Maybe the shielding on a cable is bad. You could also test the outlet
for a bad ground with one of the cheap outlet testers from Radio
Shack.



"Dick Smyth" wrote in message
news
I have a large screen Sony TV connected to a satellite receiver. One
TV
output goes to the VCR and the VCR audio output goes to a small
stereo
system. It has worked fine until recently. A slight herringbone
pattern
develops when the stereo system is turned on, whether watching a
tape or
watching live TV through the VCR.. It vanishes if you turn off the
stereo.
There is no problem if you watch the satellite directly, i.e.. not
through
the VCR.
I suspect a loose or dirty connection or possibly a bad ground.
Before I go
grovelling about the maze of wires on the floor behind the whole set
up, am
I on the right track? Or maybe there's something else I haven't
considered.
Thanks
ds


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