Re: Hauppauge card giving me a shock

["John Andrews" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yep mine does that too


----- Original Message -----
From: <anthony.kirrane@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 1:31 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Hauppauge card giving me a shock


>
> Hi all
>
> I began to notice that the TV picture on my kitchen PC would, over
time,
> become worse and worse.  I went to check the aerial cable going into
the
> Hauppauge PVR 350 card and I got a very noticeable electric shock.  I
> thought, oh well some static that had caught me by surprise.  Then I
got
> another one.  I noticed that if I run the coaxial plug across the
metal
> casing of my PC (I know - I know!) I can visibly see little blue
sparks.
I
> don't get this behaviour from any of the other aerial leads which are
all
> coming from a single booster.
>
> I fitted the external aerial some months ago now and then added the
booster
> later to enable reception of FTA channels.
>
> So any ideas?  I am wondering if it is what caused my CM12u to blow.
>
> Regards
>
> Anthony
>
>
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