[jake14mw]

Hi all,

I just hate the standard DirecTV remote, and I have other things I want to control. I picked up the Radio Shack 15-100 remote for $15 last week. Does anyone use this with their HR2*? Which code is used for it. I see the 20739 code under PVRs and numerous codes under DBS/PVR.

Also if anyone wants to share their button set ups that would be great. What keys are people using for the colored buttons on the DTV remote?

I know for some features, you need to hold down a key on the DTV remote, is there any way to make that easier using a Universal remote? Any advice at all would be appreciated.

 

[RACJ2]

Hi all,

I just hate the standard DirecTV remote, and I have other things I want to control. I picked up the Radio Shack 15-100 remote for $15 last week. Does anyone use this with their HR2*? Which code is used for it. I see the 20739 code under PVRs and numerous codes under DBS/PVR.

Also if anyone wants to share their button set ups that would be great. What keys are people using for the colored buttons on the DTV remote?

I know for some features, you need to hold down a key on the DTV remotes, is there any way to make that easier using a Universal remote? Any advice at all would be appreciated.

I can't tell you about your exact remote, but I have several brands of remotes that do not have the D* codes. It appears that my older remotes do not include codes for the HRxx DVR's. I do have a Harmony remote and a One-For-ALL URC9910 that works, but they were more expensive then $15.

 

[Edmund]

Hi all,

I just hate the standard DirecTV remote, and I have other things I want to control. I picked up the Radio Shack 15-100 remote for $15 last week. Does anyone use this with their HR2*? Which code is used for it. I see the 20739 code under PVRs and numerous codes under DBS/PVR.

Also if anyone wants to share their button set ups that would be great. What keys are people using for the colored buttons on the DTV remote?

I know for some features, you need to hold down a key on the DTV remote, is there any way to make that easier using a Universal remote? Any advice at all would be appreciated.

with HR2* in IR mode, the code in the 15-100 is SAT code 01377.

 

[jake14mw]

Thanks Edmund, how about an Infocus 4805 projector? Where is the best place to find this kind of info if I can't wait 5 long minutes for you to reply?

 

[jake14mw]

Nobody is using this remote?

 

[davring]

I would PM Edmund for that one.

 

[evan_s]

http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/ is a pretty good place for information on these remotes. That particular remote isn't very friendly for working with a cable but they folks there still know these remotes really well.

 

[jake14mw]

I would PM Edmund for that one.

Thanks, I don't want to bother him with the projector question, if that's what you mean, but I'm still looking for feedback from people about the remote in general, and especially it's use with the HR2*s. Things like where people assign the List button, the colored buttons, etc. I'm thinking of assigning the List key to the Check button, and also assigning the Jump Back to Move, and Skip to Tick to the Swap button.

 

[RACJ2]

Thanks, I don't want to bother him with the projector question, if that's what you mean, but I'm still looking for feedback from people about the remote in general, and especially it's use with the HR2*s. Things like where people assign the List button, the colored buttons, etc. I'm thinking of assigning the List key to the Check button, and also assigning the Jump Back to Move, and Skip to Tick to the Swap button.

Actually, your remote is very similar to my URC-9910 (except it doesn't have the RF feature) and is probably made for Radio Shack by One-For-All. The package should have included a manual with all the codes that came with the remote. I don't see any code for your projector.

My remote is layed out different and has 4 buttons L1, L2, L3 & L4 that are in a row, so I used them for the 4 color buttons. You should decide where to program the commands, based on what you use most often. Put them in a spot that is easiest to find. Below is a link to the maunal for your remote.

http://rsk.imageg.net/graphics/uc/rsk/Support/ProductManuals/1500100_PM_EN.pdf

 

[mdavej]

I use the 15-100. The beauty of these remotes is you can put anything you want on just about any button. Since Page+ and Page- are redundant, I've made those my Green and Red. That makes logical sense to me since those are big jumps in the guide. I've made Uncheck and Check Yellow and Blue. And since the average length of a commercial break is 3 minutes, I've put a macro with 6 skips on swap. I put List on PVR and skip fwd/back on the buttons on either side of it.

For long press functions (in parenthesis below) to work, you need to use these function codes on the transport buttons, instead of the built-in codes:
play (slomo) 00227
fwd (skip fwd to tick) 00171
rew (skip back to tick) 00179
30s slip (jump to end) 00211
skip back (jump to start) 00187

The codes for the colored buttons are:
red 00008
green 00024
yellow 00032
blue 00240

These come in handy for master power on and off macros:
discrete on 00014
discrete off 00006

To assign these codes to buttons, do the following:
As an example, put green on the Page+ button
- Press and hold P to enter setup and arrow down to Key Mover, OK, OK
- From mode SAT
- When prompted for From Key, press P 0 0 0 2 4 (the code for green)
- Press SAT when prompted for Mode
- Then press the key you want to assign the function to, which is Page+ in this case

Pressing P in the steps above tell the remote you're entering an advanced code. Make sure it's just a short press. Repeat the above steps to reassign any buttons you like to any codes (except device selection buttons, left arrow and exit). You can even put macros on just about any key, not just the M1/2/3 keys.

For more detailed instructions, check out the How To link in my signature.

UEI, the maker of the DirecTV OEM remotes also makes the radio shack 15-100, 133, 134 and 135. All those radio shack models (as well as the URC-9910 another poster had mentioned) have the capabilites above, although the 13x series aren't menu driven. My current favorite is actually the 15-133. It's small, cheap, backlit, has colored buttons. The 134 also isn't bad, but it's more expensive and lacks backlighting. All can be programmed from your computer if you want to delve into JP1 programming, which opens up even more possibilities. That's how I program mine. Unfortunately, of the remotes I listed, the 15-100 is not JP1 ready and would require somewhat difficult hardware modifications to make that possible. I've successfully modified mine, but wouldn't recommend it unless you're handy with a soldering iron and have an hour or two to spare.

As for your projector, I don't think there's a buit-in code for it. You'll just have to learn the functions you need. But the protocol is simple, so you should have no problems with the learns. If you do end up going the JP1 route, there IS a code for your projector you can load into the remote.

 

[jake14mw]

I use the 15-100. The beauty of these remotes is you can put anything you want on just about any button. Since Page+ and Page- are redundant, I've made those my Green and Red. That makes logical sense to me since those are big jumps in the guide. I've made Uncheck and Check Yellow and Blue. And since the average length of a commercial break is 3 minutes, I've put a macro with 6 skips on swap. I put List on PVR and skip fwd/back on the buttons on either side of it.

For long press functions (in parenthesis below) to work, you need to use these function codes on the transport buttons, instead of the built-in codes:
play (slomo) 00227
fwd (skip fwd to tick) 00171
rew (skip back to tick) 00179
30s slip (jump to end) 00211
skip back (jump to start) 00187

The codes for the colored buttons are:
red 00008
green 00024
yellow 00032
blue 00240

These come in handy for master power on and off macros:
discrete on 00014
discrete off 00006

To assign these codes to buttons, do the following:
As an example, put green on the Page+ button
- Press and hold P to enter setup and arrow down to Key Mover, OK, OK
- From mode SAT
- When prompted for From Key, press P 0 0 0 2 4 (the code for green)
- Press SAT when prompted for Mode
- Then press the key you want to assign the function to, which is Page+ in this case

Pressing P in the steps above tell the remote you're entering an advanced code. Make sure it's just a short press. Repeat the above steps to reassign any buttons you like to any codes (except device selection buttons, left arrow and exit). You can even put macros on just about any key, not just the M1/2/3 keys.

For more detailed instructions, check out the How To link in my signature.

UEI, the maker of the DirecTV OEM remotes also makes the radio shack 15-100, 133, 134 and 135. All those radio shack models (as well as the URC-9910 another poster had mentioned) have the capabilites above, although the 13x series aren't menu driven. My current favorite is actually the 15-133. It's small, cheap, backlit, has colored buttons. The 134 also isn't bad, but it's more expensive and lacks backlighting. All can be programmed from your computer if you want to delve into JP1 programming, which opens up even more possibilities. That's how I program mine. Unfortunately, of the remotes I listed, the 15-100 is not JP1 ready and would require somewhat difficult hardware modifications to make that possible. I've successfully modified mine, but wouldn't recommend it unless you're handy with a soldering iron and have an hour or two to spare.

As for your projector, I don't think there's a buit-in code for it. You'll just have to learn the functions you need. But the protocol is simple, so you should have no problems with the learns. If you do end up going the JP1 route, there IS a code for your projector you can load into the remote.

Wow, Thanks very much for all that information! I looked at the 15-133, but did not like the small buttons and grid type layout. The placement of the buttons looks pretty good though at second look now. The 15-100 is a little big, and it's a little slick to the touch, but I like the amount of buttons that it has, and the LCD. Being able to rename the devices is a big help when you have many devices.

Again, thanks for the info and advice, it is VERY helpful.

 

[RACJ2]

For long press functions (in parenthesis below) to work, you need to use these function codes on the transport buttons, instead of the built-in codes:
play (slomo) 00227
fwd (skip fwd to tick) 00171
rew (skip back to tick) 00179
30s slip (jump to end) 00211
skip back (jump to start) 00187

The codes for the colored buttons are:
red 00008
green 00024
yellow 00032
blue 00240

These come in handy for master power on and off macros:
discrete on 00014
discrete off 00006

Thanks for providing these codes, they will work with my URC9910. One-For-All is the retail name UEI markets remotes under and they also make remotes for Radio Shack. I had to use the memory process to add several of these buttons and eventually filled up the memory. Now I can delete some of the keys in memory and use the codes. Do you have a link to a website that lists all the codes?

As far as macros go, I set up one to pull up my "To Do List", instead of pressing about 6 key strokes.

 

[mdavej]

The files section at the hifi-remote site in evan's post above has all the codes and info. But you have to load the Remote Master program (also from that site) to read them. For the record, here are all the codes for DirecTV:

0 00138
1 00010
2 00034
3 00026
4 00242
5 00234
6 00002
7 00250
8 00082
9 00074
channel up 00042
channel down 00066
power 00146
menu 00019
guide 00083
info 00067
exit 00003
up arrow 00011
down arrow 00035
left arrow 00027
right arrow 00243
select 00235
enter 00154
last/prev ch 00058
play 00147
pause 00163
rewind 00155
fast fwd 00115
stop 00139
record 00107
f.fwd/next track 00123
replay 00131
dash 00162
active 00075
back 00251
list 00099
red 00008
green 00024
yellow 00032
blue 00240
discrete on 00014
discrete off 00006
format 00153
clear NVRAM 00085
factory test 00093
play (slomo) 00227
fwd (skip fwd to tick) 00171
rew (skip back to tick) 00179
30s slip (jump to end) 00211
skip back (jump to start) 00187

As stated before, use the transport functions at the end of this list instead of the other ones in order to have long press functionality. As you already know, the 9910 uses just the last 3 digits of the codes above (drop the two leading zeros), but newer remotes likely use all 5.

The 9910 has even more capabilities than the 15-100 since you can also put functions on shifted keys. Say you've programmed L1 for red and wanted to put blue on shift-L1. When you program the keymove, just press SET before pressing L1 when you pick the move to key. Now red is still on L1 and blue is on shift-L1. To use it, press L1 for red, as always, and press SET L1 for blue. This works for just about any key. Shifted number keys require you press SET twice when you program them, but you still only press it once to use them. Shifted number keys are a great place to store things you wouldn't use everyday, but would program into macros, like discrete on/off and input selections.

 

[bpratt]

The files section at the hifi-remote site in evan's post above has all the codes and info. But you have to load the Remote Master program (also from that site) to read them. For the record, here are all the codes for DirecTV:

0 00138
1 00010
2 00034
3 00026
4 00242
5 00234
6 00002
7 00250
8 00082
9 00074
channel up 00042
channel down 00066
power 00146
menu 00019
guide 00083
info 00067
exit 00003
up arrow 00011
down arrow 00035
left arrow 00027
right arrow 00243
select 00235
enter 00154
last/prev ch 00058
play 00147
pause 00163
rewind 00155
fast fwd 00115
stop 00139
record 00107
f.fwd/next track 00123
replay 00131
dash 00162
active 00075
back 00251
list 00099
red 00008
green 00024
yellow 00032
blue 00240
discrete on 00014
discrete off 00006
format 00153
clear NVRAM 00085
factory test 00093
play (slomo) 00227
fwd (skip fwd to tick) 00171
rew (skip back to tick) 00179
30s slip (jump to end) 00211
skip back (jump to start) 00187

As stated before, use the transport functions at the end of this list instead of the other ones in order to have long press functionality. As you already know, the 9910 uses just the last 3 digits of the codes above (drop the two leading zeros), but newer remotes likely use all 5.

The 9910 has even more capabilities than the 15-100 since you can also put functions on shifted keys. Say you've programmed L1 for red and wanted to put blue on shift-L1. When you program the keymove, just press SET before pressing L1 when you pick the move to key. Now red is still on L1 and blue is on shift-L1. To use it, press L1 for red, as always, and press SET L1 for blue. This works for just about any key. Shifted number keys require you press SET twice when you program them, but you still only press it once to use them. Shifted number keys are a great place to store things you wouldn't use everyday, but would program into macros, like discrete on/off and input selections.

Thanks, that's a great list. I would like to know where you found those codes because I need the same list for a second HR2x.

 

[RACJ2]

The files section at the hifi-remote site in evan's post above has all the codes and info. But you have to load the Remote Master program (also from that site) to read them. The 9910 has even more capabilities than the 15-100 since you can also put functions on shifted keys. Say you've programmed L1 for red and wanted to put blue on shift-L1. When you program the keymove, just press SET before pressing L1 when you pick the move to key. Now red is still on L1 and blue is on shift-L1. To use it, press L1 for red, as always, and press SET L1 for blue. This works for just about any key. Shifted number keys require you press SET twice when you program them, but you still only press it once to use them. Shifted number keys are a great place to store things you wouldn't use everyday, but would program into macros, like discrete on/off and input selections.

Thanks for the info, the codes will come in very handy. I have already used the wav file to update my remote with code 1377. I noticed in the "Keymover" setup that when I pressed "Set" on the wrong prompt, it came up with "Shift" and I was wondering how it worked. I couldn't find it described in the manual.

One other item you might be able to help with. I used "Keymover" to set up the codes for the colors under L1, L2, L3 and also tried PIP, Move, Swap. Setup the "Theater" section so the PIP, etc uses the "SAT" function. Even though I did those steps, I can't get PIP or the L keys to work like the "SAT" keys in the "HM Thtr" mode. Any suggestions?

 

[mdavej]

RACJ2,

The L keys may not work in HT mode, but the PIP keys should. You can look at the LCD while you press a PIP key in HT mode and it will show which device is active on those keys. If it really is SAT and you had SAT functions assigned to them, I can't explain why they wouldn't work. It's possible the the 8910 thinks a SAT device doesn't have PIP keys in HT mode. As a workaround, if HT mode only changes your volume controls, I'm guessing, you can assign 1377 to some other device you don't already use, and just set it's volume lock to RCVR. Then use that second device instead of HT mode. Of course you'd have to set up all the key moves on the new device just like you did on SAT.

bpratt,

The codes are the same for a second HR2x, but there's another setting you can't get to which makes it address 00003. If you have an 8910 or 9910 like RACJ2, HERE's where to get a wav file upgrade for a second HR2x which you can load. Otherwise you're out of luck without a JP1 cable. The source for the codes is explained at the top of my post. Just search for DirecTV.

 

[RACJ2]

RACJ2,

The L keys may not work in HT mode, but the PIP keys should. You can look at the LCD while you press a PIP key in HT mode and it will show which device is active on those keys. If it really is SAT and you had SAT functions assigned to them, I can't explain why they wouldn't work. It's possible the the 8910 thinks a SAT device doesn't have PIP keys in HT mode. As a workaround, if HT mode only changes your volume controls, I'm guessing, you can assign 1377 to some other device you don't already use, and just set it's volume lock to RCVR. Then use that second device instead of HT mode. Of course you'd have to set up all the key moves on the new device just like you did on SAT.

When I press PIP, in the HT mode, it does show "SAT", but it doesn't work. Of course the HR22 doesn't have PIP, so what you said makes sense. I may use "Keymover" to move the D* keys to the "TV" section and then change the "Theater" setup to use the TV buttons for PIP, etc.

Update: Did not work, same issue. D* key works in TV mode when I press PIP. In HT mode when I press PIP, it shows TV in display, but D* function does not work.

 

[mdavej]

I'm out of ideas. Try posting this over at the Non-JP1 forum at hifi-remote.com. There are lots of 8910/9910 experts over there.

Just to clarify about my workaround, you'd end up with code 1377 on 2 devices - SAT with TV vol lock and some other device with RCVR vol lock. Then you could forget about HT mode.