[mythtv-users] Sony remote commander, which button maps best for mythtv?

[Nick Morrott]

On 30/03/2008, Mathog David <dmathog at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> We have a Sony RM-VL600 universal remote which currently has the TV button
> mapped for our Samsung TV, and we want to leave that part alone.   The
> universal can pretend to be just about any remote, but it seems to want to
> emulate VCR remotes for the VCR button, and so forth.   (I'm not 100% sure
> of that, it may just be that the manual lists VCR remotes for the VCR
> button, and a TV remote could be punched in there as well.)   In other
> words, we are in the situation where we can choose which remote lirc file to
> use, and then set the universal to emulate that.   Any thoughts on which
> would be the best button to reassign (VCR or DVD) and which remote we should
> choose to emulate?

Two quick suggestions. Choose a codeset that:

i) does not conflict with your existing equipment, and
ii) enables the largest number of buttons on the remote.

If there isn't a suitable LIRC config file avaialable for that codeset
you can always record your own via irrecord.

-- 
Nick Morrott

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