Current JP1 remotes: URC-3660 and URC-3680

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Current JP1 remotes: URC-3660 and URC-3680

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The URC-3660/3680 is often relabeled under different brands, like Best Buy sells it under the Insignia brand and Walmart uses the Onn brand, but it's really the same remote and it's one of the few JP1 remotes currently on the market. It's usually about $30 in most places, but Best Best will occasionally have it on sale for $20.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insignia-8 ... /6495830.p
https://www.target.com/p/one-for-all-es ... A-86483715
https://www.walmart.com/ip/One-For-All- ... /854860600

No longer available:
https://www.amazon.com/One-All-SteriTou ... 09ZHM3D9R/
https://www.walmart.com/ip/ONN-R113663- ... /747238608

The following thread gives some advice about buying an FTDI cable to use as a JP1 cable:
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16360

Amazon has an FTDI cable for $9:
https://www.amazon.com/Ximimark-FT232RL ... B07T45CC8K

Tindie has a JP1 cable for $13:
https://www.tindie.com/products/remotem ... ing-cable/


European models
One For All URC-3661
https://www.oneforall.com/en-gb/univers ... te-control
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09P2WSJV6

One For All URC-3680
https://www.oneforall.com/en-us/univers ... te-control

JP1 threads on these remotes
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/viewt ... p?t=103026 (URC-3660)
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/viewt ... p?t=102998 (URC-3661)

Manuals and other support
https://www.onn-support.com/
https://files.bbystatic.com/Wwm5sSNR5p7 ... er%2BGuide
https://www.datocms-assets.com/44652/16 ... pfinal.pdf
https://www.oneforall.com/sites/default ... delist.pdf
https://www.oneforall.com/sites/default ... delist.pdf
https://www.oneforall.com/sites/default ... 21-gec.pdf
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Current JP1 remote: URC-3680

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Walmart still has the onn. R113663 6-Device Universal Remote for $14.34
which is the URC-3660


https://www.walmart.com/ip/onn-R113663- ... /747238608
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Post by Zim_256 »

Does that mean that JP1 remotes are getting scarce? I noticed them missing from the shelves but I thought it was something to do with the local economy.
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Post by jim_henry_esq »

My impression is that universal remotes in general are fading in popularity and I think this is a long term trend.
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Post by The Robman »

I blame smart TVs and streaming. The days of folks having a DVD player, VCR, cable box, stereo and TV all hooked up together are moving into the past (even though that still describes my setup). But even for me, most of the time I just fire up the TV and stream something. I still have the sound running through my stereo but a lot of folks now have a sound bar that can be controlled from the TV.

And I bet there are a whole bunch of kids that will never own a TV as they do everything from their laptops.
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Post by andyross »

Another issue is that more devices are moving to RF-based control. Some devices, like 'stick' streamers, are RF-only.
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Post by Zim_256 »

Meanwhile we have a bunch and I say A BUNCH of devices using the same card-style IR remote, with the same code.

I have a Hitachi soundbar, OSRAM lighting, DVD player and a random chinese stereo using the same IR codes, so when I turn on the lights, the soundbar goes to AUX input :? when I turn the volume up, the lights go blue.

The last OfA remote I saw in a store, was on closeout for about $4, I might get it just in case they never come back. It's a Contour 4. Enough for my needs.
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Yeah, there are lots of cheap devices that come with credit card sized remotes and they almost always use the NEC1 protocol with a device code of 0. I assume that one is free to use to OEMs.
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Post by 120240VAC60HZ »

I just bought a URC3680 and I noticed This from the manual! Don't touch for us yeah right LoL!

I do wonder if the manufacturers have a special keyed JP1 cable as I have been noticing that notch by pins 5 & 6 every JP1 remote I have.

Can't get a love like or hate at the moment as I'm in rehab for joint replacement surgery gone wrong :(
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Post by davecs »

120240VAC60HZ wrote:I just bought a URC3680 and I noticed This from the manual! Don't touch for us yeah right LoL!
Well, they would, wouldn't they?
URC7560/URC7562, URC8910, URC7980, URC6440/OARUSB04G and URC3661
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Re: Current JP1 remotes: URC-3660 and URC-3680

Post by SysTech_Larry »

I have seen some Onn 3660s on eBay where the JP1 connector was not even populated.
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