Posted by Bill's News on 10/20/06 19:37

Gene E. Bloch wrote:
> 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...

Ha ha ha, I'm certainly glad that the toilet does not have a remote
here, Gene!
Actually, it's manageable and, as I said, adds to the evening's
entertainment. It also serves to keep visitors' hands off the
remotes, after they try to increase headset volume only find that
they've changed channels ;-0)

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