Using a DirecTV HRMC-15 remote with Hauppauge IR receiver

[digitalLA]

This remote can be programmed to control most TVs... is it able to talk to the Hauppauge IR receiver too?

Is this possible?

Thanks!

[Opus4]

That would probably depend on how it is programmed -- do you simply select from an internal list of devices, do you actually teach the codes to the remote, or what?

- Andy

[digitalLA]

You select from list of brands and it gives you the 3 digit codes for them.. and you pick through them and program them into the remote under the "TV" button

I read places that the Hauppauge is similar to Phillips and Marantz or something.. but I tried all those. I'm assuming I'd have to do something more complex?

[Opus4]

Originally Posted by digitalLA

I read places that the Hauppauge is similar to Phillips and Marantz or something.. but I tried all those. I'm assuming I'd have to do something more complex?

Uh, yeah. If they haven't added the Hauppuage remotes as devices you can select, it would be a little more complex in this case. The Hauppauge IR receiver uses the same IR protocol that some Philips devices use, but none of them that I know of use the exact same ones as the Hauppauge remote.

Do you just pick from TVs, or does it also operate other devices too? The reason I ask is that TVs usually don't have that many remote buttons, so you would be better off starting with something that has more buttons.

Essentially, if you can't program/teach the remote directly, you would end up doing what I did for my MX-700 remote: try many Philips devices, checking to see which ones are recognized by the Hauppauge IR receiver, noting which system codes and command codes are used -- all with trial and error. Then, you would pick the device that sets the most usable buttons & edit the Hauppauge irremote.ini to make use of those codes that you found. It is a real PITA process.

If you are real cheap, like me, then you _might_ be able to make that remote work. Otherwise, you may be better off finding a different solution using either a different remote for that receiver or a different receiver that is more versatile.

- Andy

[digitalLA]

Hmm... sounds complex... I dunno if I have that much know-how.... Thanks for your help