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Nintendo DS Emitting Anomalous Signal?

Posted by Zonk on from the dual-screens-means-twice-the-emissions? dept.

An Anonymous reader writes "An owner of Nintendo's Shiny New Portable, has noticed his DS is emitting a signal that is projecting a ghostly image of his screen onto his TV- and he's not even multiplayer gaming. He and several others have uploaded photos of their DSs interfering with their TV's reception. As one forum-goer points out, this doesn't seem like the DS is adhering to FCC standards." More news from a forum, so enjoy some NaCl with this.

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  1. When I turn on my microwave... by vasqzr · · Score: 5, Insightful


    I get funny lines on my TV. Same goes for the dehumidifier.

    Gonna recall those, too?

  2. WOW, L33T! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is clearly intentional, doodz and this is how it happens.

    The DS uses super-sekrit rays which come out of the batteries (or maybe the thumbpad i dont no im just a leet), which beam to a satellite near the moon which nintendo has which then transmits to your tv. It works even with your radio, makes pictures on the screen if u dont have 1 u need a dot matrix printer it workz with those 2.

    This is uber, we can use a HANDHELD on the TV! I think we shud make a mod so we can take the screenz off the DS and put in a bigscreen TV insted! r0xx0r!

  3. I had the same issue by squiggleslash · · Score: 5, Funny
    I found the signal was directed at the planet Jupiter. It's been silent though ever since.

    BTW, has anyone noticed that giant fetus that appears to be orbiting Jupiter all of a sudden? Where the hell did that come from?

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    You are not alone. This is not normal. None of this is normal.
  4. Why is it a problem for _some_ users? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    And why is this not a problem for ALL owners of the DS? I'm guessing it's because the people who are bitching about the interference have cheapass television sets, which don't have enough shielding to protect them from interference.

    The shielding is supposed to protect other devices from being harmed by the emitter, but it's also supposed to protect the emitter from things that don't have shielding around them (power cables, speakers, etc.). If a television set doesn't have adequate shielding, it won't only interfere with other devices, it will be easier to interfere with.