Saturday, September 03, 2005
Viasat satellite decoder and poor remote control operation
Finally worked out why the Viasat satellite decoder is so crap when it comes to the remote control.
Just about had enough of it not changing or changing 2 channels at once. So went up close an' personal with the remote. Shone it straight into the IR window at the front. Nothing. Switch the box off. Now the IR light is flashing. Odd.
Tilt the box up and shine the remote through the slots underneath, works wonderful. Shine it through the slots behind, works wonderful. Shine it through the gaps in the scart plug, works wonderful. Leave the box tilted, remote is still working it from the otherside of the room.
On light is green. Off light is red. Hmm, alarm bells ring.
Of course! When the box is switched on the sensor is flooded from the front by the on light, when off, the red off light is the wrong frequency for the sensor to care.
Take box to pieces and carefully place a bit of black tape so the only light from the on lamp is out the front. Sorted.
It is such a nice warm feeling to realise why my customers pay me so much... :-)
Just about had enough of it not changing or changing 2 channels at once. So went up close an' personal with the remote. Shone it straight into the IR window at the front. Nothing. Switch the box off. Now the IR light is flashing. Odd.
Tilt the box up and shine the remote through the slots underneath, works wonderful. Shine it through the slots behind, works wonderful. Shine it through the gaps in the scart plug, works wonderful. Leave the box tilted, remote is still working it from the otherside of the room.
On light is green. Off light is red. Hmm, alarm bells ring.
Of course! When the box is switched on the sensor is flooded from the front by the on light, when off, the red off light is the wrong frequency for the sensor to care.
Take box to pieces and carefully place a bit of black tape so the only light from the on lamp is out the front. Sorted.
It is such a nice warm feeling to realise why my customers pay me so much... :-)
# posted by threaded @ 9/03/2005 06:09:00 pm 
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