Why is it so hard to change my TV channel with my remote?

Question

its impossible to change the channel.. i have to walk up close to the tv sometimes to change it, but mostly i have to find one specific spot that it will change at and try to get there every time... is soooo annoying.. can i help this?

Answer 1

try changing the batteries, or if its an old remote it might need to be replaced.  ^_^

Answer 2

dead battery

Answer 3

you need new batterys

Answer 4

try new batteries.

Answer 5

Most likely the battery is flat.

Ian M

Answer 6

lol....Not only you need new batteries, the sensor at the end of the remote may be dirty.

Answer 7

Batteries are getting weak, or you have film over the LD sensors

Answer 8

well when that happens to me there is usually some thing in front of it but maybe you should get a new remote or change the battery

Answer 9

If you have to walk to the TV to change the channel, why not just put down the remote and change it manually. That functionality has been built into televisions for years now, something about way of the future.

Answer 10

Theres a chance it could be the batteries, but when that happened to me it was the remote. the button, or below the button inside the remote could be damaged. i had to buy a new one, except the company gave it to me for free! (:

Answer 11

It might be the batteries change them. If its not then you need to get a new one you might have dropped it too much then it short circuited and now its dangerous to use. You need to replace the batteries if that dosent work take it to your tv provider that gave ou the remote they can give you another one for fee or little cost. Or if you brought it yourself then go out and find a unervisial one

Answer 12

That happens all the time with our tv to!

Probaly new batteries or... new remote?

Answer 13

Maybe the batteries dying. :/

Answer 14

maybe your batteries are going dead or the sensors are going out

Answer 15

haha, this happens to me, make sure your remote is set to tv, my dogs change mine all the time because  i have a big one. even if you do have new batteries. sometime its the remote its self that dies, so you might need to get a new one, or sometimes we just throw ours on the floor really hard and it works after that  =]

Answer 16

how big is the tv? is there a lot of stuff in front of it blocking the signal?  try putting it on a higher base if its not too big.  usually theres a certain "radar"  that you can usually see on the tv that detects when you press the remote buttons. try moving tv position and also cleaning off the the "radar"  it should look like plastic with a little light in it a little offcolored than the rest of the tv display depending on model

Answer 17

batteries mine does it all the time its so stupid!

Answer 18

maybe it needs new batteries

Answer 19

bateries

Answer 20

ummmm...new batteries u think?

Answer 21

yep same with mine. So i changed the batteries in the remote to new ones. Try it. That may be the problem. Gd luk

Answer 22

new batteries?

Answer 23

if its satellite, you might have something blocking the receiver    so just check. if not, then batteries is the way to go

Answer 24

either new batteries or  a new remote

Answer 25

Try fitting new batteries. Many years ago,pre -remote control days, t.vs,. were  like babies, you had to get up regularly to change them.

Answer 26

try changing the batteries

Answer 27

It's either the batteries or the contact on the buttons. Try changing the batteries and if that doesn't work then buy a new remote

Answer 28

because moisture builds up under the buttons...

Answer 29

batteries are dead or the thing is old and half broken

did you really need Yahoo for that?

jeez

Answer 30

The sensor on the remote is probably not reaching the sensor on the TV... you'd have to adjust both of those things so they get a clear shot of eachother. Good Luck!!

Answer 31

OMG! our tv is sooooo annoying too! my sister was changing the color and somehow she made it so we had only the 1st 18 channels and our power button on the tv got pushed inot the tv and our power button on the remote fell of becaus me cat chewed it off. So now the only way we can turn on and off the tv is by unplugging it. uuuugh