Posted by Gene E. Bloch on 10/20/06 18:44

On 10/19/2006, Bill's News posted this:
> John Bolton wrote:
>> Looking for the universal remote code for this dvd player. I live in
>> southern California and use time Warner cable. I have tried the site
>> below. With no success.
>>
>>
>> http://www.ezremote.com/setupcodehelp/urcsupport/CableRemote.htm
>
> Adelphia, now TW, programmed their HDVR remote to suit my installed equipment
> when they installed their device a few years back. Later, when I upgraded my
> equipment, I called Adelphia for the new remote codes but they were unable to
> come up with correct codes. When the second HDVR was installed, by TW, the
> installer attempted to program the remote for my present equipment but was
> unable to find an entry in his manual or get valid codes by phone. I've
> tried several "universal" remotes as an alternative (learning and/or
> downloadable), each several hundred dollars more than I really want to pay
> for a remote, and none of them was able to handle all the devices or even the
> salient features of one or two of them.
>
> Having four remotes lying about is not much fun and has, on a few occasions,
> resulted in my operating the wrong one with unintended recording results;-(
> But, it seems to be my lot.
>
> My fifth remote, now-a-days, is a keyboard - as I use the PC as an a/v source
> for just about everything that is not on the HDVRs. That's RC rather than
> IR, so I can't combine any other device with it.
>
> And, of course, if it's possible for two devices to have the same IR codes,
> I've managed to get two of them. When I remotely adjust the volume on the
> wired dual surround headphones: the left set also adjusts the volume on the
> monitor's built in speakers (breaking mute); while adjusting the volume on
> the right set causes the monitor to switch sources;-(
>
> It all adds to the amusement of home entertainment!!!

There's someone around here (possibly Orchard Supply Hardware, but I
really don't recall) who runs a TV commercial that sounds a lot like
your setup :-)

It's kind of like this: the guy is presumably checking his work, so he
turns on the living room light and the TV turns on, so he tries to turn
off the TV and the water runs in his sink. He turns that off and the
garage door opens - you get the idea.

Obviously, the idea is that if you had dealt with the advertiser,
things wouldn't've happened like that...

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Gene E. Bloch (Gino)
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