[mythtv-users] LIRC / Nvidia 180.13 LED Always Lit

[Scott & Nicole Harris]

>><snharris99 at live.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> The LED light on my MCE IR receiver has taken to always being lit (or
>> blinking furiously).  My TV is connected to my 220GT via HDMI (video and
>> sound) and I am using the 180.13 NVidia drivers (due to the segfault 
>> issues
>> I experience with any of the current higher versions) and ALSA 1.0.24. 
>> The
>> reason I am thinking the two are connected is because when I power off 
>> the
>> TV, the LED light on the receiver goes out; power the TV back on, and the
> >light comes on again.  The only thing that I can think of that connects 
> >the
> >two is (obviously) the HDMI signal into the card.
>>
>> Not really sure how to troubleshoot this.  Anyone have any suggestions?

>I have a similar problem with my receiver, and so I move it slightly
>under and behind the screen
>and it works fine. I think it is interference from the display.

>I'm pretty sure that if you disconnect the HDMI cable you will still
>get the flashing.

That's some good insight Paul and Tim.  You're probably right, this 
particular receiver is mounted on the TV via velcro, so interference from 
the TV is a very likely candidate.