-=> Quoting Floyd Johnson to Cameron Hall on 12 Feb 98 01:31am <=-
-=> Subj: Re: TVRO / Home Theatre <=-
 FJ> Though you didn't say so, I suspect that you are talking about an older
 FJ> Satellite receiver.  The filter caps in the power supply aren't working
 FJ> like new, and are allowing some AC to get into the DC.  If you have a
[snip]
Got it fixed.  Appears the "line" that slowly crawled up the screen was
an artifact of the ground loop that also caused the HUM in the audio.
Put in an isolation (75 ohm) transformer in the co-ax cable from the
cable company and that killed both the hum and "line'.
User now is very happy. :-))
Cameron Hall
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