dreambox 500c

[smokey_jnr]

I just bought a dreambox of ebay it works a treat apart from the fact that the range on the remote is not very good.. If i'm standing close by the receiver the remote works fine, but if i sit down in my hot seat which is only a meter or two away it does not work so good...

has anybody else got the same problem..? have i bought a clone..?

how can i tell../?

your help is appreciated.

[thebigman]

could just be the angle you are sitting at they can be a bit fickle you have to be pointing directly at the ir sensor. At least thats my experiance, no difference between clones and genuine.

[skinterz]

not being funny mate but tryed some new batteries?

[smokey_jnr]

tried new and old batteries....

<--smokey_jnr added 0 Minutes and 53 Seconds later...-->

could just be the angle you are sitting at they can be a bit fickle you have to be pointing directly at the ir sensor. At least thats my experiance, no difference between clones and genuine.

is there a way of increasing the range of the sensor..?

[thebigman]

not that i know of.

thebigman

[satman]

may sound a bit dramatic but you could try a reflash,,, the dm500 remotes i use go the length of my living room no probs and usually pretty sharp. ( all originals though )

[aftermath]

not being funny mate but tryed some new batteries?

that was my first reaction, new batteries, or stronger ones, maybe you using old re-chargeable ones.

[smirnoff_rules]

the odds r u have a clone but thats not a problem there fine . if u go into expert setup u can play abit with the settings .. this isnt a common problem u have here

[skinterz]

dont know if it would make any diff but you could always try a new remote they cheap as chips eh ?...

[kkkiong]

This happen, may be battery contact not good, try fit it..