Re: What is an Infra Red "Device Code"?

[mr_ravi_patil@xxxxxxxxx]

Frank Olson wrote:
> mr_ravi_patil@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > What is an IR device code? (I am reading a manual for an  IR blaster).
> > http://www.innotechsystems.com/spitfire-ii-device-codes.pdf
> >
> > So in the case of TV, each TV manufacturer (Sony, Sanyo,etc) uses
> > different IR protocols to respond   remote control commands such as
> > "channel up" ?
> >
> > Is that the idea?
> >
>
>
> Correct.  You wouldn't want to change channels on your TV whenever you
> toggle your cable box or VCR now would you??  :-)


That would not be good. But it would be simpler if all TV manufacturers
folowed the same IR command for "channel up", etc.

The only problem I could see with that is if you have 2 different
brands of TV and wanna change the channel on just one.