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andyross

join:2003-05-04
Schaumburg, IL

reply to pfsmith
Re: New remote, almost works like old remote... except one thing

You may want to check out the remotes section of the Wikibook:
»en.wikibooks.org/wiki/How_to_use···e_Remote

You may also want to check out the JP1 site. There is a connector in the battery compartment you can use to program the remote and create your own codes. Even if you don't, there are many experts there that can help:
»www.hifi-remote.com/forums/
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heat84

join:2004-03-11
Fort Lauderdale, FL
said by andyross See Profile :

There is a connector in the battery compartment you can use to program the remote and create your own codes.
I thought only Comcast or whatever cable or satellite company you got the remote from was allowed to do that. And where would an average Joe get the programming device?

Will cable and satellite companies ever give us learning remotes instead of universal remotes? Not anytime soon I guess.
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andyross

join:2003-05-04
Schaumburg, IL

 The connection is called JP1. The Comcast remotes are typically JP1.2 or JP1.3 to be exact.

The Comcast silver remotes are made by Universal Electronics, which also sells remotes under the 'One-For-All' brand name and OEM's to many others such as Radio Shack. People figured out how to use the connector and wrote software to allow you to program it and even add features (called extenders.)

The original JP1 typically used a parallel port to talk. The newer JP1.x series use a serial port, but are also compatible with USB-to-serial adapters. You can make your own cable or buy one from several people who make them. You can download the software from the site:
»www.hifi-remote.com/ofa/
to forum · permalink · · 2008-05-07 09:39:27 · Reply to this
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