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I need a way to stop my computer's noise
I have looked at boxes that you put your computer in to stop noise, but
they are very expensive. I was thinking of putting the actual computer outside the room. I know that you would need something to amplify the monitor signal though. Are these devices cheap and where can I find them? |
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I need a way to stop my computer's noise
karl wrote: I have looked at boxes that you put your computer in to stop noise, but they are very expensive. I was thinking of putting the actual computer outside the room. I know that you would need something to amplify the monitor signal though. Are these devices cheap and where can I find them? VGA extension cables are widely available online. The thicker the better, generally. Here's one: http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/s...productID=3236 -John O |
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I need a way to stop my computer's noise
karl wrote:
I have looked at boxes that you put your computer in to stop noise, but they are very expensive. I was thinking of putting the actual computer outside the room. This is normal. Most studios have a machine room adjacent to the control booth these days, for computers and tape machines. I know that you would need something to amplify the monitor signal though. Are these devices cheap and where can I find them? The video monitor, I assume you mean? If you're only going thirty or forty feet, you should be fine if you use a good quality cable. Gepco's custom cable division can make you a good quality cable. Expect to pay much more than the Wal-Mart junk. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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I need a way to stop my computer's noise
Scott Dorsey wrote: karl wrote: I have looked at boxes that you put your computer in to stop noise, but they are very expensive. I was thinking of putting the actual computer outside the room. This is normal. Most studios have a machine room adjacent to the control booth these days, for computers and tape machines. I know that you would need something to amplify the monitor signal though. Are these devices cheap and where can I find them? The video monitor, I assume you mean? If you're only going thirty or forty feet, you should be fine if you use a good quality cable. Gepco's custom cable division can make you a good quality cable. Expect to pay much more than the Wal-Mart junk. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." Thanks for your help. I don't think I'll need one because I'm only going about 15 or 20 feet. |
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I need a way to stop my computer's noise
karl wrote: I have looked at boxes that you put your computer in to stop noise, but they are very expensive. I was thinking of putting the actual computer outside the room. I know that you would need something to amplify the monitor signal though. Are these devices cheap and where can I find them? The ones that actually buffer the data are expensive, but you may not need one. There are low capacitance monitor cables that can be run upwards of 25 feet without serious degradation. It'll be more expensive than a Chinese off-the-rack monitor cable, but cheaper than one of those gizmos that transmits the data upeards of 500 feet through Ethernet cable. You'll probably also want to extend the keyboard and mouse, but those are low bandwidth devices and shouldn't have any problems with extension cables. |
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I need a way to stop my computer's noise
Mike Rivers wrote: karl wrote: I have looked at boxes that you put your computer in to stop noise, but they are very expensive. I was thinking of putting the actual computer outside the room. I know that you would need something to amplify the monitor signal though. Are these devices cheap and where can I find them? The ones that actually buffer the data are expensive, but you may not need one. There are low capacitance monitor cables that can be run upwards of 25 feet without serious degradation. It'll be more expensive than a Chinese off-the-rack monitor cable, but cheaper than one of those gizmos that transmits the data upeards of 500 feet through Ethernet cable. You'll probably also want to extend the keyboard and mouse, but those are low bandwidth devices and shouldn't have any problems with extension cables. I just measured and 10 feet would be perfect since the computer is quite close to the wall where I can go through. I like my current wireless keyboard and mouse, so I'll continue to use those, I'll just put a a small extension on the transmitter so that it can be in the same room. |
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"karl" wrote in message
ups.com... Mike Rivers wrote: karl wrote: I have looked at boxes that you put your computer in to stop noise, but they are very expensive. I was thinking of putting the actual computer outside the room. I know that you would need something to amplify the monitor signal though. Are these devices cheap and where can I find them? The ones that actually buffer the data are expensive, but you may not need one. There are low capacitance monitor cables that can be run upwards of 25 feet without serious degradation. It'll be more expensive than a Chinese off-the-rack monitor cable, but cheaper than one of those gizmos that transmits the data upeards of 500 feet through Ethernet cable. You'll probably also want to extend the keyboard and mouse, but those are low bandwidth devices and shouldn't have any problems with extension cables. I just measured and 10 feet would be perfect since the computer is quite close to the wall where I can go through. I like my current wireless keyboard and mouse, so I'll continue to use those, I'll just put a a small extension on the transmitter so that it can be in the same room. I have two computers remoted to a storeroom about 20 feet from my desk. I run standard SVGA cables to a dual LCD monitor setup with no difficulites. I also run keyboard and mouse on PS2 extensions with no difficulty. Do it. Steve King |
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I need a way to stop my computer's noise
I build custom,specialty computers for rec.studios and while most
studios place their rack-mounted computers in a soundproofed wiring closet with remote access, in some lower end installations, we build 'quiet' boxes for our machines. You can build your own box that will work for little out of pocket. You don't have to be a master carpenter, but you can build a plywood box to put your computer in and line it with foam, but you MUST have air coming into and out of the box or your computer *will* overheat. This isn't difficult to do. Another option is to convert your computer to a 'fanless' computer - there are power supplies (often the source of the most noise) that use large heat sinks and 'heat pipe' type CPU/RAM/Video Processor solutions. There are also water cooling solutions that work very well without fans. It's cheaper to build a quiet box than to go fanless however, and if you're demanding a lot from the hardware, I feel a lot better using something to move a lot of air to keep things cool (even with water cooling which we frequently use. The heat has to go somewhere and you don't want it in the studio.) karl wrote: I have looked at boxes that you put your computer in to stop noise, but they are very expensive. I was thinking of putting the actual computer outside the room. I know that you would need something to amplify the monitor signal though. Are these devices cheap and where can I find them? |
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I need a way to stop my computer's noise
karl wrote: I have looked at boxes that you put your computer in to stop noise, but they are very expensive. I was thinking of putting the actual computer outside the room. I know that you would need something to amplify the monitor signal though. Are these devices cheap and where can I find them? Karl, I bought one of these: Minicom Mini KVM Extender (0DT23008A) for my DAW system. Works OK, the video dithers a bit and there's just bit of latency on the mouse moves. I paid right at $150.00 for mine. You can probably get better performance if you spend a bit more. DaveT |
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I need a way to stop my computer's noise
Then you should be fine. I have a couple of computers in my little
studio, both on the other side of the wall. I have the same short cable run you're talking about and it all works very well. And quiet as a mouse. On 28 Dec 2006 09:47:59 -0800, "karl" wrote: Scott Dorsey wrote: karl wrote: I have looked at boxes that you put your computer in to stop noise, but they are very expensive. I was thinking of putting the actual computer outside the room. This is normal. Most studios have a machine room adjacent to the control booth these days, for computers and tape machines. I know that you would need something to amplify the monitor signal though. Are these devices cheap and where can I find them? The video monitor, I assume you mean? If you're only going thirty or forty feet, you should be fine if you use a good quality cable. Gepco's custom cable division can make you a good quality cable. Expect to pay much more than the Wal-Mart junk. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." Thanks for your help. I don't think I'll need one because I'm only going about 15 or 20 feet. |
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