TiVo Series 3 units confounded by plasmas

Cory Bergman September 26th, 2006

Proud new owners of TiVo’s Series 3 DVR are discovering the remote controls basically don’t work if they have a plasma TV set. Turns out those plasmas emit a lot of frequency noise and confuse IR sensors nearby. While TiVo has yet to offer a solution, the folks at the TiVo Community are coming up with ways to work around the problem. There’s the GLAD Press ‘n Seal solution, which involves filtering out the bad frequencies by sticking a few layers of plastic over the sensor. And of course, taping a cardboard hood around the end of the remote.