redo the connection I indicated and install ferrites on the power cables.
    Otherwise, place them on the SCART connector.

    PS: we do not connect an installation without grounding; if there isn't one, install one.

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