Adding Remote Control To A TV

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by wingnut1705

For an off season electrical project, I wanted to add remote control to an old t.v. I have found a good IR sensor to use, but I am not sure how to integrate it in with the tv so that I can control power, volume and channel.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

At the risk of being redundant ...

1> If you do not know EXACTLY what you are doing in the back of a television set, find someone who does know or do not open the back.

and 2> if you do open the back up, if the set ever leaves your sight (even if it's just for 5 minutes), assume the flyback is charged. Take this advice from me, as I was kicked from the flyback of an Emerson 25" color TV I had properly discharged 5 minutes prior and was called away, only to have someone else plug in the TV, turn it on, realize it was still not working, shut it off and unplug it

Needless to say, I was lucky to come away with a very painful lesson.