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Sony DSS in IR & RF at the same time
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Post 1 made on Saturday August 14, 1999 at 17:15
Daniel Tonks
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I'm not sure if this tip has been posted before, but I just got an email with it from Mike Hayashi. I'll post it verbatum:

You can trick your Sony A3 or A2 dss receiver to be controlled by both ir and rf signals.

* Make sure you're in rf mode first.
* Press menu, 9-setup, 1-remote.
* Select "remote codes" which will bring up a list of tv codes, etc.
* Now select "tv codes" to bring up the list of tv codes.
Now press exit.

This should leave your dss receiver in a mode where it responds to both ir and rf.

There are two problems with this though. If you use the RF remote in the same room sometimes the dss receiver will respond to both rf and ir signals as if you pressed a button twice. But most of the time that doesn't seem to be a problem very often. Also, if you have another similar dss receiver, you can't do the trick on that since it seems to default to the same rf security code (001) so both rf remotes end up controlling both receivers.
OP | Post 2 made on Tuesday August 17, 1999 at 22:40
Rick
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I just wanted to let you know this works for the Sony A4 as well. Thanks for the tip.
OP | Post 3 made on Wednesday August 18, 1999 at 10:06
David B
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Wonderful! Yes, this DOES work with the A4. As simple as this is, and useful, I'm surprised SONY doesn't make it an obvious option and feature. Perhaps it's like the discrete codes... only highly paid HT professionals are supposed to know about those.
OP | Post 4 made on Thursday August 19, 1999 at 11:55
Rick
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This does work with the A4, but as soon as you turn the unit off, it reverts to RF only! - Have any ideas?
OP | Post 5 made on Thursday September 16, 1999 at 10:41
ro
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It only stops working if you power down (ie unplug ) the unit. If you just turn off the unit it will continue to work.
OP | Post 6 made on Thursday September 16, 1999 at 22:34
~~SCOTT~~
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Has anyone figured out if this works for the new A50??? Any suggestions would be great.
Thanks,
Scott Mickelson
OP | Post 7 made on Thursday September 16, 1999 at 22:48
Daniel Tonks
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Currently, it seems as if it WON'T work. Sony must have changed something; however folks are still looking.
OP | Post 8 made on Thursday September 16, 1999 at 23:18
Scott Mickelson
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Thanks Daniel. I haven't got this receiver yet because my supplier has a huge back order... would anyone suggest anything else that is as good or better??? I will have to wait at least another week for the A50, but need a receiver now. I'd like it to have Dolby Digital and the dish should be dual LNB... any ideas or experiences??
Thanks in advance.
Scott Mickelson
OP | Post 9 made on Tuesday October 5, 1999 at 13:59
MikeS
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Check out the Hughes D4 Platinum. I went with the A4 only because availability on the Hughes was limited at the time I purchased my A4 but IMHO I liked the D4 better. The menus are nicer and the review in HT mag. said the picture was sharper on the Hughes.


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