It is reported that ever since old style incandescent bulbs initiated to be phased out, some viewers having certain types of set top box have experienced strange incidents, with their televisions acting weird.
Extending a confirmation, Philips Electronics has affirmed that the culprit behind the problem could most probably be with an early type of energy saving light bulb, which can lead to an interference with cable TV equipment.
To further expatiate, experts believed that the infra red produced by the low energy light bulb can be mistaken by the set top box as a signal from the remote control thereby causing an interference.
A spokesman for the firm said, "Some very early compact fluorescent lamps, shortly after starting, could cause interference with TV controls due to the frequency of operation of the bulb and when placed near a TV".
However, technicians related the problems to an early type of Philips bulb combining with certain brands of set top box.
Normal light bulbs also emit infrared, however, they do not flicker the way energy efficient light bulbs do.