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New tv makes high pitch "tinnitus like" sound

Author
18 Jul 2005 6:06 PM
dotnw
When I watch tv on my new widescreen box, I hear a high pitch constant
sound that is just like tinnitus.  (That kind of "ringing in your ears"
sound if you've been exposed to too much loud music.)  It's not too
loud, but causes kind of "listener fatigue" after about 20 minutes.
Are some brands more prone to this than others?  (Mine's a Philips)  Is
there anything that can be done to reduce this sound?  It's a shame,
because my older non-widescreen tv did not do this.

Regards, dnw.

Author
18 Jul 2005 6:11 PM
PTravel
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> When I watch tv on my new widescreen box, I hear a high pitch constant
> sound that is just like tinnitus.  (That kind of "ringing in your ears"
> sound if you've been exposed to too much loud music.)  It's not too
> loud, but causes kind of "listener fatigue" after about 20 minutes.
> Are some brands more prone to this than others?  (Mine's a Philips)  Is
> there anything that can be done to reduce this sound?  It's a shame,
> because my older non-widescreen tv did not do this.

If it is a standard CRT television, i.e. not LCD, DLP, plasma, etc., it is
caused by the flyback transformer.  I'm not aware of anything that can fix
it, short of replacing the flyback transformer.


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Author
18 Jul 2005 6:29 PM
dotnw
Thank you.  I have emailed Philips customer services, and depending on
what they have to say, I might send the unit back to the online
retailer where I bought it from for a replacement.  Although the sound
is not very loud, it's spoiling my enjoyment of watching tv/dvds.

Regards, dnw.
Author
19 Jul 2005 9:59 AM
Dariusz
In article <3k29meFsdjm***@individual.net>, "PTravel" <ptra***@travelersvideo.com> wrote:
>If it is a standard CRT television, i.e. not LCD, DLP, plasma, etc., it is
>caused by the flyback transformer.  I'm not aware of anything that can fix
>it, short of replacing the flyback transformer.

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Dariusz