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Posted by Gene E. Bloch on 02/05/07 19:21
On 2/03/2007, klugja@hotmail.com posted this:
> Is there a device that can send the IR command to change the channel
> of my terrestrial HDTV set top box at the appropriate time so my DVD
> recorder can record the correct channel? I have a Samsung DTB-H260F
> set top box, and am able to record the S-Video output signal, and play
> back what is recorded OK, but I have to set the channel of the set top
> box, and change it before the next time I want to record.
>
> The panasonic DMR-EH50 has this IR blaster thing, but so far it hasn't
> done anything useful. Maybe I should disconnect the antenna from the
> DMR-EH50?
>
> The set top box is able to change channels itself, but has to be set
> up again every day.
>
> Another possibility would be another set top box, which actually has a
> useful programming feature, if such a device existed.
Look into the Pronto series of remotes by Philips.
They are programmable IR remotes that can be programmed to operate all
sorts of devices[1], and some or all models can be additionally
programmed to issue one or a series of IR remote commands at scheduled
times.
I am not currently using mine in the above way, but I have used it to
do such things as recording FM programs onto MiniDiscs by programming
the Pronto to turn on the receiver and tune it to the desired channel
and then turn on the MD recorder and start recording. Then all gets
turned off after the programmed time. But wait, there's more :-) By
which I mean the above example only hints at the flexibility of these
devices.
They aren't especially cheap...
[1] They have built-in command sets for many devices, they can learn
commands from other remotes, and other commands can be added by loading
hex strings from files.
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Gene E. Bloch (Gino)
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