Ready to take the plunge...

diysteve · Post by **diysteve** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 10:42 am

Can someone tell me what remote I should buy in order to make some custom remotes on my solo slingbox? I have a couple of security dvr's with remotes that would be nice to control from remote.

I read the pdf of how to with the slingbox but confused with what I need. What remote that I can purchase off of Amazon and all the other stuff I would need to get started.

Would be nice if there was a youtube video of this process but anyway sounds cool just need a bit of direction.

Thanks...Steve.

Post by **The Robman** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:23 pm

If you're not looking to actually program a remote control itself, all you really need is a $25 Widget

https://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9405

Let us know if you're in one of the 26 states which have the 50% surcharge in which case we'll recommend something else.

diysteve · Post by **diysteve** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:49 pm

A bit confused...the widget does what? Am I correct...I take the dvr remote learn it with a learning remote download the codes and create a bin file to upload to slingbox?

Post by **vickyg2003** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:58 pm

A widget captures the timing data from the original remote. IRScope analyses the data and gives you the information you need to create an RDMU and BIN.

diysteve · Post by **diysteve** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 2:02 pm

oh ok...that does sound like what I need. Then what is the other way with the learning remote? What would that be for?

Post by **vickyg2003** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 2:19 pm

Here is a link to the IRScope portion if the wiki

www.hifi-remote.com/wiki/index.php?titl ... er's_Guide

Before there was a widget, we recommended that you purchase a learning remote and an interface to read it. The widget is more cost efficient.

Post by **The Robman** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 4:41 pm

Using a remote does the same thing, and that's what most of us do, and for anyone that already has a learning remote and a JP1 cable, they already have everything that they need. But if you have no need for a custom programmed remote, there's no need for you to buy a remote and a cable when you could just get a Widget.

Either way, using a remote or Widget, you could capture the signals from the original remote and then display the data using the JP1 software. This would give you the protocol and all the relevant codes that you need, you would then use that data to create a Slingbox bin file using different JP1 software.

diysteve · Post by **diysteve** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 4:41 pm

Hey Rob...yea I am in surcharge state of florida.

3FG · Post by **3FG** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 6:31 pm

Since your user name begins with diy, I'll assume that some very light assembly would be OK. In that case, follow Tommy's instructions on how to adapt a FTDI USB-232 interface. It is very easy, with no soldering required. About $20 from Mouser. Add to that for example a RCA RCRP05B.

diysteve · Post by **diysteve** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 12:59 pm

Yea..I am sure I can do it...so all I need to get going is a list of what the heck I need...Let me understand this...this surcharge is just the added cost of the widget not that it is not available right?

What would be the price in the state of Florida?

Steve.

Post by **The Robman** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 2:37 pm

diysteve wrote:Yea..I am sure I can do it...so all I need to get going is a list of what the heck I need...Let me understand this...this surcharge is just the added cost of the widget not that it is not available right?

What would be the price in the state of Florida?

Steve.

The surcharge is a new thing, so nobody has had to go through it yet. I assume it means that you just take the total of all the goods that you want to order and multiply it by 1.5 (ie, add 50%). We don't know the reason for the surcharge.

diysteve · Post by **diysteve** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 3:04 pm

hahaha sounds like a gov thing anyway I sent the email for the IR widget thingy.

Thanks for your help.

Steve.