Well, if neither of those worked, then I think I
can guarantee, given my research, that no other
device code will work, so your only option would
seem to be a remote with a learning ability.

The remote SHOULD be able to send the proper
codes in the proper protocol. It's 99.9% of the
way there. With only a minor redesign of the
operating software in the remote, it would work,
but that is beyond our reach.

There are three elements of an IR code:
A. The transmission protocol.
B. The device identifier (bits that don't change)
C. The button identifier (bits that DO change)

Advanced codes let you choose C, and a device
code combines A and B. If they split the device
codes so that you could independently select A
and B, then you could keep the A from VCR code
0043, and the key mappings from VCR code 0043,
and just change the device identifiers with a new
and different sort of advanced code, it would
make the remote far more versatile.

But I wouldn't hold my breath.

-=Ingenious=-