Still having problems

Sebby · May 08, 2008, 17:52:51

Yep, very well done, Steve. It must be somewhat of a relief!

D-Dan · May 08, 2008, 22:00:25

A final update - then I'll let this thread die (I was tempted to start a new one entitled "You couldn't have scripted it")

After sitting home all day (for reasons I won't go into) I felt a little stir crazy, and decided to pop to the local for an hour. When they have problems with their PCs or network, they usually call on me, and I get a couple of free pints. As it happens, I fixed a (painfully) slow Vista rig for the landlady on Saturday.

Anyway, as I was about to leave, I asked the landlord to keep an ear to the group for anyone selling off a cheap LCD and to give me a nod. Being a pub, I figured there was a good chance he may hear something.

He scratched his chin for a minute, then vanished upstairs mumbling something about his wife may have one at their house.

He came down as his 15 YO son was going in, and mumbled something to him. 5 minutes later, I have a replacement LCD in my arms, for nothing more than the cost of a 5 minute chat

Plugged in, booted up, and no SNR drop

OK - so the contrast ratio is a bit on the light side, but it will do all I need it to do, and for nada, who's complaining

Steve

Sebby · May 08, 2008, 22:39:18

Great result, a real happy ending.

Lance · May 08, 2008, 22:57:39

fantastic result!

Rik · May 09, 2008, 08:42:06

Which just goes to prove that, when all else fails, going to the pub can be a very constructive move, Steve.

vitriol · May 09, 2008, 09:43:32

great result !!!

note to self : visit pub more often.

D-Dan · May 09, 2008, 22:22:13

I was determined not to reply here again, but check the sig link. And yes - it's confirmed with 3 other testers (namesco, BT and - ermm - one I forget - I know how people feel about speedtest.net here)

Steve

Lance · May 09, 2008, 23:04:07

Happy days!

Sebby · May 09, 2008, 23:04:58

Enjoy.

D-Dan · May 10, 2008, 00:23:28

Out of interest -

I have two PCs - and therefore two displays. How many people are out there with the exact same problem, except they have just the one PC?

How would they EVER diagnose this?

Well - if they are with Orange - they'd get put on hold a lot and scripted to death, but what about those more fortunate than that. Without a display - they would never know there was a pattern.

Honestly, as happy as I am to fix my own, my heart bleeds.

Yep - I sussed it - there's just no way to say that in a nice way.

Steve

Edit - I just added an LCD monitor to the Upcoming freecycle build.

Sebby · May 10, 2008, 00:42:20

It's an interesting point, Dan, and it's obviously not limited to monitors; there are so many items around the house that can cause these issues. And that's not even taking into consideration poor internal wiring/filters/routers/general setup. Imagine the number of people out there who are getting a fraction of the sync they potentially could.

Lance · May 10, 2008, 08:36:41

its why using a detuned am radio is a good method of finding noise!

Rik · May 10, 2008, 10:35:39

Often the only method.