2010-03-30, 08:38 PM
I just thoght I would pass this on as it may help some others out there.
Ever since I got my M34a I have been having trouble with the remote if I am not 'directly' in line with the NMT & it was even worse using the Hauppauge remote.
When I got my refurbished A100 the remote wouldn't work at all but after taking the top off & gently pushing the sensor/receiver forward it started working & I thought it may have a bad solder joint & didn't think much more than that.
Finally last night I got fed up with the M34a & took the case off to discover the receiver was sitting on an angle of about 30 degrees backwards (away from the front) so I gently pushed it forward until it was on an angle of approx 5 to 10 degrees forward (almost touching the front plastic cover) held my breath & tried it out & what a difference!! I can now have the remote pointing heaps away from the NMT & it still receives the signal fine....why didn't I do it ages ago?....I also did the same thing to the A100 with an almost as good result.
Ever since I got my M34a I have been having trouble with the remote if I am not 'directly' in line with the NMT & it was even worse using the Hauppauge remote.
When I got my refurbished A100 the remote wouldn't work at all but after taking the top off & gently pushing the sensor/receiver forward it started working & I thought it may have a bad solder joint & didn't think much more than that.
Finally last night I got fed up with the M34a & took the case off to discover the receiver was sitting on an angle of about 30 degrees backwards (away from the front) so I gently pushed it forward until it was on an angle of approx 5 to 10 degrees forward (almost touching the front plastic cover) held my breath & tried it out & what a difference!! I can now have the remote pointing heaps away from the NMT & it still receives the signal fine....why didn't I do it ages ago?....I also did the same thing to the A100 with an almost as good result.