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    Universal control remote for TV tuner

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by Wirelessman, Apr 8, 2008.

  1. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    Can we use an universal control remote with the TV tuner minicard?
     
    Wirelessman, Apr 8, 2008
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    Eleison Thanatos Eleison

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    In all honesty, I have no idea, but I do not believe so. There's always a slight possibility, but you would need a "trainable" remote control and a remote already compatible with the TV Tuner so that you could "train" the buttons on the universal remote to match the buttons on the TV Tuner's remote.
     
    Eleison, Apr 10, 2008
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    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    What it strikes me the most is that we have so many NBR members with the TV tuner and none of them can try an universal control remote!!!!! Everyone has a TV, right?
     
    Wirelessman, Apr 10, 2008
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    samerjb Notebook Geek

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    Why dont you use the remote that came with the TV tuner?!
     
    samerjb, Apr 10, 2008
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  5. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    I'm trying to help, I don't personally have the TV tuner.
     
    Wirelessman, Apr 10, 2008
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    samerjb Notebook Geek

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    Yeah..i know :)
    I have noticed several features of 2090 & 2092 that are treated like military secrets e.g. reprogramming touch sensitive buttons & activating the IR with another remote.
     
    samerjb, Apr 10, 2008
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    Many people have the TV tuner but no one is steping forward to tell us if they have used an Universal remote control, what a useful group :(
     
    Wirelessman, Apr 15, 2008
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    custom90gt Doc Mod Super Moderator

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    The only issue is that IR receivers use different codes to do stuff. So someone would have to figure out what series of codes the compal remote sends to the laptop and if there is a universal remote that would mimic that. That's why you have to program a universal remote to function with your tv and what not.
     
    custom90gt, Apr 15, 2008
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  9. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    I don't know why people like to complicate their existence. What about to simply try one universal control remote????? and see if works, eh!!!!
     
    Wirelessman, Apr 15, 2008
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    My only concern is what program on the universal remote would you try? I mean each universal remote will do 100s of different codes, the wrong code will do nothing. I'd try it, but I don't have a universal remote.
     
    custom90gt, Apr 15, 2008
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    Get or borrow one and try!!!!

    I would do it but I don't have the TV tuner and I don't need it, I'm just trying to help.
     
    Wirelessman, Apr 16, 2008
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