Weird issue I'm having in my Room

RAZO

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I'm having this weird problem with two of my consoles. The JVC X'Eye and PCE Duo. Both cd-roms will not work when they are on top of my TV Stand. I have no issue with running the PCE cards and the Genny carts but CD's will not work. If I move both systems away from the TV Stand and put them on the floor, they both work fine.

I experienced this issue awhile back with the X'Eye and today when I went to fire up the Duo I had the same issue. Could this be some sort of wireless interference that's messing with the laser? This is not a big deal since both consoles work fine as long as I keep them away from that one spot on my TV stand but thought someone might know what could be causing the issue.
 
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RAZO said:
I'm having this weird problem with two of my consoles. The JVC X'Eye and PCE Duo. Both cd-roms will not work when they are on top of my TV Stand. I have no issue with running the PCE cards and the Genny carts but CD's will not work. If I move both systems away from the TV Stand and put them on the floor, they both work fine.

I experienced this issue awhile back with the X'Eye and today when I went to fire up the Duo I had the same issue. Could this be some sort of wireless interference that's messing with the laser? This is not a big deal since both consoles work fine as long as I keep them away from that one spot on my TV stand but thought someone might know what could be causing the issue.
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Do those consoles have internal EMI shields?

Regards.
 
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aha2940 said:
Do those consoles have internal EMI shields?

Regards.
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I don't think so.

ballzdeepx said:
Is the stand truly level?
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FinalbossNYC said:
^^^^ THIS ^^^^ this is your issue I've dealt with that on the PCE cd rom systems since the 90s, the TG16CD never had this issue for me but it had a monster of a base.
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I just checked my TV Stand and it's leveled. I tried the dreamcast and it works fine in that area. It's funny because I'll start up the system and it will stay at the splash screen until I grab it and move it away from the TV stand holding it in my hand. I have to make a video of this. It's the weirdest thing.
 
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It may say its level (meaning the tool known as a level) but the system itself like the lens may not be. I had a white PC duo r that drove me crazy for days back in the day.
still i could be wrong but i had the same issues
 
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hmmm, maybe electric cables that happen to be running in the wall at that particular height ? use to have problems with a cab who's CRT would have wild color patterns, moved it away from wall and it was fine.
 
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RAZO

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Yea, I'm not scratching out the possibility that it's not 100 percent leveled but I could hold the Duo in my hand away from the tv stand on a slight angle and it will start reading the disc.
It could be a electrical wiring issue at that height, that's also possible.
 
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