Static Interference Problems

[lisalover1]

I'm having a bit of trouble with some various static-related issues in my game setup. First, the biggest problem is that I have a set of wireless headphones that I occasionally plug in so I can play games without disturbing anyone. However, there's a lot of wireless interference from being around so many game systems, and the headphones either don't play sound at all, play it only through 1 headphone, or play it with a lot of static in the audio. I have tried moving the receiver as far away from my game systems as possible, but the problem still persists. I've also tried another cable, which works even worse, by not playing any audio except for a painfully high-pitched tone. I currently have it plugged into the headphone jack of my TV, but I have also tried plugging the stereo audio [Red/White] cables of the console into the receiver itself. This produces slightly better results, but the receiver has to sit very close to the game consoles for it to connect, so because of the extra interference, it is almost as bad. So, is there anything I can do to fix this, or are my headphones just busted?

My second problem is with my Wii Component Cable. It is a third-party brand, so I didn't really expect any sort of quality, but I thought it should work. Well, it does for the most part, but whenever I turn on the hard drive connected to the Wii, or use the aforementioned headphones, there is a ton of static on the screen that sometimes makes the picture black out, and when I use the headphones, there are severe audio problems. I have tried a trick where you wrap the USB and Power cables of the hard drive in tinfoil, as well as the Wii Component Cable, so as to supposedly reduce interference, but there is absolutely no change. Is there another way to get this working properly, or am I just better off buying an official Component Cable?

[Xonticus]

Are the wireless headphone RF or Infrared? I'd expect the more common ones nowadays to be RF. If this is the case, do you have the Wii's Wi-Fi turned on? This could cause interference if both are running on a similar frequency/channel.

[CRTGAMER]

For the Wii component cable, maybe dirty connector in the back of the Wii or cable end?
As you mentioned earlier, maybe cheap cable? Thin wire and or poor shielding?

I just posted this link earlier at another thread, sometimes a Wii Component cable in the bag.
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/Product ... t_id=32149

Be sure to ask for the one above before resorting to the right SKU:
http://www.gamestop.com/search.asp?Ntk= ... ponent&N=0

[septimus]

Do you have a wireless router and wireless telephones?
Are your wireless headphones made to use RF in the 2.4GHz range?

Basically, any device that emits electromagnetic energy at 2.4GHz (like access points, phones, microwave ovens, etc) will interfere with your headphones assuming the transmitter operates in that range.

One way to tell is to listen to the sound in the headphones. You might hear a perceptible repeating pattern.

About the Wii. Have you tried using the composite cable that it comes with just to see if the issue with the hard drive persists?