Submitted 2 days ago by DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world to selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Basically, the title. It’s an old Toshiba flat screen. I successfully “taught” the keyboard the power button code. The keyboard will turn the TV off, but not on. The power button on the remote is just one button, a toggle, like normal. Of course, the remote will turn the TV on and off, by pressing that one button. I can’t imagine what is wrong, it must be the same code for on and off, right? I mean, the things aren’t that complicated.
Thank you.
arthurian@defcon.social 2 days ago @DarrinBrunner Didn't know this existed and now am 25$ poorer, you have my thanks good sir
It’s better than I hoped.
me too! I had been looking at several of them but wanted a person with real-world usage to push me one way or the other.
Thanks OP
meltedcheese@c.im 2 days ago @DarrinBrunner That might have something to do with your TV’s standby status and settings. For example, “Wake-on-LAN” is not always available, nor are some network interfaces, including BT.
Have you looked up your remote to check if the power on and power off codes are the same? I would think that they would be, but if it only works one way then it may very well be different. Could also use a little IR receiver and an arduino to check it for yourself
I need this.
Some manufacturers made all sorts of different codes for instructions between various models of tv and remote. That includes some different TVs only sharing an ’on’ or ’off’ code and not the other.
It’s why many ‘universal’ remotes will tell you in the instructions to keep trying different numbers for the manufacturer until all features work. So… you’ll have to do that. Try all Toshiba TV codes that remote knows. If none of them support all features, hopefully you can tweak button by button!
sj_zero 1 day ago federation: confirmedI believe this is the answer. If you can turn off the TV but you can't turn it back on then you're probably just using the wrong code.
Why does it look like you’re about to launch an ion torpedo in the cooling vent of the Death Star?
call_me_xale@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
Ackshually a proton torpedo would be more appropriate for that application. Duhhh