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From Remotecentral.comquote: Pace Cable Boxes
Having trouble getting your Pace cable box to operate with your snazzy new learning universal remote control? Well, you might have one of Pace's infamous "IRDA" boxes. What happened is Pace, for their 1000 and 2000 series digital cable boxes, designed a remote control using a protocol not actually designed for remote control use. The IRDA variant they used was intended for high-speed data transfer over short distances (ie. from a laptop to a printer), rather than the slow-speed/long distance requirement of remote controls. The IRDA standard specifically includes a format for remote controls; Pace decided to ignore it.
The issue is that trying to learn such codes is much like asking an AM radio to receive FM signals - it simply isn't possible. At this time, the only remote controls that can offer even partial functionality are certain models from One For All. Even then you'll most likely have to ship the remote off to the factory in order for these codes to be added. TiVo is also apparantly releasing a converter for control of these devices. Rumor has it that the most current Pace models do use this problematic protocol; older Pace cables boxes are also not affected.
If you can't get it to work, ask TW for a different brand. If they balk at TiVo, just tell them you want it to work with your universal remote.
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