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Buzzing when VCR connected to TV

I have a JVC S-VHS VCR hooked up to my Pre amp via audio cables and have the video connected to a Pioneer Elite Plasma. When the VCR is playing and the TV is on I get a pretty aggressive buzzing in the speakers. If i disconnect the video cable from the VCR to TV input , dead silence.
But if I use the coax TV out on VCR to B-Antenna In on TV the buzz is present but not as bad. Any ideas? Filters? Can't seem to get it gone.
theo

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theo OP
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Stringreen, I don't understand how seperating the TV via longer cable would help? The only connection from the VCR to TV is video. How does that introduce an audible buzz?
Do you think if I were to run the VCR Video out to my pre-pro then back to the TV via Component would solev anything?
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theo OP
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The problem is that the buzz is worse when video is connected between VCR and TV via S-Video or Composite.
It lessens somewhat when using coax. I am using this only to play some old concert VHS tapes and since it has an analog tuner I don not have it connected to any antenna at all.
But will try a filter and see if that fixes it.
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theo OP
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I have tried a cable coax filter, disconnecting the DirecTV, lines coming in, and no change. It is abuzz that actually I can hear a chopping noise that occurs as I rampp up volume on the pre/pro. Also if I turn off the VCR it goes away, but that choppingnoise is still there when I ramp up or down the volume. It goes away when I disconnect the TV input whether it be coax, s-vid or composite. But I am starting think that it is the VCR producing a noise. I have an old ProScan that I will hook up and see if any change occurs.
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