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TV not responding well to IR remote commands
The Vizio Television SV472XVT responds intermittently to remote commands for mute and volume yet seems to respond ok for VIA (menu for apps) and TV settings. I have the original Vizio TV remote, a Comcast X1 remote and a Harmony remote and all give the same results so it is the TV that is the problem. I have unplugged the TV and restarted it. I haven't reset to factory defaults because the picture is calibrated and very good. Input is by HDMI cable from an AVR receiver. The problem started about a month ago and has become worse but the sound buttons on the TV work fine. Seems like a firmware problem to me. Will a reset to factory defaults affect this? Any other ideas? thanks.
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Vizio TV IR Sensor Issue - well in previous post had mentioned that both the Vizio 42" XVT3D424SV IT Sensor Issue - VUR10 and the Comcast remotes were not working and was able to identify that the Vizio IR sensor was not picking up commands from either remotes. Found a You Tube video to see how to lay down TV on soft blanket/rug etc, unscrew back plastics to gain access to IR sensor to get correct part number it turns out my IR sensor part number was different that what I thought I needed. What I did find was that the IR sensor was housing glue had come off the front of the TV so no signal from remote was being received. Re- glued the IR sensor to the front of TV, tested the remotes and all were working again. No replacement IR sensor needed. Made sure I had laid the keys around the TV frame so I could place screws back in same spot there are some different lengths and placed back in TV base and all is well.
I had an old Mitsubishi TV and it didn't respond for a decade. I had this problem for a decade. So I guess it needed a little of something. But people need to help in order for your TV to respond. Otherwise you won't have that much time to watch something. So my dad contacted the technician of our provider. Dish Network which is called Dish for short.
If I use my Bluetooth vizio remote to turn on my tv it starts to blink off and on. I reset the tv and use the tv on/off button and there is no problem. Also if I use the dish programmed remote there is no problem. What would cause the Bluetooth vizio remote to not work correctly?
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