Digisender Gold driving me mad

stripes · 10-04-2005, 18:04

I've got a Digisender Gold, the bees' knees when it comes to transmitting TV signals on an ntl set-up. And it works fine sending the SIGNAL. My 'main' tv is in the kitchen, with the set-top box, and my 'receiving' tv is in the bedroom. The picture comes through, not quite perfectly, but more than adequately.
But the problem is the remote control. Sometimes it will work properly. It is always fairly sensitive to direction, but no problem there. I don't move either the transmitter or receiver devices - in fact I've got the transmitter blue-tacked down so it won't move. Is the receiver device just as sensitive?
And other times, for no apparent reason, the remote won't work at all. (I've got three remotes, so have tried the others but with no more success).
I would have thought that once the Digisender bits were set up in the right place, with the 'magic eye' properly positioned on the set-top box, it would either work or NOT work. It's the intermittent working that is driving me spare.
Anyone else had similar problems, and preferably, any solutions?
Allen.

Graham M · 10-04-2005, 18:54

What STB are you using? Pace?

MovedGoalPosts · 11-04-2005, 00:45

The digisender Gold works best with most PACE boxes, but can be a little less reliable with the Samsungs. PACE generally uses IRDA for remote control, Samsung, and some of the 4000 series PACE use more standard IR.

Remote signals can suffer interference too.

stripes · 11-04-2005, 13:47

Pace, Zeph. (NW London).

MovedGPosts: What sort of things can interfere with the signal?

Allen.

stripes · 16-04-2005, 14:50

Update on the problem:

It SEEMS that the system works fine for the first few minutes, and then having watched TV for ten/twenty minutes or more, the remote goes dead. (And no, batteries are okay, and it's the same on all my spare ntl remotes, so I don't think it's the remote itself).

Wild idea, but could it be the scart connection (that from the Digisender receiver to the 'receiving' television)? I'm no engineer, but if it gets fractionally warmed-up, could it then develop a fault?

Looking forward to your replies.
allen.

Graham M · 16-04-2005, 14:54

I shouldnt think so because the remote signals do not go through the SCART?

stripes · 17-04-2005, 13:03

Alright, well, another possible clue, then....

When I point the remote at the receiver and activate it (the remote), the 'receiving' light on the Digisender comes on and stays on for 1 or 2 seconds, rather than an instant flash (which I would have anticipated).

Apart from that, I'm stuck. This morning it did what it normally does, i.e. I switched on, changed channels a few times, looked at the Info, settled on one to watch, all no problem, then five minutes later nothing. Couldn't turn the mute button on or off, couldn't change channels, nothing at all.

Hence the title of this thread, 'driving me mad'!.

Any help welcomed....

Allen

Peter Litler · 18-04-2005, 03:46

I would suggest that you contact the AEI Digisender Technical Support for assistance.

support@aeisecurity.com

AEI Helpline 01797 226122

http://www.digisender.net

stripes · 18-04-2005, 11:25

Thanks, Peter, not a bad idea. I'll post again when I have got a response from them.

Allen