[mythtv-users] Replacing MythTV remote... anyone have any experience with RS 15-2136 (or 15-2137?)

[Kevin Venkiteswaran]

> I have read that the buttons that will illuminate on
> the Kameleon remotes are fixed according to the device
> map in ROM (that is, if you program in a TV, then only
> the buttons for that TV will light up).  If you use
> JP1 to write new data into the remote (to enable
> disabled buttons), then supposedly the newly enabled
> buttons still won't light up.

I can tell you that the buttons that light up are dependent on the
device you program it for. I've never tried JP1 with the remote though.


> If you program a disabled button with an EFC, will it
> light up (where previously it wouldn't because it was
> disabled)?

You can only program buttons that already light up. This is still
advantageous as some buttons send the same IR codes (again, the exact
code sent for each button is dependent on what device you program the
remote for).

These limitations aren't really a concern if you have a "universal" IR
receiver. This allows you to program the remote (with this remote it
really means programming each device the remote can control) to a device
which "turns on" all the buttons. Then for any button that sends a
duplicate IR code you can use EFC to make it unique. You can then use
the power of lirc to map each IR code to whatever function you want. 

Note: I say universal IR receiver b/c I don't believe any RC5 (or
whatever codeset the Hauppauge cards support) compatible device the
Kameleon supports turns on all the buttons. Thus your IR receiver must
be able to receive whatever codes the Kameleon sends when programmed to
a device that turns on all the buttons.

Hope I've helped more than I've confused!

Cheers
Kev