Re: New TV Advice?

[Guest guest]

What do you think about placing thick foil barrier between wall and back of tv?

Would that block anything?  Loni

From: Marc <marc@...>

Subject: Re: Re: New TV Advice? Svetaswan

Date: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 10:45 AM

 

> Thank you for this thorough recommendation Svetaswan. I turned the backlight

up. 

I always turn the backlight DOWN for LCD TV's that have a florescent backlight.

That always makes me feel better. But you've got an LED backlight, so I don't

have

any experience with that.

What about the signal source? Are you using a cable box? DVD/Bluray? off-the-air

antenna? If you are using a cable box or DVD/Bluray, you can experiment with the

types of cables used to feed the signal (component vs. HDMI) and the resolution

of those signals (720p, 1080i, 1080p). I find 720p/1080i input signals are

easier to

tolerate than 1080p, but don't notice any difference between component/HDMI

cables.

Marc

[Guest guest]

Ok thanks Marc, Probably because they are not grounded. Loni

 

From: Marc <marc@...>

Subject: Re: Re: New TV Advice?

Date: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 1:01 PM

 

> What do you think about placing thick foil barrier between wall and back of

tv? Would that block anything?

Seems like that would reflect the EMF from the back of the TV towards the

viewer, making your problems worse?

Or are you worried about being in a room on the other side of the wall?

Personally, I find barriers to often just make problems worse...

Marc

[Guest guest]

No I had the problem with my other tv but new I was changing it so didn't do

anything about it. I have difficulty with the smaller tv's as well so it's just

that I'm severely EHS. I may be just stuck. But the other thing is the over

exposure here with the cell antennas & power plant close. I'm just overexposed

so there ya go.

 

I just enjoy the tv & wish it didn't cause the symptoms. I sit as far back as I

possibly can without banging in to the counter in the kitchen!  lol     

Loni

From: Marc <marc@...>

Subject: Re: Re: New TV Advice?

Date: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 1:26 PM

 

> Hi Marc, I am using a cable box. So you are saying that if I change the type

> of cable feeding the tv from the cable box that might have a difference? 

> What about any type of filter?

It's possible (although I don't know how likely) that using a different kind

of cable between your cable box and your TV (component vs. HDMI) might

make a difference.

It's also possible that changing the output signal from your cable box

from 1080i to 720p might make a difference (I don't believe cable boxes

can output 1080p, but if yours does, then try changing that to 1080i or

720p and see if it makes a difference).

Filter? You mean for the cables? Or in front of the screen?

Ultimately, it sounds like this a TV problem, since I don't think you had

this problem with your previous TV. Can you return it or exchange it

for a different TV?

Marc

[Guest guest]

> No I had the problem with my other tv but new I was changing it so didn't do

anything about it.

Ah, okay... but just remember that " problems watching TV " may not just be a TV

problem -- it could be

the input sources (e.g., cable box, satellite box, DVD/Bluray player, etc.), or

the signals traveling

on the cables between those sources and the TV (which might be improved with

shielded cables,

source output lower resolution = lower bandwidth, using analog composite cables

instead of

digital HDMI cables)

As I've mentioned in the past, I've had more problems tolerating Bluray players

than

I've had tolerating television sets.

Marc

[Guest guest]

Hi Loni and Marc,

 

I tolerate the old analog tvs just fine (still can use one in my old house, too,

but there are only very limited channels which I think they are eliminating

altogether this month).  I have in the past not done well with digital tvs

and electronics.  So, even tho I could probably tolerate an LED now, we have

decided to go without and use only an old analog tv and vcr to watch cds of

shows.  [We get news and weather via the computer and radio anyway.]  

 

We rent tv shows from Netflix.  They aren't perhaps the latest episodes, but

you can rent an entire season of shows at one time.  Some shows you can

download from their computer sites to cd, also.

 

An alternative.  We realized with the skyrocketing costs of cable tv, we could

afford to do a lot of renting!  We were paying $750/ year for just a few more

channels than basic cable and watching only a handful shows.  It just didn't

compute for all the tv we watch. 

 

Diane

 

 

 

From: Marc <marc@...>

Subject: Re: New TV Advice?

Date: Friday, July 8, 2011, 2:41 PM

 

> No I had the problem with my other tv but new I was changing it so didn't do

anything about it.

Ah, okay... but just remember that " problems watching TV " may not just be a TV

problem -- it could be

the input sources (e.g., cable box, satellite box, DVD/Bluray player, etc.), or

the signals traveling

on the cables between those sources and the TV (which might be improved with

shielded cables,

source output lower resolution = lower bandwidth, using analog composite cables

instead of

digital HDMI cables)

As I've mentioned in the past, I've had more problems tolerating Bluray players

than

I've had tolerating television sets.

Marc

[Guest guest]

 

Hi Marc & Diane!

 

>(which might be improved with shielded cables,

source output lower resolution = lower bandwidth, using analog composite cables

instead of

digital HDMI cables)

That's why I asked about putting the aluminum shield between the tv & the wall.

So if I change the cables to anaglog composite it might make a difference. If

so, will the HD on the tv work?

 

Loni

From: Marc <marc@...>

Subject: Re: New TV Advice?

Date: Friday, July 8, 2011, 11:41 AM

 

> No I had the problem with my other tv but new I was changing it so didn't do

anything about it.

Ah, okay... but just remember that " problems watching TV " may not just be a TV

problem -- it could be

the input sources (e.g., cable box, satellite box, DVD/Bluray player, etc.), or

the signals traveling

on the cables between those sources and the TV (which might be improved with

shielded cables,

source output lower resolution = lower bandwidth, using analog composite cables

instead of

digital HDMI cables)

As I've mentioned in the past, I've had more problems tolerating Bluray players

than

I've had tolerating television sets.

Marc

[Guest guest]

> That's why I asked about putting the aluminum shield between the tv & the

wall.

> So if I change the cables to analog composite it might make a difference.

> If so, will the HD on the tv work?

You will still get a high definition picture if you use COMPONENT

cables (3 cables=red,green,blue), but not if you use a COMPOSITE cable

(1 yellow cable).

But yes, it *might* make a difference. I'm no longer sensitive

enough to be able to tell a difference between the two. But I

do currently use component cables from my cable box to my TV,

because I've got 4 inputs to my TV and only 3 HDMI inputs!

Marc

[Guest guest]

I haven't had cable TV in decades. 

Life is much better without it.

At the health club I try and watch their TV. 

But it's just so slow and boring and repetitive.

Once your away from it for a while you realize what a waste of time it is.

It's incredible people pay so much for such an inferior product. 

Once you get over the addiction to staring a screen ...you don't want to go

back.

I don't think I could stand to watch it if they paid me.

I enjoy Netflix.  And I do a lot of audiobooks. 

 

Hi Loni and Marc,

 

I tolerate the old analog tvs just fine (still can use one in my old house, too,

but there are only very limited channels which I think they are eliminating

altogether this month).  I have in the past not done well with digital tvs

and electronics.  So, even tho I could probably tolerate an LED now, we have

decided to go without and use only an old analog tv and vcr to watch cds of

shows.  [We get news and weather via the computer and radio anyway.]  

 

We rent tv shows from Netflix.  They aren't perhaps the latest episodes, but

you can rent an entire season of shows at one time.  Some shows you can

download from their computer sites to cd, also.

 

An alternative.  We realized with the skyrocketing costs of cable tv, we could

afford to do a lot of renting!  We were paying $750/ year for just a few more

channels than basic cable and watching only a handful shows.  It just didn't

compute for all the tv we watch. 

 

Diane

 

 

 

From: Marc <marc@...>

Subject: Re: New TV Advice?

Date: Friday, July 8, 2011, 2:41 PM

 

> No I had the problem with my other tv but new I was changing it so didn't do

anything about it.

Ah, okay... but just remember that " problems watching TV " may not just be a TV

problem -- it could be

the input sources (e.g., cable box, satellite box, DVD/Bluray player, etc.), or

the signals traveling

on the cables between those sources and the TV (which might be improved with

shielded cables,

source output lower resolution = lower bandwidth, using analog composite cables

instead of

digital HDMI cables)

As I've mentioned in the past, I've had more problems tolerating Bluray players

than

I've had tolerating television sets.

Marc