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[CaptainZok]

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.

[Chris_H]

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.

[Plomien]

use your camera phone to look at the IR sender to see if it flashes
the LED is just a flashing light

[Amigo]

Switch the telly off & have a beer John! 8-)

[Mysteryman]

It's f**ked. Buy a new one.

[Debs.]

Buy a new one.

  A three musketeer`s type: "One for all"

[CaptainZok]

use your camera phone to look at the IR sender to see if it flashes
the LED is just a flashing light

Yes that's what I meant the sender is an ir emitting diode is it not.

[Plomien]

its fubar then time to buy a new one

[Debs.]

use your camera phone to look at the IR sender to see if it flashes
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.

[Plomien]

use your camera phone to look at the IR sender to see if it flashes
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

[Marks DTM Calib]

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.

[Debs.]

same as a mobile phone camera

  Note to self: read the prev. posts

 .....

[CaptainZok]

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.

[CaptainZok]

use your camera phone to look at the IR sender to see if it flashes
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.

[CaptainZok]

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