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Latest post 08-12-2010 3:18 AM by Keith Saunders. 8 replies.
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  • 08-10-2010 4:16 PM

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    Ir Range really poor!!!!!!!!!!

    just wondering if anybody else is experiencing really poor range on their 3rd party products especially my virgin media box.

    I have made all the usual checks ( not in dealer mode) and have even replaced the display on it today but the range is still only about 2ft at its best mainly on the virgin media.

     

  • 08-10-2010 4:26 PM In reply to

    Re: Ir Range really poor!!!!!!!!!!

    The most likely reason is the Carrier Frequency is incorrect

    Regards Keith....

  • 08-10-2010 4:39 PM In reply to

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    Re: Ir Range really poor!!!!!!!!!!

    Thankyou Keith i'll have a little look around on google and see if i can find how to changed this, thanks once again.

     

  • 08-10-2010 5:37 PM In reply to

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    Re: Ir Range really poor!!!!!!!!!!

    Hi Keith sorry to bother you is there any software available that will convert these to files to xml? also what are these files i have, are they hex?

    sony lcd

    717012001009000000000003=0
    717012001000000000000003=1
    717012001001000000000003=2
    717012001002000000000003=3
    717012001003000000000003=4
    717012001004000000000003=5
    717012001005000000000003=6
    717012001006000000000003=7
    717012001007000000000003=8
    717012001008000000000003=9
    717012001056000000000003=ANALOG
    717012001037000000000003=AV
    717012003079000000000003=BLUE
    717012001017000000000003=CHANNEL DOWN
    717012001016000000000003=CHANNEL UP
    717015059210000000000003=DIGITAL
    717012001117000000000003=DOWN
    717015082061000000000003=FORMAT
    717012001092000000000003=FREEZE
    717012001101000000000003=GO
    717012003077000000000003=GREEN
    717012001058000000000003=INFO
    717012001052000000000003=LEFT
    717012001096000000000003=MENU
    717012001020000000000003=MUTE
    717012001021000000000003=POWER
    717012001047240000000003=POWEROFF
    717012001046239000000003=POWERON
    717012003076000000000003=RED
    717015075163000000000003=RETURN
    717012001051000000000003=RIGHT
    717012001023000000000003=SPEAKER
    717012001059000000000003=SWAP
    717012001063000000000003=TEXT
    717015075182000000000003=TOOLS
    717012001116000000000003=UP
    717012001064239000000003=VIDEO 1
    717012001065240000000003=VIDEO 2
    717012001066241000000003=VIDEO 3
    717012001073239000000003=VIDEO 4
    717012001072238000000003=VIDEO 5
    717012001073239000000003=VIDEO 6
    717012001019000000000003=VOLUME DOWN
    717012001018000000000003=VOLUME UP
    717012003078000000000003=YELLOW

    Onkyo Reciever

    716210109159096000000003=AUX1
    716210109009246000000003=CD
    716210109002253000000003=CHANNEL DOWN
    716210109002253000000003=CHANNEL UP
    716210109131124000000003=DOWN
    716210108140115000000003=DVD
    716210109013242000000003=GAME
    716210172212043000000003=HDMI1
    716210172213042000000003=HDMI2
    716210109132123000000003=LEFT
    716210002194061000000003=LEFT_NET
    716210108082173000000003=L_ALLSTEREO
    716210109068187000000003=L_DIRECT
    716210108076179000000003=L_STEREO
    716210108077178000000003=L_SURR
    716210109005250000000003=MUTE
    716210109151104000000003=OK
    716210108071184000000003=POWER OFF
    716210109004251000000003=POWER ON
    716210108084171000000003=RETURN
    716210109133122000000003=RIGHT
    716210109014241000000003=SAT
    716210108083172000000003=SETUP
    716210109008247000000003=TAPE
    716210109011244000000003=TUNER
    716210109130125000000003=UP
    716210109015240000000003=VCR
    716210109003252000000003=VOLUME DOWN
    716210109002253000000003=VOLUME UP

     

  • 08-11-2010 2:03 AM In reply to

    Re: Ir Range really poor!!!!!!!!!!

    Gary,

    What you have found has come from the Lintronic web site and are Lintronic code sets.

    The first 3 digits define the code set in question with 717 being for Sony and 716 being defined as an NEC protocol. The following digits are the associated parameters and are used by the Lintronic boxes firmware.

    If you have purchased a Lintronic converter box, then you would use these codes and you can also capture your original remote codes and convert them into an XML file.

    Regards Keith....

  • 08-11-2010 5:21 AM In reply to

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    Re: Ir Range really poor!!!!!!!!!!

    Theres just 3 hurdles left in my way to overcome,

     

    • Change carrier frequency on virgin +, is there any software out there that does this?
    • Third and final problem which i can live without, when i add "video 1" to a macro i'm prompted with "string is too long" message and does not add this key to the macro, and when i try to rename the key it deletes the ir coding from it and replaces it wit "50ms" so just a gap.
    Is there not a way to use my logitech remote to learn ir codes? the only problem is that it keeps all its files on a server i believe.
    Thankyou for all your help Keith if there is anyway i can help you out at all then let me know and i'll see what i can do.

  • 08-11-2010 5:43 AM In reply to

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    Re: Ir Range really poor!!!!!!!!!!

    G:

    Theres just 3 hurdles left in my way to overcome,

     

     

     

     

    • Change carrier frequency on virgin +, is there any software out there that does this?
    • Third and final problem which i can live without, when i add "video 1" to a macro i'm prompted with "string is too long" message and does not add this key to the macro, and when i try to rename the key it deletes the ir coding from it and replaces it wit "50ms" so just a gap.
    Is there not a way to use my logitech remote to learn ir codes? the only problem is that it keeps all its files on a server i believe.
    Thankyou for all your help Keith if there is anyway i can help you out at all then let me know and i'll see what i can do.

     

     

    Here you will find the an XML file with the converted codes.

    http://www.rungwald.dk/SonyLCD.rar

     

    You should not change the Carrier Freq on the box, it should be done in your XML file, so you need to find out what freq the box uses.

     

    /Weebyx

     

  • 08-11-2010 4:01 PM In reply to

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    Re: Ir Range really poor!!!!!!!!!!

    Thank you ever so much Weebyx For the sony lcd codes but they did not work, the sony trinitron xml works but its so old it doesnt have any hdmi selection:(

    is there any way i can edit my xml file and change the carrier freq for the virgin media stb

    or is it much more difficult in practice.

    Many Thanks

    G

  • 08-12-2010 3:18 AM In reply to

    Re: Ir Range really poor!!!!!!!!!!

    Gary,

    The Virgin Media + I previously provided you with uses RC5 protocol and a carrier of 36 KHz which is standard for RC5

    The Carrier Frequency can be changed in the XML file, but first you need to determine what frequency it actually is. If you know what protocol it is using then we can make a good assessment. For example if it is NEC protocol then the carrier frequency is always 38 Khz. If it is a Sony product then most are 40 Khz.

    Sony Trinitron uses standard Sony 40 bit protocol with a Carrier Frequency of 40 Khz

    Regards Keith....

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