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IR-Buddy and Phillips audio equipment

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2003-01-11 02:51 in General Discussion
I've read that the IR-Buddy transmits in the RC-5 remote protocol,
which was used by Phillips audio equipment (except some of the newer
Phillips stuff, which uses RC-6)....has anyone tried this, and had any
success?

--Alex


P.S.: Someday, my obituary will read, "Mr. Bryant was found dead
huddled over a microcontroller and half a dozen types of CD players."

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-01-11 00:58
    The IRBuddy does use the Philips rc-5 protocol, not rc-6. I'm
    guessing that it's a licensing issue to use rc-6. If someone from
    Parallax could confirm or deny this I'd like to hear.

    BTW: None of my dozens of remotes are using rc-5. I had to use a
    programmable remote set for Philips TV and then only 1 out of the
    many Philips choices worked. For example, none of the VCR, CD, or
    DVD choices worked. They must be using rc-6.


    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "atl_guy1138 <atl_guy1138@y...>"
    <atl_guy1138@y...> wrote:
    > I've read that the IR-Buddy transmits in the RC-5 remote protocol,
    > which was used by Phillips audio equipment (except some of the
    newer
    > Phillips stuff, which uses RC-6)....has anyone tried this, and had
    any
    > success?
    >
    > --Alex
    >
    >
    > P.S.: Someday, my obituary will read, "Mr. Bryant was found dead
    > huddled over a microcontroller and half a dozen types of CD
    players."
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-01-11 02:51
    You're right, RC-6 requires a license, RC-5 does not and is common among many
    manufacturers. When I wrote the docs I went to Wal*Mart and bought a $10
    multifunction remote. I was able to get the TV and VCR buttons to work
    without issue; I suspect any of the Philips codes (the only ones I tried)
    were using RC-6 for those two functions.

    -- Jon Williams
    -- Parallax

    In a message dated 1/10/2003 6:59:27 PM Central Standard Time,
    gtdesrosi@c... writes:

    > The IRBuddy does use the Philips rc-5 protocol, not rc-6. I'm
    > guessing that it's a licensing issue to use rc-6. If someone from
    > Parallax could confirm or deny this I'd like to hear.
    >
    > BTW: None of my dozens of remotes are using rc-5. I had to use a
    > programmable remote set for Philips TV and then only 1 out of the
    > many Philips choices worked. For example, none of the VCR, CD, or
    > DVD choices worked. They must be using rc-6.



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