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General => Users => Topic started by: twgray on November 04, 2007, 07:08:38 PM

Title: I/R codes for a dish box?
Post by: twgray on November 04, 2007, 07:08:38 PM
Does anyone know the i/r codes for a DishPVR 501 satellite receiver.  The web admin learning mode appears to be slightly broken and won't learn the number or channel up/down keys.
Title: Re: I/R codes for a dish box?
Post by: rafik24 on November 04, 2007, 08:06:01 PM
 Have a look at

http://www.remotecentral.com/cgi-bin/files/dl.cgi?file=prontong/systems/matt-bennett_pcf.zip&area=prontong

This xml file seem to contain the prontocode for your stb (lucky you none of my tv's has pronto codes available and this make the fact that pluto only uses pronto codes to transmit a real pain int the ****).

It would be so much simpler to have lirc transmitting raw codes.

Hope this helps,

Rafik
Title: Re: I/R codes for a dish box?
Post by: twgray on November 04, 2007, 08:52:35 PM
The downloaded file does not appear to be a .xml file. 
Title: Re: I/R codes for a dish box?
Post by: rafik24 on November 04, 2007, 09:16:18 PM
 Try renaming the .pcf to .zip and guess what happens ? winrar opens it so it should be fine on linux also
Title: Re: I/R codes for a dish box?
Post by: twgray on November 04, 2007, 09:25:07 PM
Yes, I did find out on my own...the file in the zip is a .pcf file, not an .xml.  Maybe you should check more closely before giving superfluous information.
Title: Re: I/R codes for a dish box?
Post by: rafik24 on November 04, 2007, 09:30:18 PM
 Well thank you, i'm trying to help and some other people dont even bother checking twice before posting.
Do you think your paying for support here. I'm trying to help on my free time so try to use a bit of yours before shouting for help.

I'm affraid this is my last post to you.

BYE