code for megabox

wilinski · Post by **wilinski** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 2:21 pm

Hy,
Trying to use a Megabox with with my slingbox 500
Can not find bin codes!
Can anyone help?
I greatly appreciate!

alanrichey · Post by **alanrichey** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 8:48 am

We need a lot more than that.

What's a Megabox ? (Google brings up a Shopping Mall in Hong Kong and an offering from KFC)

Who makes it ?

Model Number ?

wilinski · Post by **wilinski** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:19 am

Hello,
Thanks for the reply.
I am having difficulty to get information on this box here were i live.
Mainly this box is sold in Brazil where my family lives and were I have my Slingbox.
Here are all the info that I have:
MEGABOX MG3-HD PLUS
Found many pages using google, but all are about upgrading files and places that sell them.(all in portuguese)
Made in Korea
You can see a picture at this url: https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XLiubPYKFOg/ ... 1600/v.jpg
I do appreciate your help and if you think I may be able to give more info, please let me know.

alanrichey · Post by **alanrichey** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 12:43 pm

OK, couldn't find your box, but did track down a Megabox 4000, they might well use the same codes. That box uses the same protocol as this one

https://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload ... e_id=12597

So give that a try and if it works, even if the buttons are wrong, I can build you a proper one.

wilinski · Post by **wilinski** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 2:29 pm

Thank you for your efforts!
Just try the PL and RV bin and they do not work.
If something new come up, please let me know.
And thanks again

alanrichey · Post by **alanrichey** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 2:36 pm

Please read the instructions properly then report back

wilinski · Post by **wilinski** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 3:25 pm

What do you mean with read the instructions properly then report back?
Are you referring on how to install the bin file?
At least this part I know I am doing it right

alanrichey · Post by **alanrichey** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 3:45 pm

No, the instructions says specifically:

"...If you have problems please do NOT just report back it 'doesn't work', that is totally useless ...."

And you reported back "...they do not work..."

So please do as the instructions ask and run some tests first before you give up

wilinski · Post by **wilinski** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 4:51 pm

Did all the tests
no response
I have no idea on how to proceed

alanrichey · Post by **alanrichey** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:05 pm

Nor me. Obviously the Megabox MG3 doesn't use the same codes as the 4000. I get the codes from the Logitech Harmony IR Database and your box is not in the database, although it did recommend the 4000 as a substitute.

So unless you know someone with a Logitech Harmony that can learn your remote and upload it to the database we are stuck.

wilinski · Post by **wilinski** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:08 pm

actually i do have a Harmony that can rear/learn, but the problem is that the megabox remote is in Brazil!

alanrichey · Post by **alanrichey** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:24 pm

Oh dear. Difficult to learn from that distance

Don't suppose you already have it installed on the remote ?

wilinski · Post by **wilinski** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:32 pm

UNFORTUNATELY NOT.
BUT i CAN HAVE THE REMOTE SHIPPED TO ME.
Is it hard to load in to the database?

alanrichey · Post by **alanrichey** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:53 pm

You can't do it directly. What we normally do is that you would 'learn' the remote on a spare account I use for that purpose then I can install it on my Harmony and use that to mimic the original remote and analyse the codes. The only slight problem is that I have access only to a 659, a 650 and a 'One', and they all use the standalone software. Other remotes use a web-based solution. If yours is the latter I am not sure how we do it. You could do the learn and then ask Logitech to 'clone' the account on the standalone software.