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Fridge power blocking signal

nickbriggs
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Hi - when my fridge powers up the screen blanks out for 2/3/4 secs on a regular basis 

this doesn’t happen when watching a dvd or the fire stick 

I have had extra plugs put in place that run of different power set ups but to no avail 

I need to interference to stop 

 

how can I stop it 

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japitts
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Does this happen with all source material? i.e. live TV, recorded programmes, OnDemand and/or streaming?

Have you tried changing your HDMI cable and also the port on your TV?

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when watching live tv, i have swapped hdmi ports. tried plugging in from different power sources, tried moving the fridge further away. 

Zak_M
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Good morning nickbriggs, 

 

Welcome to the forums and thank you for taking the time to post. 

 

I am sorry to hear that you have had some issues with your signal. 

 

Have you replaced the HDMI cable in general? How close is the TV to the fridge? 

 

Kind regards,

Zak_M

 

Hi - yes I have tried 2 different HDMI cables 

 

The fridge is 2.5 metres away from the TV 

 

the Virgin box is running off a different electrical circuit too 

 

I don’t have the issue when watching DVDs or the fire stick 

 

thanks Nick 

Hi the only thing I can think of is maybe the fridge doesn't have a suppressor, I have had fridges close to my virgin equipment for years and never encountered any problems. Regards Micky

Hi @nickbriggs

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John_GS
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