I need something to block a magnetic field

[dpopiz]

my monitors have to be pretty close together so they're interfering with each other and making the colors gradually shift again and again

is there something cheap and easy to find that I can put between the two to shield each one from the other's field?


and btw, how is a magnetic field "blocked" anyway?

 

[MournSanity]

That is the reason why I almost never turn my second monitor on.

 

[Evadman]

a piece of metal.

 

[Orsorum]

Lt. Commander Data to the bridge!

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: Evadman
a piece of metal.

A piece of sheet metal. If a magnet doesnt stick to it, it's useless.

 

[HappyPuppy]

A lead shield comes to mind.

 

[StrangerGuy]

Originally posted by: Evadman
a piece of metal.

To be more specific, a piece of iron or steel.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith

Originally posted by: Evadman
a piece of metal.

A piece of sheet metal. If a magnet doesnt stick to it, it's useless.

Right, thats what I meant. I was assuming he would know, and since he wantred cheap, i don't think he was gonna try a piece of copper or aluminum

 

[Anubis]

my monitors are right next to each other, they touch, i have no color shift issues, Make sure they are both set at the same refresh rate, that could be the issue

 

[blodhi74]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
A lead shield comes to mind.

 

[mugs]

tinfoil hat

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: Anubis
my monitors are right next to each other, they touch, i have no color shift issues, Make sure they are both set at the same refresh rate, that could be the issue

it is likely that they are cheap monitors with crappy shielding.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: Anubis
my monitors are right next to each other, they touch, i have no color shift issues, Make sure they are both set at the same refresh rate, that could be the issue

it is likely that they are cheap monitors with crappy shielding.

mine arnt exactly pricey

19in KDS XF-9E
19in Phillips 109-B4

both cost less then 200$

 

[dc]

aluminum foil, it keeps the aliens from reading your mind, i don't see why it wouldn't work here.

 

[dighn]

only ferromagnetic material will work

try iron

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Orsorum
Lt. Commander Data to the bridge!

Actually, you really need LaForge for this one. He can introduce a modulation to the refresh rate in such a way that the electron fields produce a natural harmonic that deflects the magnetic field along a spatial axis orthogonal to the curvature of the space-time continuum.

 

[phoenix79]

Originally posted by: dighn
only ferromagnetic material will work

try iron

Then stick a voltmeter to it and see how much current is induced

 

[Rastus]

Build a Farady Shield.

edit: Faraday

 

[IcemanJer]

Or you can slurge and buy 2 19" LCDs.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

I am surprised that no one has suggested the obvious and told the OP to use his head.

 

[beer]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: Orsorum
Lt. Commander Data to the bridge!

Actually, you really need LaForge for this one. He can introduce a modulation to the refresh rate in such a way that the electron fields produce a natural harmonic that deflects the magnetic field along a spatial axis orthogonal to the curvature of the space-time continuum.

impressive. I think the writers could use someone like you

 

[dc]

you forgot to throw subspace anomalies, tachyon pulse, quantum signatures in there.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: dc
you forgot to throw subspace anomalies, tachyon pulse, quantum signatures in there.

and of course, the first thing he should do is reverse the polarity.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: Orsorum
Lt. Commander Data to the bridge!

Actually, you really need LaForge for this one. He can introduce a modulation to the refresh rate in such a way that the electron fields produce a natural harmonic that deflects the magnetic field along a spatial axis orthogonal to the curvature of the space-time continuum.

Or, he could just reverse the polarity of one of the monitors. Bingo!

 

[dc]

or re-align the dilithium crystals