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Re: Beo4 as SKY+ remote

Pestria — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:49:50 GMT

csmager:

Moving the blaster can't make a difference to your problem.

Your problem is that the PUC is outputting the 'play' command - this is what is necessary to get the screen up to show the last recorded program.

The only way a 'play' is output is if you hold Go for 2 seconds, or you press Go once and don't hit another command in the required time (around 2-3 seconds).

Ahhh!

I think it's most likely that I'm not hitting anything within the specified time frame and as a result going through to 'Play' by default. I thought play was activated by holding <go> down. It's probably all in the user manual, but as a bloke I find it impossible to read those things!!

Thanks to everyone for their input - very much appreciated.

Re: Beo4 as SKY+ remote

csmager — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:40:25 GMT

Moving the blaster can't make a difference to your problem.

Your problem is that the PUC is outputting the 'play' command - this is what is necessary to get the screen up to show the last recorded program.

The only way a 'play' is output is if you hold Go for 2 seconds, or you press Go once and don't hit another command in the required time (around 2-3 seconds).

Re: Beo4 as SKY+ remote

BnoBlueBoy — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:36:42 GMT

or try moving the blaster on the stb

Re: Beo4 as SKY+ remote

Pestria — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:31:53 GMT

bnoblueboy:

I do have that problem on some installs. May be the Beo4 is too sensitive, doesn't happen all the time.

How do you get it working properly? Is it a matter of adding more of a (paper) filter to the IR blaster?

Re: Beo4 as SKY+ remote

Pestria — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:30:19 GMT

Sorry re. <Go> <Go.

What I was trying to say was that hitting <go> doesn't always allow you hit any other buttons afterwards as it goes directly through to playing a recorded programme.

Re: Beo4 as SKY+ remote

csmager — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:21:47 GMT

Go Go is select. Or do you mean the equivalent of hitting 'Play' then 'Select'?

Re: Beo4 as SKY+ remote

BnoBlueBoy — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:08:55 GMT

Re: Beo4 as SKY+ remote

BnoBlueBoy — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:06:07 GMT

I do have that problem on some installs. May be the Beo4 is too sensitive, doesn't happen all the time.

Re: Beo4 as SKY+ remote

Pestria — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:52:58 GMT

Thank you very much - everything I was looking for.

I've just tried it out and they work!!!

I have one last problem however - the 'Go' button on the Beo4 more often than not goes directly through to playing the last recorded programme - ie the equivalent of hitting <Go><Go>.

Does anyone else have this problem?

It seems like the IR transmitter may yet still be too powerful - any thoughts?

Re: Beo4 as SKY+ remote

BnoBlueBoy — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:50:30 GMT

Re: Beo4 as SKY+ remote

Peter — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:01:02 GMT

Can't do better than that! Thank you!

Re: Beo4 as SKY+ remote

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:38:12 GMT

Re: Beo4 as SKY+ remote

Pestria — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:01:11 GMT

Peter/Anyone!

I'm having problems with a STB-C attached to Beovision 8 and (Amstrad?) Sky+ box.

The installation is new and I've already had the shop back once since the installation to get the STB-C working. Initially there was very erratic and poor response to the Beo4. This problem was thought to be that the IR emitter was too strong! Indeed placing a piece of paper between the emitter and the sky IR receiver has worked very effectively in getting the system to perfectly respond to up/down arrows and the numerical part of the Beo4 keypad.

However, none of the central buttons (FF, RWD etc) appear to work. Additionally 'Go' doesn't appear to act as 'Select', but instead goes straight to playing the last programme recorded. I'm also unsure how to Record a programme - Record on the Beo4 doesn't seem to do anything.

I'm loathe to call the shop out again without checking I'm not being an idiot and misunderstanding how to correctly operate the system.

Thanks in advance for any helpful suggestions.

Re: Beo4 as SKY+ remote

TEL — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:45:25 GMT

I would also be interested as I have just got Virgin+ box

Re: Beo4 as SKY+ remote

k984942 — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:37:56 GMT

Does anyone know the commands for a Virgin V+ box?

I have asked this on another thread but no one has replied.

Thanks