iPod Nano Strange Noises any ideas?

shuntfield · 27 Jan 2006 at 17:31

Hi All

I have an Apple iPod Nano - when I have it plugged into the PC and it is charging, the sound quality on the headphones is dire.

I can hear noise and buzzing etc, When data is sent to the iPod its worse, as if the data transmission is cross talking over the sound.

I tried different headphones it does the same, and also tested the set that came with the iPod in another device and they are OK.

When I unplug it the noise is gone. Does anyone else have a Nano that exhibits this behaviour or is mine bust?

Thanks

Shunts

shuntfield · 28 Jan 2006 at 23:45

Any Ideas? Anyone...?

DanMc07 · 29 Jan 2006 at 10:41

Faulty lead?

Logsi · 29 Jan 2006 at 10:57

My ipod 3g 20gig does this, its because its connected to the computer and its taking resources from the nano. So im taking a stab in the dark here, theres not enough ram (in the nano) for it to share resources to the computer and to play the audio...

shuntfield · 29 Jan 2006 at 19:07

It plays the audio, but there is this Noise over the top.

Perhaps I should return it for replacement?

benjo plz. · 29 Jan 2006 at 19:11

Meh, its probably interference from the USB chip in the nano.

shuntfield · 29 Jan 2006 at 20:44

Phnom_Penh said:
Meh, its probably interference from the USB chip in the nano.

Should it be doing that though?

Should I return it?

Kappa · 30 Jan 2006 at 19:05

i'd say it was interference from the power from the USB cable, it could be said to ba a problem with the nano, but I would have thought it was normal.

shuntfield · 30 Jan 2006 at 19:10

I took it back this afternoon.

The guy tested it with a Sennheiser Headphone and also got another Nano and tested that - mine was making this noise on the headphone and the other one was not.

He said mine was bust and as they didnt have any instock I had my cash back.

Caged · 30 Jan 2006 at 19:20

I'd say it's likely to be a ground loop issue or something, interference from the charging circuit maybe? My laptop does this through the headphone jack when the HDD is being accessed and it's on charge. It doesn't do it through the speakers, and it doesn't do it when it isn't on charge.

Piece of crap.