Screen cuts out when audio is loud:O

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Screen cuts out when audio is loud:O

Post by HotDog-Cart »

Hey, I just got a problem with my screen. After accidentally turning my sound up on my screen to max, and having the sound lag and cut out. I turned the volumn down, to a lower setting. Now, everytime I have the volumn over a certain limit, the screen starts to cut out, and go blank when ever sound plays.

The screen is fine if the sound is low, or off, but when its medium or loud, the picture screws up.

Any help?
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Post by vskid »

What kind of screen? How are you powering it? It sounds like it isn't getting enough power, so it cuts the video when the sound draws too much power.
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Post by Rekarp »

You need a battery/power source that can supply more current.
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Post by HotDog-Cart »

Its going through the AC adapter that came with it, and always worked.
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Post by Rekarp »

Try replacing the speakers. You might have blown one or both out.
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Post by Kyo »

Have you resoldered anything yet? The almost exact same thing happened to me once, the cause was a too thin ground cable.
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Post by Life of Brian »

I agree it sounds like a current problem to me.
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Post by ATOMICMAN »

might be able to solve that with a good cap for the screens power...
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