Is having a tv next to your computer a bad thing?
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Is having a tv next to your computer a bad thing?
Yeah, not a big one, a 12 inch, but it is an older model. So I was wondering if the electromagnetic waves (correct me if I am wrong) emitted from the tv would effect the computer parts. Any ideas (whether it does and what I can do to stop it, whether it be buy a shield or just move it)?
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Most people have CRT monitors next to their computers, so I would assume it isn't a problem.
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buy a compass :p
you can't compare a TV to a CRT monitor because CRT monitors are build to have a magnetically sheilded output were as TVs usually are not (unless they've drastically changed the design recommendations of TVs since i was at college studying electrical engineering)
yes you could have major problems,
a large tv will have a large electromagnetic field and a modern harddisc is still a highly delicate magnetic storage medium,
i wouldn't have them next to each other.
other things which could also produce the same unwanted elecromagnetic fields include 'normal' stereo speakers and hifi amps (again both are typically unshielded)
you can't compare a TV to a CRT monitor because CRT monitors are build to have a magnetically sheilded output were as TVs usually are not (unless they've drastically changed the design recommendations of TVs since i was at college studying electrical engineering)
yes you could have major problems,
a large tv will have a large electromagnetic field and a modern harddisc is still a highly delicate magnetic storage medium,
i wouldn't have them next to each other.
other things which could also produce the same unwanted elecromagnetic fields include 'normal' stereo speakers and hifi amps (again both are typically unshielded)
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I ain't worried too much about the hard drive, just the components. It is an older pc (Compaq Deskpro) so it may not stand up to a small tv. Anyways, the only reason I ain't getting a tv tuner card is that than I might have to take another pc out of storage because I need all my screen real estate (unless someone has two pci video cards they can give me ). Oh well.