I stopped by to do a quick check on the latest OFA remotes and any Hughes DirecTiVo issues (need to replace my Cinema7). I thought this was a no-brainer but after browsing and searching throughout this forum, I'm even more confused than when I started!

But now I see that amongst the remotes w/TiVo preset (VCR0618?) not all will do advanced codes. I don't know if any adv codes exist (that's my next forum search), but it's a feature I really appreciate on my old Cinema7.

OK, can someone just tell me which of the current OFA remotes (8811, 8910, etc) includes the pre-programmed DirecTivo codes and also accepts TiVo advanced codes???


Thanks,
Steve

The only OFA remotes to accept advanced codes for VCR0618, are the 8910 and 9910. You also have a choice RS remotes, and they're the 2116, 2133(Kameleon),and probably the 2117 when released. Sat code 1142 is the same as VCR0618, if a remote has code SAT1142, then it probably accepts advanced codes for it.

Aaah, crap. I was all set on the 8811, but thanks for saving me some disappointment. I really don't want the extra weight and bulkiness of that LCD screen. I checked a few online stores and all of them were out of stock on the 8910 anyway. Is a 8811 replacement model imminent?

Thanks,
Steve

You should get an 8811 and a JP1 cable. With the JP1 cable you can use advanced codes with any setup code or you could create a new setup code that can take advanced codes the simple way, or that has all the functions you need pre defined.

Steve, why do you need to replace your Cinema 7?

I'm near positive that I don't have the room in my Cinema7 (Which I love, btw) to learn the whole TiVo command set. There still aren't any (UEC?) codes for any of my audio components (Mondial), so they are all learned. Plus I've added lots and lots of advanced codes and moved keys all around, which I think takes up some memory space too?

I saved some bookmarks on JP1 but haven't tried to figure it out. Does anyone sell JP1-updated 8811's? But then again, I should ask: do useful advanced codes for TiVo even exist? If not, then an 8811 would be just fine for TiVo?

Thanks,
Steve

You can get along with what's mapped, in the 0618 code in 8811. The transport functions(play, FF, Rew) are there, the basic sat functions are there also. Things missing, thumbs up & down, a standby command that's not on the original remote. Here is list of advanced codes;

[Link: hifi-remote.com]

Well it seems I can't get my Cinema7 to learn anything off the TiVo remote anyway...

Steve

If you love the URC-7800 so much, you should get into JP1 and use that to update the 7800. First off, you can install the TiVo code, next, you can build replacement codes for all the ones that you used alot of advanced codes on to fix up, and finally, you can use learning to capture your receiver signals then use the JP1 tools to build a new code for that.

There's more than enough memory in the upgrade section to take care of all that, which means your learning memory will be empty and your key mover memory will be pretty much empty, leaving you lots of room for macros.

Rob
http://www.hifi-remote.com

Hey Rob. I've got bookmarks to your JP1 pages and joined the Yahoo JP1 Group, but even the "JP1 For Beginners" page is a little intimidating (lot of text to read ). But I do like that kind of stuff so I'll get into it no doubt...

I love the Cinema7 but would gladly replace it if OFA had a remote that would work for all my devices off the shelf. But it seems that JP1 is the *only* option for a Cinema7 & TiVo combination as it's not capable of even learning TiVo codes w/o an upgrade? Can anyone confirm that for me?

Thanks,
Steve

Oops, sorry about that last question... just did a forum search and you've already answered it (several times). A 980 reset did the trick.

Steve

Sounds like you should JP1 that 7800. Very helpful folks here and at the JP1 base. KM and IR make a lot more sense when you actually are in a position to do it.

Define the devices in KM.
Load them all up to IR.
Add your macros.
Save the profile.
Upload it to the remote.

And just FYI, for popular devices like TiVo and ReplayTV, there are already files pre-formatted that you can use, so you don't need to re-invent any wheels.

Rob

I'm beginning the process of coming up to speed on JP1. One question about JP1:

There are no UEC device codes for my HT preamp (Mondial Acurus ACT-3) to this day, including the most recent OFA remotes. I have to learn volume +/-, mute, source select, etc, onto any Cinema7, taking up precious memory (couldn't get all the TiVo buttons...).

Can I use the JP1 interface to effectively create a device code for my preamp within the Cinema7 that can assigned to a device button like any other code?

Steve

Yes.
You can download from the Cinema7 to the IR.EXE program and see the decoded signals for the learned keys. Then you can reproduce those keys as a device upgrade (create a new setup code) so they use a small amount of upgrade memory instead of a large amount of learned signal memory. (Memory sections are completely seperate, so the upgrade memory in your Cinema7 is unused unless via JP1 connection).