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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: CaptainZok on 29 October 2010, 15:55:19
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The tv remote has stopped working, well it's still flashing the ir diode but the tv doesn't respond.
Tv will work with the MCE remote to switch on/off but not the dedicated tv remote.
On comparison the tv remote seems brighter than the MCE which is working.
Any suggestions?
Batteries changed already and battery connections cleaned with a file.
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When you say it's flashing the IR diode I presume you mean that the LED on the TV flashes when you press a button on the remote? IR is invisible.
Does the remote have a switch for TV/VCR etc? If so it could be sending the wrong codes if it's moved.
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use your camera phone to look at the IR sender to see if it flashes :y
the LED is just a flashing light
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Switch the telly off & have a beer John! 8-)
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It's f**ked. Buy a new one.
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Buy a new one.
:y A three musketeer`s type: "One for all" ;D
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use your camera phone to look at the IR sender to see if it flashes :y
the LED is just a flashing light
Yes that's what I meant the sender is an ir emitting diode is it not.
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its fubar then time to buy a new one
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use your camera phone to look at the IR sender to see if it flashes :y
the LED is just a flashing light
Yes that's what I meant the sender is an ir emitting diode is it not.
If you have a CCTv camera (house/garden security type) available, then with any visible lights off, you should be able to clearly check the remote`s IR diode output via the camera/CCtv.; as such 'cheap' CCD camera`s are surprisingly sensitive to IR light...the output will show up as a bright flickering beam when any button is pressed on the remote. ;)
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use your camera phone to look at the IR sender to see if it flashes :y
the LED is just a flashing light
Yes that's what I meant the sender is an ir emitting diode is it not.
If you have a CCTv camera (house/garden security type) available, then with any visible lights off, you should be able to clearly check the remote`s IR diode output via the camera/CCtv.; as such 'cheap' CCD camera`s are surprisingly sensitive to IR light...the output will show up as a bright flickering beam when any button is pressed on the remote. ;)
same as a mobile phone camera ;)
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Less common these days but, some years ago it was not uncommon for the oscillators to go wappy (they are ceramic resonators).
The IRDA still outputs but the bit rate is wrong.
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same as a mobile phone camera ;)
:-[ :-[ Note to self: read the prev. posts :-[ :-[
;)..... ;D
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Less common these days but, some years ago it was not uncommon for the oscillators to go wappy (they are ceramic resonators).
The IRDA still outputs but the bit rate is wrong.
Sounds like TG will be attacking it with the soldering iron then. ;D
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use your camera phone to look at the IR sender to see if it flashes :y
the LED is just a flashing light
Yes that's what I meant the sender is an ir emitting diode is it not.
If you have a CCTv camera (house/garden security type) available, then with any visible lights off, you should be able to clearly check the remote`s IR diode output via the camera/CCtv.; as such 'cheap' CCD camera`s are surprisingly sensitive to IR light...the output will show up as a bright flickering beam when any button is pressed on the remote. ;)
Turning on my laptops webcam works for me. :y
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The resonator is coded as 400CM630 but what value will that be?
It looks identical to this but the coding is different obviously.
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=5266097
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Remember the days when we pressed the buttons on the TV ?
These days it's " :o[size=16].M.G[/size]...the remotes broken !!" ;D
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Unfortunately, the manufacturers stopped putting most of the controls on the actual set years ago so the remote is pretty much essential if you want to do more than change channel or alter the volume these days.
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The resonator is coded as 400CM630 but what value will that be?
It looks identical to this but the coding is different obviously.
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=5266097
Looks like a Murata part but as you say they appear to have changed their part number format and I can't find the old style explained. Hazard a guess at 4MHz? :-/
Kevin
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The resonator is coded as 400CM630 but what value will that be?
It looks identical to this but the coding is different obviously.
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=5266097
Looks like a Murata part but as you say they appear to have changed their part number format and I can't find the old style explained. Hazard a guess at 4MHz? :-/
Kevin
Cheers Kev I was thinking along the 4MHz lines myself, I'll have a wander to see Mrs Modern Radio tomorrow see what she has in stock. She'll probably know what it is, she usually does. ;D
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Remember the days when we pressed the buttons on the TV ?
These days it's " :o[size=16].M.G[/size]...the remotes broken !!" ;D
I remember televisions before the onset of those new fangled buttons - they had stout rotary controls to carry out all functions.
If there was a 17 inch screen in the house you weren't doing too badly, a 21 inch - you were getting there, and a 24 inch - you'd arrived.
Ecko, Murphy and Bush are some of the names I remember.
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Remember the days when we pressed the buttons on the TV ?
These days it's " :o[size=16].M.G[/size]...the remotes broken !!" ;D
I remember televisions before the onset of those new fangled buttons - they had stout rotary controls to carry out all functions.
If there was a 17 inch screen in the house you weren't doing too badly, a 21 inch - you were getting there, and a 24 inch - you'd arrived.
Ecko, Murphy and Bush are some of the names I remember.
Ahh yes!! Required about two pounds of pressure to change channel and you had to keep your knuckles out of the way of the button coming out or it would hurt you. You had to wash your hands before re-tuning just to get a grip on the knobs!
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I've just remembered it was turret tuners before that. Anyone remember those?
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throw it across the room and forget about it. later pick it up and try again forgetting its broken.
throw it across the room again,this time when it hit the wall and explodes into little bits..
buy a new one :)
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I've just remembered it was turret tuners before that. Anyone remember those?
With vernier rings for coarse and fine tuning!
My first B & W Tv. had selector buttons for 405 VHF and 625 UHF.....although the latter; with that new-fangled colour business will never take off! ;D
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Update.
He's only gone and done it again, Changed the resonator and bingo works first time. The man's a genius.
Cost of replacement £45, cost of repair parts £1 so a decent saving there.
Thanks Mark, Kev and everyone else for your help and advice. :y :y