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Controlling RCA RLDED3258A LCD TV with Rogers UEI Atlas DVR
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Post 1 made on Tuesday December 4, 2012 at 09:27
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The standard UEI codes for RCA don't work for this TV and the code search kicks the TV into a test loop where the screen cycles through the 8 primary RGB colors.

What's the usual solution for dealing with TVs with unknown codes?

I could buy a Sony RMVLZ620 (or another cheap learning remote) and replace both remotes. The trick will be matching all of the buttons on the Atlas DVR.

The alternative is to somehow learn/decode the RCA remote (I only really need power & volume) then either match it to one of the UEI codes or program it into the Atlas via JP1. But can this be done more cheaply than replacing the Atlas, and is it even feasible?
Post 2 made on Wednesday December 5, 2012 at 01:30
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RCA is really just a brand.  Googling your model number also turns up Provision and Curtis models, so I suppose that this TV is really a Taiwan design.  It may use the NEC1 IR protocol instead of RCA.  The issue then becomes finding which IR protocol the TV responds to.

Frankly, this is likely to be a frustraing task if you just try various setup codes.  There is no assurance that the Atlas will have the matching device number.  If the IR protocol and device number(s) were known, then it is easy to program the Atlas via a JP1.3 flash cable (about $20, plus 20 minutes to swap the pins from a 1X6 connector to a 2X3 connector).  Some Atlas remotes are learners.  Try the 975 command to see if it blinks twice. 

If you do wish to get a cheap learning remote, I would buy the RCA RCRP05B.  It has every button that the Atlas has, and like the Atlas, is made by UEI and was designed as a cable company remote. It is <$20 at Amazon, etc. (The RMVLZ620 is actually also made by UEI, but it isn't adaptable in the way the RCRP05B is.)  

If you get both a JP1.3 cable and the RCRP05B, then you can decode the OEM remote, and program the Atlas, if you like its form factor better.
OP | Post 3 made on Wednesday December 5, 2012 at 08:41
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Thanks. I have ordered (via eBay) a RCRP05B, which appears to be the learning version of the Titan 1056. That's probably the easiest solution.
OP | Post 4 made on Wednesday December 19, 2012 at 20:22
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I received the remote today and was able learn the TV's volume & mute buttons. Unfortunately, I can't figure out how to learn the power button; pressing setup 975-TV-Power gives a long blink instead of the rapid blink. I can learn the power button as another remote button, but that's less satisfactory as I'd like to set up the master power key.

Also, is it possible to program a pause in a macro sequence?

Yes, I know I could probably do everything via the JP1 interface, but I'd rather avoid spending extra $ if it can be avoided.

<edit>Did what I should have earlier and used the search function on the remote model and learned that the Master Power is a kind of macro key, so it now turns the TV on & off.  I suspect I can do similar tricks to add a pause, but now that I've learned that the On Demand button can do multiple macros, I'm trying to think of the best way to use that feature.

Last edited by ericball on December 20, 2012 20:22.
Post 5 made on Friday December 21, 2012 at 02:25
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You can get around 4 seconds of delay using the "Zenith Pause trick".


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