CS5000 missing channels since new remote

[Arcticmonster]

We got a new remote a while back for the CS5K that we have. it's a generic remote that really sucks.

every once in a while, we press something and loose most of the channel listing. we are stuck with like 20 channels.

If we manually type a channel we know we have works.

If we try a bunch of stuff, then all of a sudden, they all reappear and no issues after, until we click that same combo that makes us loose all the channels.

Thing is, when I try to get them back and do, have no idea what I did, they just come back and it's a PAIN in the ASS.

Any ideas?

I don't want to reset the whole receiver, as then you have to start with the 8282 again and even more of a pain.

[zelig]

sounds like you are hitting the equivalent of the favorites button

[Arcticmonster]

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/COOLSAT-PANSAT-SONICVIEW-VIEWSAT-REMOTE-CONTROL-5000-6000-4000-2700-3500-2500-/00/s/MzM3WDM4MA==/$(KGrHqJ,!pEE63YiBPP2BO0H)30,dQ~~60_12.JPG"]http://i.ebayimg.com/t/COOLSAT-PANSAT-SONICVIEW-VIEWSAT-REMOTE-CONTROL-5000-6000-4000-2700-3500-2500-/00/s/MzM3WDM4MA==/$(KGrHqJ,!pEE63YiBPP2BO0H)30,dQ~~60_12.JPG

not sure that works, this is the remote I got. anyone know the equivalent of the favorites from that one?

[Terryl]

Go look at this one.


http://www.amazon.com/Coolsat-4000-Universal-Remote-Control/dp/B00A9P5LEQ

Or this one.


http://www.admcity.com/shop/p2.cgi?pn=120957988122

[zelig]

in the old days I would search around for jp1 capable remotes;when you open the battery compartment you can see a 6 pin ide connector.There are forum sites with files you can program in to convert the remote to whatever.
I had comcast remotes that I programmed for coolsat and microyal at the same time.I used to pick them up at rummage sales cheap.

[jvvh5897]

In the past it was shown that you could modify the code for the cs5k to use a different remote, or just have the box use the serial port to tell you what buttons you had pressed. Would you like to try something like that?