JP1 Remotes

Thanks, Evan. That looks like a straighter line to what I'm looking for.

Update: 0476 works for all of the most important buttons. Thanks again!

Well... I don't think I'm going to follow through with creating that device. I could just go away and I doubt anyone would think of this again, but I wanted to spend a little time and point out why there might not be more people getting involved in this. It comes down to:

Way, way, way too much ...

Thanks again, everyone. It turns out that all of the important buttons on my remote ARE learnable. (Wish I knew that before...) I'll look into creating an upgrade for this device.

I said "N/A" because although my remote IS a learning remote, there are only four learn-able buttons on it. My new device remote has dozens of buttons, and I'd really like to have all of them.

But it's obvious that I'm missing something. Sorry to have taken everyone's time, and thanks for your help ...

1. Device: Motorola QIP2500-3
2. Type of device: Cable box
3. Year: 2007
4. JP1/UEI Remote model: URC-8910B02
5. Do you have a JP1 cable? Yes
6. Still have original remote? Yes
7. Checked the file section? Yes
8. Checked Pronto file section (at R/C)? Yes
9. Partially working setup code? No
10 ...

Just got Verizon FIOS installed, and the set top box is a Motorola QIP2500-3. Is that code available, and if not, is a similar one out there?

Thanks for the suggestions. Let me ask another question. If I want to find specific answers to specific JP1 tasks, what is the best way to find them before bothering folks here on the forum? For example, the thing that I want to do more than anything else is to program a macro into my "theater mode ...

My JP1 cable finally arrived and I'm ready to get going. I downloaded what I believe to be all of the necessary files and I'm going through the JP1 for Beginners document.

It's quite outdated, and to a great extent that's no big deal, but some things are VERY different, and I'm afraid of screwing ...

JP1 enabled remotes have EEPROMs that store the programming, and therefore don't lose the programming when batteries are removed or run down, even for extended periods of time.

Ah - my mistake. The remote that I used (before my current old one) would lose everything it learned if the batteries ...

I tried playing with that and found that you are correct. However...

I'd like to make my remote as simple as possible. The "Theater" mode does that for me for the most part. Unfortunately, you can't program a macro to the Theater mode Power button. I *was* able to program macros to the individual ...

The only units that Walmart carried were URC-6131, URC-4021 and URC-3021.

I did get the 8910 model at Best Buy. The way I figured it, to buy it online from a reputable dealer and add in shipping, it wouldn't be much under $30. And for an additional $6, I've got it in my hands today, and if I don't ...

Best Buy has the URC-8910 for $36. How does this compare with the 8911?

I've been in a bunch of Walmart stores in the last month, in a few different states. Some of them still had a shelf label for that remote with the price of 17.86 but none of the stores had any of the remotes.

Damn.

I've called three Walmarts that are within a reasonable driving distance from my ...

As for needing to spend $100 to get a better remote, that's not needed. $17 at Walmart would get you the more modern URC-8811 remote which is way superior to your old URC-8090. The only thing that your remote can do that the modern remotes can't is "timed macros".

I have absolutely no need for ...

If you look at the other upgrade files for Philips DVDs you'll notice that all of them use the same device code as yours (except for the recorders, which use a different code), therefore, if you find any functions listed in those files that are not present on your original remote, you can try them ...