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DirecTV Sony SAT-T60
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Post 1 made on Monday February 3, 2003 at 12:54
JoeS
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After many happy years of reliable command executions from my T2, I recently replaced my Digital Cable Box and seperate Phillip TiVo players with an integrated DirecTv/TiVo unit (Sony SAT-T60). I thought that this would make channel changing and macro execution even more reliable since the DirecTv receiver and Tivo are in one integrated unit. I was wrong. After, programming all the buttons from the Sony to the T2, I created Macros for channel changing (e.g., HBO = 5,5,0,enter), however, when the Macro is executed, the channel number frequently drop one of the three digits. I am using the IRF-6 unit via RF and IR blaster pasted to the Sony infrared window. I even used black tape to mask the Sony IR window. What do you think I should do next. Should I (1) increase the Output Gain on the IRF-6 unit (2) increase the number of IR repeats for each command (3) re-learn all the IR codes for each number????

Life was so easy before, and Now............

Thanks.......Joe.
Post 2 made on Tuesday February 4, 2003 at 00:14
Impaqt
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First, try playing with the delay times between digit pulses.

If that doesnt work, Re-learn the codes.
Post 3 made on Tuesday February 4, 2003 at 14:30
Bryan Nelson
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I have had similar problems with the RCA DRD line of Sat receivers. I added a delay, but that only made the macro too long for the receiver to capture all the channel numbers in the macro even with a 0.1 second delay. Then I noticed that moving to another spot I would get more reliable operation. This leads back to RTI's dead spots.
Post 4 made on Tuesday February 11, 2003 at 14:23
custom
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I have experienced this problem. Bump up the number of repeats to 3 on your 0-9 IR commands, then re-create your channel macros and it should solve this problem.
Post 5 made on Saturday March 1, 2003 at 19:20
XTCsound
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I had the same issue w/ the SAT-T60, and i tried all kinds of delays and could not get it to work, and therefore switched the output to IR to resolve the issue.
I am interested in knowing how others have solved the problem.
We also had an issue extending the range of the IRF6, we looped a bunch of RG-59 in the attic with along with a booster antenna, and still it is not perfect.
What are some methods that you guys deal with this?
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OP | Post 6 made on Saturday April 12, 2003 at 17:28
JoeS
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I finally got it to work by bumping up the repeat to 8. then i fully covered the front of T-60 IR receiver window with black tapes. It works fine now.
Post 7 made on Tuesday June 3, 2003 at 06:23
jaht
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If someone is interested my SAT-T60 file works without any problems. Let me know IF anyone wants me to e-mail it.


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