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by Miss Anubis loves this season on May 15th, 2008
Do you have walkie-talkies or cordless phones? If so, the signals they're broadcasting into the air may be interpreted as the remote, there for turning your TV on & off. Give it a test run to see if that is the issue.
by Squirrel Face on May 15th, 2008
Could be caused by someone near by with a powerfull universal remote. Or maybe a neighbor that has the same model TV as you?
Maybe it's ghosts. =P
by Rock Shiner on May 15th, 2008
Poltergeist!
by Millenium - The Mysterious M. . . GONE! on August 28th, 2009
Well. . . .I DO believe in poltergeists! So that's MY answer!
by R2Repair on August 28th, 2009
How old is your tv?, If it's between 2-3 years and its a DLP/LCD it is most likely the ballast, this part regulates the voltage that the lamp receives, so it could be having some fluxes and making your tv turn off and on.
by Bob on August 28th, 2009
"they're here!!!!"
by eccentricload on August 31st, 2009
hi,
there must be something that triggers the protection mode
of your TV, might be an over-current or having
over-voltage.
it cannot fully turn on till the fault is located
and corrected.
by SANJEEVKUMAR on December 6th, 2008
IT MAY HAVE A DRY SOLDER IN SMPS SECTION OR HORIZONTAL OUTPUT. NEEDS VOLTAGE CHECKING ACCORDINGLY.
SANJEEVKUMAR MAHAJAN
by DukeG on August 28th, 2009
Other remotes could be doing it. It could be overheating and shutting itself down. Or maybe your house is Haunted. The possibilities are endless. Call a Professional.
by goomba on September 17th, 2008
your tv is set in sleep mode.you need to turn it off.
by Wilders on May 15th, 2008
Probably ghosts...if I have my TV on for a long period of time it'll go off by itself. A few times my PRINTER even came on by itself. It doesn't have a remote or anything. It still does it. Creepy.
by E as in egg on May 15th, 2008
Are you sitting on the remote?
by stunada on May 15th, 2008
Call the ghost hunters [TAPS]
by Jimmyp on May 15th, 2008
The same thing happens to my TV every once in a blue moon. I blame it on the neighbors.
by Anonymous on June 23rd, 2008
My TV turns itself on (bored I guess) and when it does this you can not turn it off, change the channel or volume, the only thing to do is wait until it shuts itself off or unplug. I was told it is an electrical issue, this TV is about 10 years old and outside of having a mind of its own once and a while it works great. It sure is creepy though to come down stairs to the TV on when I know it was off when I went upstairs. Any one know of a solution? Thanks
by technios on July 18th, 2008
grumpy old neighbor??? if you have seen the movie grumpy old men then this might be the case... or you are sitting on the remote... it could also be the tv or bad power... if you have a ups available then hook that up to it and see if it stops
by koldkanuck on July 18th, 2008
Does anyone else in your house have a remote and a sense of humor?
by naimy_ca on July 18th, 2008
ok guys tv on same time always if it is that means t to chaek tv timer it's on & off .OR if not senssor on tv may get moisture in't ..if not last thing is microprossesor chip having problem ..good luke
by Emeri13 on November 24th, 2010
Mine Does That , I'm Almost Positive After Reading This That It's The ' Sleep Button ' .
Because That Button On My Remote Is Broken & It Has Been Turning On Automatically.
I Never Even Thought That That's What It Could Be Until Now.
To Bad , I Was So Sure It Was Ghosts =[
It Could Be The Neighbors Universal Remote , Or They Have The Same T.V. & Remote.
There Could Be A Bunch Of Reasons.
I Still Hold On To The Though That I'm Being Haunted Though , I Hope.
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Comments
TV remotes use infrared signals, which are considered "line of sight" communications. Frequency interference should have no impact in this matter. I, too, have a TV that is experiencing this problem. There should be no interference as far as the automatic powering.
by newman on April 12th, 2010