First Carputer intsalled and operational! one problem..

**bEE2643** · 04-11-2006, 04:10 PM

ok i got my p1900 power supply today, i was very excited! threw it all together and had it working within the hour

one problem that I am now noticeing however (for those of you who read my interferance problem from before, it has been solved with this new powersupply) and that is LCD Interferance.. ive read a few other articles about this but none of it seems to apply.
I am using a JVC 6.5" LCD with the mac mini, hooked up to composite, this interferance has only started up since i got the powersupply installed, and its maybe just under 2 feet away from the LCD (LCD is in dash, powersupply is behind glovebox).

if anyone has any ideas on what could be the problem, please let me know!!

**skippy911** · 04-11-2006, 04:21 PM

Instead of just posting in here there are forums dedicated to lcd screens and powersupplies. This forum should just be for mac specific issues.

**DarquePervert** · 04-11-2006, 04:25 PM

You do realize that you might get better results with this in the LCD forum, as opposed to the Mac forum. It would only make sense, since it's a general LCD question.

Are the signal cables running alongside the power cables? Are either of the cables shielded? What about grounding: Is everything grounded to the same point or multiple grounds.

**bEE2643** · 04-11-2006, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by DarquePervert

You do realize that you might get better results with this in the LCD forum, as opposed to the Mac forum. It would only make sense, since it's a general LCD question.

Are the signal cables running alongside the power cables? Are either of the cables shielded? What about grounding: Is everything grounded to the same point or multiple grounds.

does wrapping the signal cable in tin foil count as shielding?

**skippy911** · 04-11-2006, 05:07 PM

No but the idea of your car having wires wrapped in tin foil made me laugh

**iamgnat** · 04-11-2006, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by bEE2643

does wrapping the signal cable in tin foil count as shielding?

Is there a hat to go with that?

Sorry, I couldn't resist

And can't be of help otherwise

-dave

**DarquePervert** · 04-11-2006, 06:08 PM

Leave it to a Mac elitist.

**bEE2643** · 04-11-2006, 06:55 PM

lawl sorry i just figured it would work, im an interference n00b...

how would i shield the video cable?

**godraj** · 04-11-2006, 08:04 PM

the tin foil doesnt' work, i tried before on audio cables. you have eliminate the interference not shield it. it's hard to do you have to start to move stuff around and see whts causing it.