How to block IR reception on TV?

Question

Electronics

Some demonstration uses a Samsung TV, an audience of schoolchildren constantly turning off the TV using the IR on their smartphones. Unable to trace. How to disable IR signal reception programmatically?

Answer 1

Cover with opaque material

Answer 2

And what to track ... put a digital camera on the TV and point it at the audience. Since the flash is visible at the consoles, then it should be fixed here.
You can solder the switch into the photodetector circuit and bring it to the case.
Can be sealed with transparent tape. Any obstruction should weaken the signal. By gluing in layers, you can try to reduce the actuation distance so that it turns off from the remote control to the first rows, but does not work from the first row.

Answer 3

No, if you do not want to write your own firmware. It's easier to stick something on the photodetector window.

Answer 4

as I understand that your samsung has DLNA support, then install on the connected computer - run the virtual remote control for the ruSamsungTVCommunicator
TV , enter with this virtual remote control - into the extended service menu of the TV, and through it you can already disable the standard remote control
here a little about it - gomel -sat.bz/topic/4575-servisnoe-menyu-dlya-telev...

Answer 5

jammer do