Analog TV were a lot more susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) and would go all fuzzy.
Old vacuum cleaners had motors that put out a lot of EMI, so every time someone in the house would run the vacuum the TV would start acting up. (Wasn't just vacuum cleaners: any appliance with a big motor could, but they were usually far enough away from the TV to not be an issue)
Better shielding on appliances and the switch to digital/LCD TVs that weren't susceptible to that form of interference all but made that problem disappear.
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ptz@dubvee.org · 47 pts · 2y
I feel like I'm a million years old for getting this reference.
adamkempenich@lemmy.world · 33 pts · 2y
Davel23@fedia.io · 25 pts · 2y
Microwaves will still cause problems with Wifi signals, though it's becoming rarer with the advent of 5 and 6 Ghz protocols.
Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 2y
More “recently”: GET OFF THE PHONE, I’M IN A CHATROOM!
bobotron@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 2y
Middle of a game of StarCraft and gone 😭
Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 2y
NOOOOOOO I WAS ZERG RUSHING
that’s why i made the call
Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
Explain for a youngin?
ptz@dubvee.org · 16 pts · 2y
Analog TV were a lot more susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) and would go all fuzzy.
Old vacuum cleaners had motors that put out a lot of EMI, so every time someone in the house would run the vacuum the TV would start acting up. (Wasn't just vacuum cleaners: any appliance with a big motor could, but they were usually far enough away from the TV to not be an issue)
Better shielding on appliances and the switch to digital/LCD TVs that weren't susceptible to that form of interference all but made that problem disappear.