Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
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Standby w/ remote on Philips

It's my understanding that the Sony SA Tivos have a "standby" button on the remote. My Philips SA doesn't have that.

However, I've been thinking about buying a learning multi-device remote (probably the Sony RM-VL700, comments welcome). I was wondering if anyone had tried teaching the standby button press from the Sony SA to a learning remote and then using that remote with the Philips.

I don't expect this to work but it would be very cool if it did. Going through two levels of menus to put the Tivo into Standby so that I can watch something else while Tivo tapes is a pain.

Also, does anyone know of any "undocumented" IR codes that the Philips SA Tivo responds to?

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As far as I know Sony and Philips remote TiVo codes are completely different and thus, unfortunately, your suggestion won't work.

I just saw something here to the effect that Philips' DirecTiVo's remote has an extra button and if that command is sent to a Philips SA the SA will no longer access the command through the menu's. Unfortunately I forget the particular command being talked about.

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On the philips remote the seq. is menu, page down, select to put it into standby if your learning remote has macro you can learn these seq. to put it into standby.

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Registered: Oct 2001
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Originally posted by TWPaulus:
On the philips remote the seq. is menu, page down, select to put it into standby if your learning remote has macro you can learn these seq. to put it into standby.

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Originally posted by BigBoris:
That's a great idea. It won't work if you're currently on the main Tivo menu but should be perfect otherwise.

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Originally posted by modnar:
You could always add a left arrow after the menu in that sequence. That would make it work all the time (I think).

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Registered: Oct 2001
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Originally posted by BigBoris:
Even better! When I get the new remote I will program TIVO-LEFT-CHANDOWN-SELECT-CHANDOWN-SELECT as my "standby" button.[/B]

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