Hissing television

[Thomas Micklewright]

Bonjour

Does anyone know why when televisions get old they hiss, it really hurts my ears. Sometimes the dvd player does it as well? Wondering why it is and if there is a way to stop it?

Tom

[Otta]

Do you have tinitus?

Either that, or it's the tortured souls of battery hens screaming in your ears.

[Rolo Tomasi]

Otta Wrote:

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> Do you have tinitus?

>

> Either that, or it's the tortured souls of battery

> hens screaming in your ears.

Quality.

[Alan Medic]

Have you checked it for a snake?

[helena handbasket]

Otta Wrote:

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> Do you have tinitus?

>

> Either that, or it's the tortured souls of battery

> hens screaming in your ears.

(tu)

[ianr]

It is the Hiss of Wisdom and Rightness. Learn from it.

[StraferJack]

Everyone gets that hiss when they turn 23 dont they?

[Thomas Micklewright]

ha genius. snakes, 23, righteousness, Ill explain that to the electrician.

Anyone else? Anyone actually have an idea about why it hisses, its like white noise?

[ianr]

Are you sure of the colour? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colors_of_noise

[Horsebox]

We had a similar problem last year with our old box. Called out a techy who kindly told us there was a loose connection between the rear-speaker pocket projector and the flux capacitor.

This is (apparently) quite common in old Sony sets and it worked out cheaper to buy a new set.

[Annette Curtain]

I thought every electrical device emitted sounds like that for years.

( really I did )

Genuinely Thomas, join the club, you're getting Tinitus

NETTE:-S

[Sue]

Otta Wrote:

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> Do you have tinitus?

>

> Either that, or it's the tortured souls of battery

> hens screaming in your ears.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

:))

[Loz]

I used to have tintinitus. I got the urge to dye my hair blonde, buy a small dog and go on adventures.

[Sue]

Loz Wrote:

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> I used to have tintinitus. I got the urge to dye

> my hair blonde, buy a small dog and go on

> adventures.

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(tu)

[Huguenot]

The fact that you're hearing it in more that one place suggests it's tinnitus.

When I was a young chap I used to run around the house disconnecting every piece of electrical equipment. Eventually it became so loud I had to accept it was all in my head.

[northlondoner]

Puzzled about some of the diagnoses on here, as tinitus doesn't just happen around TVs Thomas. Hopefully it is just a knackrreed telly, as tinitus can be pretty ghastly... though luckily mine is just an irritant. Get it checked medically if you're worried.

[maxxi]

Your plugged-in gadgets (freeview box, dvd player etc.) all have individual volume controls and if they are set low you need the tv volume up very high to hear anything and this produces hiss, you may be able to rectify it by upping the vol. on your boxes and reducing tv vol.

[ibilly99]

Are you watching Hissing Sid when this happens ?

[Huguenot]

The bravest animals in the land...

[DulwichFox]

Reasons why TV's Hiss..

Poor or Weak Signal.

TV has gone 'Off Tune' Retune your TV.

Outside Aerial has been blown out of alingment.. Poor Signal... Get Aerial Re-aligned.

Indoor Aerial has become inafective due to new buildings in your area.. Try an Aerial Booster.

Faulty Conponent in set.. Get TV Serviced or think about a new TV.

Fixy Fox

[Thomas Micklewright]

Thanks guys. Yep when I turn the volume up I can't hear the hiss ( can't use the mute button!)

Tom

[Annette Curtain]

Maybe it's Bacon frying.

Y'know, cos even veggiesgans like Bacon Sandwiches

NETTE:-$

[Undisputedtruth]

Thomas, the hissing sounds are likely to come from capacitors as they tend to depreciate with age. If you can replace the capacitors then the hissing sound should stop.