My tv gets all pixelated whenever the microwave gets turned on. Why? Can someone help me fix that?

I have direct tv. At first it was the tv in the livingroom that only did this (not including bad weather.) My parents call direct tv and (from what my parents told me) all we needed was a filter and the people from direct tv gave us one. Now my tv does it and its the only tv in the house that gets all pixelated when the mircowave, dryer or vacuum is on. Sometimes none of the earlier items would be active and it still gets all pixelated. We removed the filter from the livingroom and put on my tv and it still doesn't help, while the tv in the livingroom works just fine without the filter. What's up with that? Am I just cursed to be tormented by technology or is there something simple that I can do to fix it?

My tv gets all pixelated whenever the microwave gets turned on. Why? Can someone help me fix that?
the two items might be on the same circut run, so when the microwave is on, its drawing too many amps, so messing up the tv......try putting the moicrowave in another room and give it a test try
Reply:When I had Direct TV, my tv did the same thing... I just accepted it. Good Luck.
Reply:Go down to local electronics store and buy a power filter... It will help with any static in your lines.