This is a post that I made on wildcamping recently which might be relevant. I have also posted a link below in case you wish to read the whole thread.
“I shall have to work from memory if that is acceptable as we simply use the Avtex tv for dvd’s And internet TV, and then only occasionally. Our original van had a status Ariel and we did tune the tv. Our current van has no Ariel so we have not used it for tv for over 5 years.
The original remote control worked fine for years, but began to be problematic when buttons were pressed. When the batteries were checked I found that they had wept and corroded the contact tabs and springs. I cleaned them as best I could and inserted new batteries. The problem persisted and eventually stopped functioning entirely. I took the remote apart but could see no obvious problem on the circuit board etc. Not having the skill to do anything, I simply bought a replacement online. I could not get a genuine remote for my model and cannot recall wether a different model would function. I see that you can still obtain remotes that are sold as compatible via eBay. Mine was sold under the name ‘RM Series’
The issue that I had (now over 6 years back) if memory serves was that I could not get the new remote to tune the TV to the local channels which had to be done if you moved from one transmitter zone to the next. Most other functions power, volume, stop and start, fast forward, stop, eject etc all work satisfactorily. I dare say all functions can be controlled from the actual controls on the side of the set, but I never had success.
Recently I bought a Roku express @ £30 (on offer at £20 in Curry’s at present) which connects via an hdmi lead with a usb power lead. This allows me to watch all the main freeview channels and catchup via my iPad WiFi connection (3
mifi 24gb valid 24month one which I am sure you are aware of). I am presently experimenting with my recently acquired smartphone (Smarty 30gb £10pm rolling contract) to cast or mirror to the Avtex, although not quite cracked it yet. The Tv worked perfectly via Roku and the site WiFi at a C&CC club earlier this year.
As you can see I am not very tech savvy and only recently moved by quantum leap from the early 20th century, I hope this post goes some way towards answering your question. I dare say others might contribute more knowledgably. Come back to me if you think I can add more clarification.”
We haven't used the vehicle for some months and due to kitchen works I was out in her doing some cooking when I thought to catch the news. Pointed the remote and nothing happened. The next day I checked that the power cable was live with a 12V pump and it was live. I just checked the fuse and...
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