Remote stops working every day at 6am

[Aerc]

I have a 722k receiver and I have my 21.0 remote set to IR. I have it set to IR because when I use UHF there is a huge delay. So everyday at 6am my remote just stops working. So what I have to do is set it to UHF and use it that way.

When ever I get home from work I'll switch it back to IR and it will work fine. It is just frustrating. I was literally switching channels and the clock hit 6 and it stopped working.

 

[whatchel1]

lights?

I have a 722k receiver and I have my 21.0 remote set to IR. I have it set to IR because when I use UHF there is a huge delay. So everyday at 6am my remote just stops working. So what I have to do is set it to UHF and use it that way.

When ever I get home from work I'll switch it back to IR and it will work fine. It is just frustrating. I was literally switching channels and the clock hit 6 and it stopped working.

Do you have on different lights in the early morning than at night?

 

[mrplow]

I have the same problem, I think its sun coming through the window. I makes me crazy, after a while it stars working again.

 

[harshness]

You might try situating the receiver in such a way that it isn't "blinded by the light".

 

[KAB]

I have the same problem, I think its sun coming through the window. I makes me crazy, after a while it stars working again.

Sun coming through the window at 6AM in the winter (not for the OP for sure)? Where do you live?

 

[Aerc]

I live in Pennsylvania but the room my receiver is in has blacked out windows.

 

[whatchel1]

What kind of lighting is turned on in the morning a 6AM. I asked before & don't see an answer yet?

 

[Aerc]

The only lighting in the room is a computer and a TV. Nothing changes from 5:59am to 6:00am.

 

[boba]

It probably isn't the remote that stops working the problem is in the receiver. From the lack of light in the room it is probably RF interference that the receiver is detecting.

 

[whatchel1]

Had to eliminate a faulty light ballast as a source of interference.

 

[dvrexpander]

Two possible issues.. the TV is causing the problem with some sort of Radiation or its some light.


Best way I've found to fix it is to cover the left two little IR sensors on the receiver with a pc of tape.