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aclinml · Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 69

I'm getting ready to purchase a Sony RDR-HX900. It is a DVD recorder that also acts like a TIVO. Does anyone out there have a upgrade already setup for this device? I couldn't locate one in the database.

Anybody already use one of these?

Mike

Capn Trips · Expert Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 3990

Have you read THIS? Not complying would risk your thread being locked by Rob, but he's on vacation. So you have a stay of execution. Regardless, you should comply.

aclinml · Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 69

Sorry I did not catch this 'sticky' post earlier. Maybe this will fill the requirements;

1. Device: Sony RDR-HX900
2. Type of device: DVD recorder with DVR
3. JP1 Remote model: URC-7800
4. JP1 user? Yes
5. Still have original remote? Whenever I purchase it
6. Checked the file section? Yes
7. Checked Pronto file section (at R/C)? Yes
8. Partially working setup code? Don't know yet???????
9. Learning remote question? No

I am certainly NOT to lazy to do the learning and configuring if that is required. It's just my nature to plan ahead in everything I do.

Since I had already searched the file section, and did not find this upgrade I was more hoping that someone would tell me "I used the upgrade for 'model x' and it worked fine for me".

If no one has an upgrade, and or 'close' code to use, I will do the work to create one and post it to the upgrade section.

Thanks,
Mike

rhm5757 · Advanced Member Joined: 03 Aug 2003 Posts: 33

Most of the codes that are not unique to this device are on my website on the DVD page here: http://www.hifi-remote.com/sony/Sony_dvd.htm. This should save you some time learning the codes. All the codes you don't find on my site you'll have to learn into your URC-7800, and when you create your upgrade I'll add the codes you learned to my website. You'll have to use the Sony Combo protocol, which can be tricky.

There's also a slim chance that this uses device codes other than the DVD codes, but it's unlikely. I've never had access to one though and couldn't find the codes on the web, so that's a possibility, however unlikely since most of the buttons are like the typical DVD buttons. If you find that the codes you learn don't use one of the device codes listed at the top of my page, you'll have to learn all the buttons on the original remote.

aclinml · Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 69

Are the codes at the ' http://www.hifi-remote.com/sony/Sony_dvd.htm' website hex commands or EFC codes?

Mike

The Robman · Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: Sony DVD commands

rhm5757 · Advanced Member Joined: 03 Aug 2003 Posts: 33

I see this thread has been bumped up.

Rob is of course correct, in that the codes on my site are OBC codes.

Hopefully this weekend I can learn the codes (finally found a source remote) that are specific to this device, and then I can make an upgrade, assuming Mike doesn't beat me to it.

aclinml · Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 69

I've gone ahead and learned all the signals from the RDR-HX900 remote. The protocol and Device codes are the same for all of the commands, but some commands use one sub-device code, and some commands use a different sub-device code. How do you program the upgrade in Keymaster with these different codes?

Mike

The Robman · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:16 pm Post subject:

I assume you're talking about the Sony20 protocol. The answer is you use the Sony Combo protocol.
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aclinml · Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 69

OK, bear with me, this is my first time trying to set up an upgrade.
The KM program is simple enough to use if every sub device was the same number. I'm still a little confused on what to code where for the multiple sub device codes.

FYI, all the codes decoded as SONY20 and DEVICE=26. Then for some commands the SUB DEVICE IS 11, and for others it is 250.

How do I enter these into the KM program.

Thanks,
Mike

Capn Trips · Expert Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 3990

From the KM protocol help page:

johnsfine · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:22 am Post subject:

You may find that this protocol, and other tricky ones, are easier to work with in RM.

In RM, you still need to select which of the Sony20 protocols to use (knowing or experimenting to find which ones support two subdevices). And you still need to enter the subdevices you need on the setup sheet. All that is just the same as in KM.

But having done that much in RM, you then have a more understandable UI on the functions sheet than you have in KM. (Using Excel as a programming language is limiting so KM can't match RM in customizing the UI of the functions sheet based on what is entered on the setup sheet).

aclinml · Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 69

I have sucessfully got the upgrade to work, with both sub device codes. I have a little other tweeking to do, but I will post it to the upgrade pages when complete. All of my commands are using Command Mode 3 on the Sony remote.

Thanks for eveyone's help.
Mike

The Robman · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: Almost done

aclinml · Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 69

I have completed the upgrade and uploaded it to the file section. It used the remote codes learned from the MODE 3 device mode button on the remote. The KM file also contains several keymoves that I set up for my own use. These can be modified or removed if you like.

Mike Very Happy