[mythtv-users] Mythical Poltergeists

[Another Sillyname]

Maybe it was these guys come back to haunt you.....


https://youtu.be/4Chd540Gnq0

On 28 June 2018 at 06:56, Ian Cameron <mkbloke at gmail.com> wrote:
> If you're using a remote on your MythTV system, the first question I'd ask
> is where was it?
>
> (e) Your wife leant on the remote in her sleep and pressed the buttons.
>
>
> On Thu, 28 Jun 2018 11:15 Gary Buhrmaster, <gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 4:31 AM R. G. Newbury <newbury at mandamus.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > How did this happen? How COULD this happen? Popltergeists are a myth,
>> > right?
>>
>> Given the general lack of details, here are some
>> useless places to waste your time looking at:
>>
>> (a) IR signals can go great distances (and since most
>>      IR devices respond to one of the basic RC signal
>>      types, maybe a neighbor just pushed your buttons).
>> (b) There are ways to control Myth boxes both locally, and
>>       remotely via numerous input mechanisms over the
>>       network.  Networked devices may be vulnerable
>>       to pranksters (or just random port probing).  Your
>>       full capture network traffic logs would be a hint.
>> (c) Cats are known to walk on keyboards (and if you
>>      don't have a cat, the mice and other rodents that
>>      you do have can be helpful too).
>> (d) The noise from Vuvuzela's are annoying enough
>>      to redirect the universe, and your Myth box is
>>      not immune to the redirection.
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