JP1 Remotes

Works perfectly!
Many thanks Rob.

Ken.

I have learned the buttons from this rather old PYE remote control.
There are just 5 buttons, Vol+ Vol- Chan+ Chan- and Power.
It's for a TV called "PYE STUDIOCOLOUR", a UK model. IR file link below.

https://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload.php?action=file&file_id=4111

Can any of you clever people ...

Robman,

Even though we're way off the topic of remotes, I'm really enjoying this thread.
Personally, I think ITV has deteriorated over the last few years. They have had all manner of corporate cock-ups, not least of which was in fact Digital Terrestrial Television. In it's original form it was run ...

Robman,
I'm glad there's Brits over there setting the Americans a good example !
They DO still have detector vans, they work on the assumption that 99% of housholds will have TV, therefore any address which appears in their 'list' but has no licence will be visited. They also randomly check ...

Thanks for the info kenwilco. Will check out the forum and website you recommend.

Are you saying that "Freeview" is a terrestrial digital broadcast standard/system (as opposed to satellite)? How many channels - roughly (single digit? :cry: a few dozen? :) hundreds? :D )

Digital but with no HD ...

Sorry to disagree with you Robman,
But you are wrong about the UK TV licence.
The licence is a government issued permit to 'operate television receiving apparatus', and is legally required whether you watch BBC channels or not, it is true that B&W licence is cheaper.
(I'm a UK citizen, by the way ...

Capn Trips,

I agree with your use of a multi-system VCR as a basic OTA signal source.

But I think that we have a better option for you in the UK, there is a well established Digital Terrestrial Televison service called 'FreeView' , it contains all the main broadcast UK TV channels and some others ...