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Old 08-03-2005, 18:38   #4
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Re: Remote Control

No.

It's a bit confusing, because there are actually two "new style remotes" that look almost the same, but are different internally.

The Pace 1000, 1000b and 2000 boxes only understand a non-standard remote protocol. The remote controls for these boxes are dark grey, and are either a long thin control (with a glow-in-the-dark OK button), or a grey "new style" remote. Most remote senders do not work with these remote controls. The Red-Eye system is available for translating ordinary infra-red signals into the odd protocol that these boxes use.

All other boxes, that is, the Pace 4001, 4010, 4000* and Samsung 2100 can use standard infra-red frequencies. The remotes used for these are blue, and come in two varieties. They can be used with regular remote senders.

I hope that makes things a bit clearer.


* Before someone points it out, black remotes are currently given out as standard with Pace 4000 boxes. They do support the use of blue remotes, however.
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