SNES Vertical Line Discussion

[Ziggy]

I'm only using official, and I have used different official ones on all consoles and had the same issue. I read about power conditioners, but they seem like they can get expensive.

Yes, they can get very expensive.

Do I need to have him bless my SNES?

I'm a cleric in the Order of Nintendo, but my golden touch doesn't come cheap. ONE MILLION DOLLARS!

[Jamisonia]

I'm only using official, and I have used different official ones on all consoles and had the same issue. I read about power conditioners, but they seem like they can get expensive.

Yes, they can get very expensive.

I found one on craigslist for $35. Its a low end Furman, costs around $60 new. So if the guy writes back I'll buy it and see if that helps anything. I am interested to see if this fixes the problem or not.

[Hobie-wan]

If you have a UPS for your computer, maybe try plugging the SNES into that just to see if it cleans up the power.

[Jamisonia]

Well I bought a Furman m-8x2 off of craigslist. This is a power conditioner and should filter out any noise, as well as regulate the voltage to a steady 120V regardless of how erratic my apartment's power is. This was just a basic model, not a Home Theater model, which can be very expensive. It did nothing to change the vertical line issue. It still existed. I tried it when only my SNES plugged into it, and with my SNES and TV plugged into it. For the record this was my Mini.

[vlame]

no line on a super famicom using a genesis 1 power block on a 22 inch LCD funai TV.

[flamepanther]

An isolating surge suppressor might do the trick. It isn't a power conditioner per se but will get rid of line noise just as well a lot of times. When I was working for a major ISP, we used Tripp-Lite Isobar series power strips when we suspected noise from the A/C was causing trouble with our modems. It looks like the cheaper strips in the series are about $30. I can't guarantee it will solve your issue though.

http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/pr ... riesID=825

[Jamisonia]

I've already tried a power conditioner though. Are you saying this might filter out noise a power conditioner wouldn't?

I also tried ferrite chokes today. Also no change. I think its probably the issue isn't coming from the power.

[Ziggy]

You know what sucks though, it's possible that the power conditioner from Craigslist is defective or not very good to begin with.

[Jamisonia]

You know what sucks though, it's possible that the power conditioner from Craigslist is defective or not very good to begin with.

I had thought about that. so I decided to pony up the cash temporarily and get a legit home theater one from Best Buy. This one had more AC noise reduction, over a wider range of frequencies. No difference. Luckily I was just able to return it.

I received an auction this weekend of a SNES Mini, and a couple of other games I was looking for. So this is probably like the eighth Mini I've had in my possession.

Anyway this Mini still has the line, but its the best I've seen so far. This one is very very hard to tell its there. I can only tell if the brightness is all the way up, and likely if I didn't know to look for it, I probably would never have noticed its there. This suggests to me its something hat degrades over time.

[Ziggy]

This suggests to me its something that degrades over time.

IDK, I think if you've had that many different SNES consoles and they've all have had the problem, then it might be something else. Maybe try bringing a SNES console over a buddies house and see if it has the problem there.

Maybe it could also be possible that wireless signals are messing with it. This can be an and/or situation with the "dirty" outlets. The SNES system itself is shielded, but the power adapter isn't. If you live in an apartment, I'm sure there's a TON of wireless signals (lots of routers, every one's cell phone, alarm clocks, etc).

Worth a shot, at least.