> -----Original Message----- > From: PowerBooks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Brian > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 11:31 AM > To: PowerBooks > Subject: DIY cable shielding? > > > > I set up a VGA manual switchbox from cheaper cables (total outlay for > box + cables, $16). It works pretty well except for there is some > slight ghost imaging due to the (I assume) noise on the cables since > they run near the monitors (surprise) and pick up some EMF. I was > actually surprised at how good things look, actually. > > Is it silly to think that wrapping them in foil and electrically > attaching it to the case of the switchbox could improve things? > This would probably not help (but you could give it a go) what it needs is internal screening between the individual wires in the cable as the 'ghosting' is due to cross-talk rather than external pick-up, the only long-term solution is to buy good quality cables (and possibly a good switchbox as the cheap ones can give quite a bit of cross-talk even with good cables) Ben.
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