Tvonics HV250 ignoring remote control

On Tue, 14 May 2013 09:20:11 +0100, Sara wrote:

In article ,
"Woody" wrote:

Isn't there a TV and a DTV button or something like on the
remote? The button being used should flash or light up when any
other command button is pressed.

There is, but neither have lit up when anything is pressed. As the
remote itself did work to start with, I'm doubtful that's the problem.
But it's certainly worth a try - I'll poke those when I get home.

This link indicates they are using the same remote as TVonics used previously on
a number of other models

http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/tv-recorde...view-49304783/

If none of the switches marked TV DTR or DVD light up when another button on the
remote is pressed then your batteries are knackered, inserted incorrectly, or
the remote is faulty.

Once that is sorted then pressing DTR just once will restore correct remote
functionality. All further button presses elsewhere on the remote should light
the DTR button.


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On 14/05/2013 09:20, Sara wrote:
There is, but neither have lit up when anything is pressed. As the
remote itself did work to start with, I'm doubtful that's the problem.
But it's certainly worth a try - I'll poke those when I get home.

Try taking a video of the front of the LEDs with a mobile phone. Mine
can see the infrared, so it makes quite a good remote test.

Andy

In article ,
Not Me wrote:

On Tue, 14 May 2013 09:20:11 +0100, Sara
wrote:

In article ,
"Woody" wrote:

Isn't there a TV and a DTV button or something like on the
remote? The button being used should flash or light up when any
other command button is pressed.

There is, but neither have lit up when anything is pressed. As the
remote itself did work to start with, I'm doubtful that's the problem.
But it's certainly worth a try - I'll poke those when I get home.

This link indicates they are using the same remote as TVonics used previously
on
a number of other models

http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/tv-recorde...-hv250-review-
49304783/

If none of the switches marked TV DTR or DVD light up when another button on
the
remote is pressed then your batteries are knackered, inserted incorrectly,
or
the remote is faulty.

Once that is sorted then pressing DTR just once will restore correct remote
functionality. All further button presses elsewhere on the remote should
light
the DTR button.


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Thanks for that. Very interesting, because that neither of those buttons
lit up when I was setting the machine up and it was responding to the
remote then. Maybe that could indicate a faulty remote.

The remote thinks it's doing something though, when I press any button I
can see a green light inside it lighting up.

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Sara

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In article ,
Andy Champ wrote:

On 14/05/2013 09:20, Sara wrote:
There is, but neither have lit up when anything is pressed. As the
remote itself did work to start with, I'm doubtful that's the problem.
But it's certainly worth a try - I'll poke those when I get home.

Try taking a video of the front of the LEDs with a mobile phone. Mine
can see the infrared, so it makes quite a good remote test.

Andy

Ooooooo. OK.

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Sara

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In message , Andy Champ
writes
On 14/05/2013 09:20, Sara wrote:
There is, but neither have lit up when anything is pressed. As the
remote itself did work to start with, I'm doubtful that's the problem.
But it's certainly worth a try - I'll poke those when I get home.

Try taking a video of the front of the LEDs with a mobile phone. Mine
can see the infrared, so it makes quite a good remote test.

Andy

As a last resort, and if the box was cheap enough, there are remotes on
Ebay.

http://tinyurl.com/HV250RC

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Ian

In article ,
Ian wrote:

In message , Andy Champ
writes
On 14/05/2013 09:20, Sara wrote:
There is, but neither have lit up when anything is pressed. As the
remote itself did work to start with, I'm doubtful that's the problem.
But it's certainly worth a try - I'll poke those when I get home.

Try taking a video of the front of the LEDs with a mobile phone. Mine
can see the infrared, so it makes quite a good remote test.

Andy

As a last resort, and if the box was cheap enough, there are remotes on
Ebay.

http://tinyurl.com/HV250RC

There are indeed, but as that's nearly 25% of the price we paid for the
whole thing, I'm reluctant to spend the money. I've a feeling it's going
to be going back to RS.

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Sara

cats cats cats cats cats

In message , Andy Champ
writes
On 14/05/2013 09:20, Sara wrote:
There is, but neither have lit up when anything is pressed. As the
remote itself did work to start with, I'm doubtful that's the problem.
But it's certainly worth a try - I'll poke those when I get home.

Try taking a video of the front of the LEDs with a mobile phone. Mine
can see the infrared, so it makes quite a good remote test.

Or just look at the viewing screen (phone or camera).

From my experience, the most usual RC fault is the batteries are not
making good contact (or, of course, are flat).

In order to find out if the RC is actually doing anything at all, hold
near a portable (ferrite rod) longwave radio (medium wave usually OK
too). Press some of the buttons, and if it's showing any signs of life,
you should hear some blurpity-blurpity-blurp noises from the radio.
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Ian

In article ,
Ian Jackson wrote:

In message , Andy Champ
writes
On 14/05/2013 09:20, Sara wrote:
There is, but neither have lit up when anything is pressed. As the
remote itself did work to start with, I'm doubtful that's the problem.
But it's certainly worth a try - I'll poke those when I get home.

Try taking a video of the front of the LEDs with a mobile phone. Mine
can see the infrared, so it makes quite a good remote test.

Or just look at the viewing screen (phone or camera).

From my experience, the most usual RC fault is the batteries are not
making good contact (or, of course, are flat).

I did put fresh batteries in but of course have no way of knowing if
they're making good contact.

In order to find out if the RC is actually doing anything at all, hold
near a portable (ferrite rod) longwave radio (medium wave usually OK
too). Press some of the buttons, and if it's showing any signs of life,
you should hear some blurpity-blurpity-blurp noises from the radio.

That's a lovely idea, but I don't have one.

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Sara

cats cats cats cats cats

"Sara" wrote in message
...

I bought one of these as a refurb from Richer Sounds at the weekend.
Looks OK, decent picture, sounds OK, easy to set up.

Now however it's ignoring the remote control. I've put new batteries in
the remote, tried a different TVonics remote and rebooted the box
(unplugged it for half an hour and plugged it in again).

Does anyone have any what else to try?

It'd be a shame to have to return it for something like this.

TVonics no longer exist and the company that seems to have taken them
over will only give help/advice on current models, which this is not.

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Billy doesn't clean his paws often enough. Mucky cat.

Use your mobile phone to see if the remote is doing anything. Clean the
sensor on the front of the telly.

In article ,
"R. Mark Clayton" wrote:

"Sara" wrote in message
...

I bought one of these as a refurb from Richer Sounds at the weekend.
Looks OK, decent picture, sounds OK, easy to set up.

Now however it's ignoring the remote control. I've put new batteries in
the remote, tried a different TVonics remote and rebooted the box
(unplugged it for half an hour and plugged it in again).

Does anyone have any what else to try?

It'd be a shame to have to return it for something like this.

TVonics no longer exist and the company that seems to have taken them
over will only give help/advice on current models, which this is not.

--
Billy doesn't clean his paws often enough. Mucky cat.

Use your mobile phone to see if the remote is doing anything. Clean the
sensor on the front of the telly.

The telly? The telly is fine.

--
Sara

cats cats cats cats cats