Hi.
Has any of you experienced unexplained temporary or permanent disfunctional remote controls for household appliances from presence of nearby cellular telephones and/or Wifi signals in the home ?
A Vizio 'smart' TV is not receiving its IR remote signals any more at all and the remote is confirmed transmitting ; IR remotes for another TV and a satellite receiver appear to lock-up/latch-up? until gently tapped/knocked/reset (of the type that contain NO crystal resonators and battery contacts are not the issue !)
Have also a report from a friend that his 'IPTVbox' goes deaf to its remote control when his cell phone is in the room, not necessarily very close nor active (just stand-by)...
Technically, it may make sense being affected. Light, please ?
Should I wrap their printed circuit boards in aluminium foil to evaluate ? Not easy with one entire side having button contacts...
Edited... Could the RF somehow alter the programmed code on some remotes ?
Has any of you experienced unexplained temporary or permanent disfunctional remote controls for household appliances from presence of nearby cellular telephones and/or Wifi signals in the home ?
A Vizio 'smart' TV is not receiving its IR remote signals any more at all and the remote is confirmed transmitting ; IR remotes for another TV and a satellite receiver appear to lock-up/latch-up? until gently tapped/knocked/reset (of the type that contain NO crystal resonators and battery contacts are not the issue !)
Have also a report from a friend that his 'IPTVbox' goes deaf to its remote control when his cell phone is in the room, not necessarily very close nor active (just stand-by)...
Technically, it may make sense being affected. Light, please ?
Should I wrap their printed circuit boards in aluminium foil to evaluate ? Not easy with one entire side having button contacts...
Edited... Could the RF somehow alter the programmed code on some remotes ?
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