Our living room TV turns on by itself sometimes. It started doing it a few months back and at the same time every night (around 2am). We thought maybe there was a way to set it up to turn on at a certain time and that maybe somone hit something on the remote accidentally. We have no manual for it. It is about 10 years old and is a GE.
My husband and I went through every menu trying to see if we could set it up to turn on at a certain time. You can't, there's only a sleep timer for turning it OFF.
It stopped doing it for a few months but then yesterday and today it turned on around 8am. We thought maybe a cat layed on the remote, but the remote was put away on a shelf.
My husband seems to think a power surge could cause this. But with only ONE tv? We have 4 tv's in our house. Nothing else is affected...
2006-12-10 03:29:44 · 9 answers · asked by KJ 5 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
Ok, I was really looking for some logical explanations.
2006-12-10 03:38:30 · update #1
I'm not getting a new one. My son is really the only one who ever watches that particular tv. As I stated, we have 3 others and I hardly ever even watch tv so it's staying.
My wonderful husband, by the way, has a 52" that is in our family room. I'm just curious.
2006-12-10 03:44:06 · update #2
Ghosts, move out.
2006-12-10 03:31:06 · answer #1 · answered by Frank R 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Off the bat...you may have someone near you with a timer set to turn on out door lights or something in the house, and it's on the same wave as your TV. Or, as I heard on the news...the air defence is using some new equipment that has caused garage doors, and other remote operated equipment to function "out of norm"...it's within 10-15 miles of the bases. All in all....your TV is old, and your old man wants a new one...xmas is coming up :)
2006-12-10 03:37:36 · answer #2 · answered by vinny D 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my friend has the same problem and sadly its gonna cost you more that its probably worth. Best thing is to get yourself a new tv 32inch lcd phillips from £299 at richersounds. Dont get another bush tv as no offense but they are rubbish and of poor build quality. Rather spend a bit more and last much longer in the years to come. Good luck
2016-05-23 02:07:36 · answer #3 · answered by MaryBeth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It`s better if you don`t use the remote to turn it off. Manually turn it off, or turn off the power switch. Send TV for repair if able.
2006-12-10 03:38:47 · answer #4 · answered by syockit 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Poltergeist. Run screaming.
2006-12-10 03:32:18 · answer #5 · answered by Hillaryforpresident 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Abnormalities such as this are often attributed to evil spirits, or poltergeists. I suggest hiring someone to deal with it (Or them), or moving to a different home.
2006-12-10 03:36:19 · answer #6 · answered by Wildcard 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
mabey some sort of electrical interference from something or it may be paranormal (ghost)
2006-12-10 03:32:28 · answer #7 · answered by sportsfreak711 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is probly set on a spicific time.
2006-12-10 03:35:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hello? ever heard of the ring? scary...........
2006-12-10 03:33:18 · answer #9 · answered by janicebks 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋