Tiny learning remote (or one with a large library!)

[Robert Green]

I am looking for a very small IR remote to control a TV (an el-cheapo
Emprex) that my UR24A X-10 8-in-1 remote can operate via Memorex code 022.
A while back I saw something about a company that was selling them, but
somehow, Google isn't my friend tonight. I want something small enough to
velcro to PC keyboard - about the size of an X-10 credit card controller.
Although the UR24A does control it, it's pretty damn huge. Something a
little smaller would be nice.

As I return to Google to try again, what I remember most was that people
were using these to shut off or change channels in bars.

I tried to see if the much smaller (but still not really small enough) UR41
"Beer Buddy" would operate the TV, but no joy. It would be nice if those
"push power 1,000 times to find the proper code" remotes had some way of
setting up automatically, perhaps using a photocell to tell when a code had
actually turned off the TV and locking in the code that did it. The latest
X-10 "Icon" remote does a pretty good job of setting up devices without
having to key in code numbers, but it's even BIGGER than the UR24, so it's
no help here.

--
Bobby G.

[BruceR]

4 bucks delivered. Ebay is your friend tonight!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Tiny-Mini-Universal-TV-Remote-Control-Keychain-BLACK_W0QQitemZ300214221665QQihZ020QQcategoryZ6132 3QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1 638Q2em118Q2el1247 or http://preview.tinyurl.com/5c6ww9 Robert Green wrote:> I am looking for a very small IR remote to control a TV (an el-cheapo> Emprex) that my UR24A X-10 8-in-1 remote can operate via Memorex code> 022. A while back I saw something about a company that was selling> them, but somehow, Google isn't my friend tonight. I want something> small enough to velcro to PC keyboard - about the size of an X-10> credit card controller. Although the UR24A does control it, it's> pretty damn huge. Something a little smaller would be nice.>> As I return to Google to try again, what I remember most was that> people were using these to shut off or change channels in bars.>> I tried to see if the much smaller (but still not really small> enough) UR41 "Beer Buddy" would operate the TV, but no joy. It would> be nice if those "push power 1,000 times to find the proper code"> remotes had some way of setting up automatically, perhaps using a> photocell to tell when a code had actually turned off the TV and> locking in the code that did it. The latest X-10 "Icon" remote does> a pretty good job of setting up devices without having to key in code> numbers, but it's even BIGGER than the UR24, so it's no help here.

[Robert Green]

Great! Thanks, Bruce. This will be my first order from Hong Kong through
Ebay.

--
Bobby G.

"BruceR" <razrbruce@NOgmailSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:4802d2a6$0$30230$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> 4 bucks delivered. Ebay is your friend tonight!
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/Tiny-Mini-Universal-TV-Remote-Control-Keychain-BLACK_W0Q
QitemZ300214221665QQihZ020QQcategoryZ61323QQrdZ1QQ ssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewI
temQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247 or http://preview.tinyurl.com/5c6ww9
Robert Green wrote:> I am looking for a very small IR remote to control a TV
(an el-cheapo> Emprex) that my UR24A X-10 8-in-1 remote can operate via
Memorex code> 022. A while back I saw something about a company that was
selling> them, but somehow, Google isn't my friend tonight. I want
something> small enough to velcro to PC keyboard - about the size of an
X-10> credit card controller. Although the UR24A does control it, it's>
pretty damn huge. Something a little smaller would be nice.>> As I return
to Google to try again, what I remember most was that> people were using
these to shut off or change channels in bars.>> I tried to see if the much
smaller (but still not really small> enough) UR41 "Beer Buddy" would operate
the TV, but no joy. It would> be nice if those "push power 1,000 times to
find the proper code"> remotes had some way of setting up automatically,
perhaps using a> photocell to tell when a code had actually turned off the
TV and> locking in the code that did it. The latest X-10 "Icon" remote
does> a pretty good job of setting up devices without having to key in code>
numbers, but it's even BIGGER than the UR24, so it's no help here.
>

[BruceR]

I've ordered many things on ebay that come from HK and have never had a
problem. Allow 2 weeks for delivery but it could arrive in as little as
4 days.

Robert Green wrote:
> Great! Thanks, Bruce. This will be my first order from Hong Kong
> through Ebay.
>
>
> "BruceR" <razrbruce@NOgmailSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:4802d2a6$0$30230$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> 4 bucks delivered. Ebay is your friend tonight!
>>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Tiny-Mini-Universal-TV-Remote-Control-Keychain-BLACK_W0Q
> QitemZ300214221665QQihZ020QQcategoryZ61323QQrdZ1QQ ssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewI
> temQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247 or
> http://preview.tinyurl.com/5c6ww9 Robert Green wrote:> I am looking
> for a very small IR remote to control a TV (an el-cheapo> Emprex)
> that my UR24A X-10 8-in-1 remote can operate via Memorex code> 022. A
> while back I saw something about a company that was selling> them,
> but somehow, Google isn't my friend tonight. I want something> small
> enough to velcro to PC keyboard - about the size of an X-10> credit
> card controller. Although the UR24A does control it, it's> pretty
> damn huge. Something a little smaller would be nice.>> As I return
> to Google to try again, what I remember most was that> people were
> using these to shut off or change channels in bars.>> I tried to see
> if the much smaller (but still not really small> enough) UR41 "Beer
> Buddy" would operate the TV, but no joy. It would> be nice if those
> "push power 1,000 times to find the proper code"> remotes had some
> way of setting up automatically, perhaps using a> photocell to tell
> when a code had actually turned off the TV and> locking in the code
> that did it. The latest X-10 "Icon" remote does> a pretty good job
> of setting up devices without having to key in code> numbers, but
> it's even BIGGER than the UR24, so it's no help here.

[Robert Green]

That's good to know. The HK vendors I've checked out do a lot of business
with fairly good feedback so for $4, I'm not worried. I just hope it's got
the required codes in its codebase. HK mail sounds like the mail to Oz.
I've sent mail to Melbourne that gets there in just a few days but the
longest was 6 weeks. Thanks again for finding it for me!

--
Bobby G.


"BruceR" <razrbruce@NOgmailSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:48045bf4$0$20181$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> I've ordered many things on ebay that come from HK and have never had a
> problem. Allow 2 weeks for delivery but it could arrive in as little as
> 4 days.
>
> Robert Green wrote:
> > Great! Thanks, Bruce. This will be my first order from Hong Kong
> > through Ebay.
> >
> >
> > "BruceR" <razrbruce@NOgmailSPAM.com> wrote in message
> > news:4802d2a6$0$30230$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> >> 4 bucks delivered. Ebay is your friend tonight!
> >>
> >
http://cgi.ebay.com/Tiny-Mini-Universal-TV-Remote-Control-Keychain-BLACK_W0Q
> >
QitemZ300214221665QQihZ020QQcategoryZ61323QQrdZ1QQ ssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewI
> > temQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247 or
> > http://preview.tinyurl.com/5c6ww9 Robert Green wrote:> I am looking
> > for a very small IR remote to control a TV (an el-cheapo> Emprex)
> > that my UR24A X-10 8-in-1 remote can operate via Memorex code> 022. A
> > while back I saw something about a company that was selling> them,
> > but somehow, Google isn't my friend tonight. I want something> small
> > enough to velcro to PC keyboard - about the size of an X-10> credit
> > card controller. Although the UR24A does control it, it's> pretty
> > damn huge. Something a little smaller would be nice.>> As I return
> > to Google to try again, what I remember most was that> people were
> > using these to shut off or change channels in bars.>> I tried to see
> > if the much smaller (but still not really small> enough) UR41 "Beer
> > Buddy" would operate the TV, but no joy. It would> be nice if those
> > "push power 1,000 times to find the proper code"> remotes had some
> > way of setting up automatically, perhaps using a> photocell to tell
> > when a code had actually turned off the TV and> locking in the code
> > that did it. The latest X-10 "Icon" remote does> a pretty good job
> > of setting up devices without having to key in code> numbers, but
> > it's even BIGGER than the UR24, so it's no help here.
>
>

[BruceR]

No problem, glad to help.

Robert Green wrote:
> That's good to know. The HK vendors I've checked out do a lot of
> business with fairly good feedback so for $4, I'm not worried. I
> just hope it's got the required codes in its codebase. HK mail
> sounds like the mail to Oz. I've sent mail to Melbourne that gets
> there in just a few days but the longest was 6 weeks. Thanks again
> for finding it for me!
>
>
> "BruceR" <razrbruce@NOgmailSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:48045bf4$0$20181$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> I've ordered many things on ebay that come from HK and have never
>> had a problem. Allow 2 weeks for delivery but it could arrive in as
>> little as 4 days.
>>
>> Robert Green wrote:
>>> Great! Thanks, Bruce. This will be my first order from Hong Kong
>>> through Ebay.
>>>
>>>
>>> "BruceR" <razrbruce@NOgmailSPAM.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4802d2a6$0$30230$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>>> 4 bucks delivered. Ebay is your friend tonight!
>>>>
>>>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Tiny-Mini-Universal-TV-Remote-Control-Keychain-BLACK_W0Q
>>>
> QitemZ300214221665QQihZ020QQcategoryZ61323QQrdZ1QQ ssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewI
>>> temQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247 or
>>> http://preview.tinyurl.com/5c6ww9 Robert Green wrote:> I am looking
>>> for a very small IR remote to control a TV (an el-cheapo> Emprex)
>>> that my UR24A X-10 8-in-1 remote can operate via Memorex code> 022.
>>> A while back I saw something about a company that was selling> them,
>>> but somehow, Google isn't my friend tonight. I want something>
>>> small enough to velcro to PC keyboard - about the size of an X-10>
>>> credit card controller. Although the UR24A does control it, it's>
>>> pretty damn huge. Something a little smaller would be nice.>> As I
>>> return to Google to try again, what I remember most was that>
>>> people were using these to shut off or change channels in bars.>> I
>>> tried to see if the much smaller (but still not really small>
>>> enough) UR41 "Beer Buddy" would operate the TV, but no joy. It
>>> would> be nice if those "push power 1,000 times to find the proper
>>> code"> remotes had some way of setting up automatically, perhaps
>>> using a> photocell to tell when a code had actually turned off the
>>> TV and> locking in the code that did it. The latest X-10 "Icon"
>>> remote does> a pretty good job of setting up devices without having
>>> to key in code> numbers, but it's even BIGGER than the UR24, so
>>> it's no help here.

[Robert Green]

BTW, the remote arrived Friday, and though it controls a lot of different
TV's, it doesn't control mine. )-: The search method is nice, though. You
just keep your finger on the button until the TV turns off and then let go
quickly. Very quickly! I think I'll put it on my keychain for the next
time I get my tires rotated and have to sit in the waiting room watching
Jerry Springer or worse.

I started searching for a learning keychain remote and came across some IR
learning wristwatches. Then I remembered in the junk drawer I had a Casio
IR learning watch that I had retired because of the very soft plastic
crystal. Took the straps off it, put some Velcro in the back and b now I
can control the three functions I needed the most (input, ON/OFF and volume)
from the end of the keyboard.

--
Bobby G.

"BruceR" <razrbruce@NOgmailSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:4804fdc2$0$20189$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> No problem, glad to help.
>
> Robert Green wrote:
> > That's good to know. The HK vendors I've checked out do a lot of
> > business with fairly good feedback so for $4, I'm not worried. I
> > just hope it's got the required codes in its codebase. HK mail
> > sounds like the mail to Oz. I've sent mail to Melbourne that gets
> > there in just a few days but the longest was 6 weeks. Thanks again
> > for finding it for me!
> >
> >
> > "BruceR" <razrbruce@NOgmailSPAM.com> wrote in message
> > news:48045bf4$0$20181$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> >> I've ordered many things on ebay that come from HK and have never
> >> had a problem. Allow 2 weeks for delivery but it could arrive in as
> >> little as 4 days.
> >>
> >> Robert Green wrote:
> >>> Great! Thanks, Bruce. This will be my first order from Hong Kong
> >>> through Ebay.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "BruceR" <razrbruce@NOgmailSPAM.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:4802d2a6$0$30230$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> >>>> 4 bucks delivered. Ebay is your friend tonight!
> >>>>
> >>>
> >
http://cgi.ebay.com/Tiny-Mini-Universal-TV-Remote-Control-Keychain-BLACK_W0Q
> >>>
> >
QitemZ300214221665QQihZ020QQcategoryZ61323QQrdZ1QQ ssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewI
> >>> temQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247 or
> >>> http://preview.tinyurl.com/5c6ww9 Robert Green wrote:> I am looking
> >>> for a very small IR remote to control a TV (an el-cheapo> Emprex)
> >>> that my UR24A X-10 8-in-1 remote can operate via Memorex code> 022.
> >>> A while back I saw something about a company that was selling> them,
> >>> but somehow, Google isn't my friend tonight. I want something>
> >>> small enough to velcro to PC keyboard - about the size of an X-10>
> >>> credit card controller. Although the UR24A does control it, it's>
> >>> pretty damn huge. Something a little smaller would be nice.>> As I
> >>> return to Google to try again, what I remember most was that>
> >>> people were using these to shut off or change channels in bars.>> I
> >>> tried to see if the much smaller (but still not really small>
> >>> enough) UR41 "Beer Buddy" would operate the TV, but no joy. It
> >>> would> be nice if those "push power 1,000 times to find the proper
> >>> code"> remotes had some way of setting up automatically, perhaps
> >>> using a> photocell to tell when a code had actually turned off the
> >>> TV and> locking in the code that did it. The latest X-10 "Icon"
> >>> remote does> a pretty good job of setting up devices without having
> >>> to key in code> numbers, but it's even BIGGER than the UR24, so
> >>> it's no help here.
>
>

[BruceR]

Sorry that didn't work but I'm glad to hear that you found a solution so
close at hand. I keep the remote in my briefcase and have fun
surreptitiously changing TV channels in public places - particularly the
carwash which always has the most annoying shows. NOBODY has ever asked
to change it back.

Robert Green wrote:
> BTW, the remote arrived Friday, and though it controls a lot of
> different TV's, it doesn't control mine. )-: The search method is
> nice, though. You just keep your finger on the button until the TV
> turns off and then let go quickly. Very quickly! I think I'll put
> it on my keychain for the next time I get my tires rotated and have
> to sit in the waiting room watching Jerry Springer or worse.
>
> I started searching for a learning keychain remote and came across
> some IR learning wristwatches. Then I remembered in the junk drawer
> I had a Casio IR learning watch that I had retired because of the
> very soft plastic crystal. Took the straps off it, put some Velcro
> in the back and b now I can control the three functions I needed the
> most (input, ON/OFF and volume) from the end of the keyboard.
>
>
> "BruceR" <razrbruce@NOgmailSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:4804fdc2$0$20189$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> No problem, glad to help.
>>
>> Robert Green wrote:
>>> That's good to know. The HK vendors I've checked out do a lot of
>>> business with fairly good feedback so for $4, I'm not worried. I
>>> just hope it's got the required codes in its codebase. HK mail
>>> sounds like the mail to Oz. I've sent mail to Melbourne that gets
>>> there in just a few days but the longest was 6 weeks. Thanks again
>>> for finding it for me!
>>>
>>>
>>> "BruceR" <razrbruce@NOgmailSPAM.com> wrote in message
>>> news:48045bf4$0$20181$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>>> I've ordered many things on ebay that come from HK and have never
>>>> had a problem. Allow 2 weeks for delivery but it could arrive in as
>>>> little as 4 days.
>>>>
>>>> Robert Green wrote:
>>>>> Great! Thanks, Bruce. This will be my first order from Hong
>>>>> Kong through Ebay.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "BruceR" <razrbruce@NOgmailSPAM.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:4802d2a6$0$30230$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>>>>> 4 bucks delivered. Ebay is your friend tonight!
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Tiny-Mini-Universal-TV-Remote-Control-Keychain-BLACK_W0Q
>>>>>
>>>
> QitemZ300214221665QQihZ020QQcategoryZ61323QQrdZ1QQ ssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewI
>>>>> temQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247 or
>>>>> http://preview.tinyurl.com/5c6ww9 Robert Green wrote:> I am
>>>>> looking for a very small IR remote to control a TV (an el-cheapo>
>>>>> Emprex) that my UR24A X-10 8-in-1 remote can operate via Memorex
>>>>> code> 022. A while back I saw something about a company that was
>>>>> selling> them, but somehow, Google isn't my friend tonight. I
>>>>> want something> small enough to velcro to PC keyboard - about the
>>>>> size of an X-10> credit card controller. Although the UR24A does
>>>>> control it, it's> pretty damn huge. Something a little smaller
>>>>> would be nice.>> As I return to Google to try again, what I
>>>>> remember most was that> people were using these to shut off or
>>>>> change channels in bars.>> I tried to see if the much smaller
>>>>> (but still not really small> enough) UR41 "Beer Buddy" would
>>>>> operate the TV, but no joy. It would> be nice if those "push
>>>>> power 1,000 times to find the proper code"> remotes had some way
>>>>> of setting up automatically, perhaps using a> photocell to tell
>>>>> when a code had actually turned off the TV and> locking in the
>>>>> code that did it. The latest X-10 "Icon" remote does> a pretty
>>>>> good job of setting up devices without having to key in code>
>>>>> numbers, but it's even BIGGER than the UR24, so it's no help here.