thekochs
08-14-07, 01:00 PM
Well, I'm really starting to get frustrated with this....every time DTV updates the firmware it resets the IR code settings and mucks things up. I know they are just trying to enhance but they need to leave configs alone. I am sure from reading many posts I'm not the only one who has two or more Hx20s in a rack by each other and needs unique IR codes. My suggestion to DTV is to make sure there is a single (documented) IR code that is unique for each settop variant (that means model+manufacturer) for both DTV and AV1/AV2 Receiver settings. This would allow easy non-conflicting use. To-date, this has been a real guessing (trial-n-error) game and as stated every new firmware update sends me back to the drawing board and my house is shutdown for TV use. :mad:
So (again), my setup is one HR20-700, H20-100 and H20-600 all in a central rack with distributed TVs. Here is how they were setup (working) with no IR conflicts.
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H20-600 ==> Codeset 00001, Remote Slider @ DTV Logo, Receiver Mode IR...DirecTV mode
H20-100 ==> Codeset 00002, Remote Slider @ AV1 Logo, Receiver Mode IR...AV1/AV2 mode
HR20-700 ==> Codeset 00003, Remote Slider @ AV2 Logo, Receiver Mode IR...AV1/AV2 mode
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It appears with some of the recent updates that the remote and/or receivers don't distinguish between DirecTV and AV1/AV2 settings....they respond to valid codes in either. This may be my pilot error so please explain how to set/confirm the Receiver in DirecTV or AV1/AV2 mode ?....fyi....I've gone into the Menu and toggled them but for some reason it doesn't make a difference. In other words, I can set a Receiver Mode to AV1/AV2 and program the remote to say codeset 00001 and if the DTV slider position also has 00001 programmed into it the Receiver will respond........to either slider position. So, I must be doing something wrong ?
This is what is happening now.........no matter what remote slider DTV or AV1 or AV2 position I program these codes into [MUTE]+[SELECT] [type in Codeset] or combo of DirecTV or AV1/AV2 Receiver mode when I hit power button the below settops toggle ON/OFF
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Codeset 00001 -> H20-100 & H20-600
Codeset 00002 -> H20-100
Codeset 00003 -> H20-100 & HR20-700
Codeset 00004 -> H20-100
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As you can see from the above it appears Codeset 00002 & 00004 are unique to H20-100 but the 00003 I counted on for HR20-700 is no longer ? This is an excerpt from previous threads on how I resolved for HR20-700.....I've gone thru all these steps and no luck. I've tried similiar with the other settops and corresponding codes....always run into a conflict as stated above. From the above it would appear I could use the codesets 00001 and 00003 to distinguish the H20-600 and HR20-700 like I have in my origional solution....but the gotcha is this assumes I have one in DirecTV and the other in AV1/AV2 Receiver modes....but as I stated well above it appears the settops don't distinguish.
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1) Reset the remote to IR mode. I know it is already in IR mode but wanted to make 100% sure. The steps are hold [MUTE]+[SELECT] on remote until light blinks twice and type 961 then hit [CHANNEL DOWN] key on remote.
2) Went into Menu/Remote and changed the Receiver Mode to (DirecTV).
3) Moved and now operating remote in slider position DTV
4) Went into Menu/Remote and under Program Remote selected Reset Remote. The steps in this menu are basically hold [MUTE]+[SELECT] on remote until light blinks twice and type 981. This resets the whole remote.
5) Went into Menu/Remote and under Program Remote select AV1 then DirecTV unit (this is section that allows you to control TV, DVD, etc.).
6) Went back into Menu/Remote and changed Receiver Mode to (AV1/AV2). Need to use keys on H20-100 front panel to select Done.
7) Moved remote slider to AV1. Held down [MUTE]+[SELECT] until light blinked twice and typed in 00003 code.
So (again), my setup is one HR20-700, H20-100 and H20-600 all in a central rack with distributed TVs. Here is how they were setup (working) with no IR conflicts.
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H20-600 ==> Codeset 00001, Remote Slider @ DTV Logo, Receiver Mode IR...DirecTV mode
H20-100 ==> Codeset 00002, Remote Slider @ AV1 Logo, Receiver Mode IR...AV1/AV2 mode
HR20-700 ==> Codeset 00003, Remote Slider @ AV2 Logo, Receiver Mode IR...AV1/AV2 mode
************************************************** **********
It appears with some of the recent updates that the remote and/or receivers don't distinguish between DirecTV and AV1/AV2 settings....they respond to valid codes in either. This may be my pilot error so please explain how to set/confirm the Receiver in DirecTV or AV1/AV2 mode ?....fyi....I've gone into the Menu and toggled them but for some reason it doesn't make a difference. In other words, I can set a Receiver Mode to AV1/AV2 and program the remote to say codeset 00001 and if the DTV slider position also has 00001 programmed into it the Receiver will respond........to either slider position. So, I must be doing something wrong ?
This is what is happening now.........no matter what remote slider DTV or AV1 or AV2 position I program these codes into [MUTE]+[SELECT] [type in Codeset] or combo of DirecTV or AV1/AV2 Receiver mode when I hit power button the below settops toggle ON/OFF
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Codeset 00001 -> H20-100 & H20-600
Codeset 00002 -> H20-100
Codeset 00003 -> H20-100 & HR20-700
Codeset 00004 -> H20-100
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As you can see from the above it appears Codeset 00002 & 00004 are unique to H20-100 but the 00003 I counted on for HR20-700 is no longer ? This is an excerpt from previous threads on how I resolved for HR20-700.....I've gone thru all these steps and no luck. I've tried similiar with the other settops and corresponding codes....always run into a conflict as stated above. From the above it would appear I could use the codesets 00001 and 00003 to distinguish the H20-600 and HR20-700 like I have in my origional solution....but the gotcha is this assumes I have one in DirecTV and the other in AV1/AV2 Receiver modes....but as I stated well above it appears the settops don't distinguish.
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1) Reset the remote to IR mode. I know it is already in IR mode but wanted to make 100% sure. The steps are hold [MUTE]+[SELECT] on remote until light blinks twice and type 961 then hit [CHANNEL DOWN] key on remote.
2) Went into Menu/Remote and changed the Receiver Mode to (DirecTV).
3) Moved and now operating remote in slider position DTV
4) Went into Menu/Remote and under Program Remote selected Reset Remote. The steps in this menu are basically hold [MUTE]+[SELECT] on remote until light blinks twice and type 981. This resets the whole remote.
5) Went into Menu/Remote and under Program Remote select AV1 then DirecTV unit (this is section that allows you to control TV, DVD, etc.).
6) Went back into Menu/Remote and changed Receiver Mode to (AV1/AV2). Need to use keys on H20-100 front panel to select Done.
7) Moved remote slider to AV1. Held down [MUTE]+[SELECT] until light blinked twice and typed in 00003 code.