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Old 10-11-2008, 02:35 PM
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Default Wii flicker issue

I wonder if I am alone in this.

Whenever fluorescent lighting is turned on or off, or when refrigerator/chiller's compressor kicking in, the screen would flicker once, from as short as half a second to as long as two seconds. Depending the moment, not only that it is an annoyance, it can be deadly. If I am connected to the internet, it seems that it would cause me to disconnect.

I thought it could be a voltage issue. I tried plugging the Wii and the TV on a UPS running on batteries and unplugged to the mains, the issue remains. So it can't be a interference issue from the mains.

So I guess it left me only with the possibility of RF interference? If so, what does it interfere with? The power supply? Wireless controller? Wi-fi? The Wii is in the living room, all fluorescent lighting in the house affects, including those in the bedrooms. The refrigerator is in the kitchen. What can I do about it?

Thanks.
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