is it possible for a wireless home security system to cause interference with other remote controls?
recently had a security system put on my home which uses wireless sensors. in less than a week, my remote controls for my digital cable box and tv are not working as they should. I have to be about a foot or so away from the cable box for it to work and when it does it only works for a few seconds. Replaced cable box remote with a new one and still the same thing. any help would be greatly appreciated on what to do or who to call.
Tagged with: digital cable box • remote controls • security system • wireless sensors
Filed under: Do It Yourself Security
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I don’t think that it can mess with the cable box or tv remotes.
We did, however, have trouble with the security system messing with our garage remote. It wouldn’t work if you were trying to pull into the garage because there was a camera in the driveway. We called the gargage opener company, it didn’t help any, we ended up having to not use the remote.
no
cable and TVs user Infra-red remotes, that require Line-of-Site. Security systems use a wireless RF technology, so its completely unrelated. Possibly your security system could mess with your cordless phones, or wireless internet/networking, but your TV/cable can’t be related.
what you are describing sounds like what can happen when the battery is low on the remote, or the sensors are partially covered… check and make sure you have new good name-brand batteries (duracell, energizer), and maby use a little windex on a paper towel on the front of the remotes, they usually have a extremely-dark red surface, that the transmitter hides behind, and clean it well… then find those surfaces on your TV & cable box and make sure there isn’t anything in the way of them, and clean those with the towel/windex