I am having issues with my tv, it is a RCA HDTV and it started acting all trippy on me, it switches channels by itself, i first thought that maybe one of the remotes was pressed against something causing the channel to change but than i found all the remotes and it wasnt it, so i have a tv that changes channels by itself, i hope someone can help, was purchased about a lil over 1 yr ago, no warranty anymore through walmart, it wasnt a cheap tv either, im just hoping someone can help me out, thanks

 

Is it random? Put a peice of black electrical tape over the IR sensor and see if it is possibly picking up something, IE other remote..

Jon

 

your house haunted?

 

I had already tried the tape, the channels still change by themselves, about my house being haunted could be, i dunno...
its really annoying, i happened another time before but it only changed channels for like a day or two, so i left the tv alone and when i turned it back on it worked, than about a few months late which is now, the tv started doing the same things, its been like this for about 3 and half non stop weeks,

 

Randomly? what model is the set?

 

Rca HDTV and as soon as i turn it on, there it goes, changing channels on me and, i tried locking the channel but i cant set a password to lock it because its constantly changing when i enter the menu...

 

OK, where are the Buttons on the set itself?

 

the buttons are all on the front, there is a video/audio input on the front of the tv as well as on the back, so the power and menu is all on the front

 

RCA HDTV is not a model number.

 

Turn the set on and hit input, and then go to the menu, see if yo can find a front panel lock...and lock it.

 

i did do that, but it says " the front panel buttons are blcoked, press clear on the remote control to clear the message" when i push the clear button it goes away for a split second but comes back on, so there is a huge message right smack in the middle of the tv

 

Then your channel up/down buttons on the Set are stuck, like they are pressed, or something on the board is fubar'ed

 

I almost pissed myself with that comment. Plus I just think this pictures kind of funny.

Oh man I LOLZ with this.

Time for beer.

 

thats crazy, i have only touched the menu button maybe 3 times the whole year, ima have to look into that later tonight,

stealth - i guess im not a tv expert, all i know is that its an RCA

 

Im doubting a button is stuck. But you can check them easily, just push them. Other than that its probably a circuit board that controls the funtion that is failing. I would call RCA directly and ask them if they have heard of the issue and see what they suggest.


Old or not, cheap or expensive...TV's now days will just fail.