# red & static

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-static/389784>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 28, 2007, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-static/389784 "2007-01-28T01:17:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 28, 2007, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-static/389784/1 "2007-01-28T01:17:20Z")

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We don’t have cable and I have noticed that on weaker channels anything red on the screen causes serious static. Why is that?