Blu-ray and DVD Players/Recorders

[clh42]

Well, I ended up returning my WBRDVD because of this lack of response to the remote control problem.  I decided to exchange it for another one first to see if maybe it was just one bad unit, or a bad batch or something, but the 2nd one I got had the exact same problem.  I'm not willing to live with it.  Too bad such an otherwise great device (simply the best value I've found for a blu-ray player with built-in wi-fi) has to be marred by such a simple issue.

[VinnyVal]

From my experiences the issue appears to be with the remote control that is provided with the NS-WBRDVD. After following "mdavej" instructions for progamming the codes into a different remote I am fine.

I use the Time Warner Cable remote control Atlas 1056B01 and theres no need for exact pointing as there was with the original remote that came with the DVD player. I think Insignia may have taken shortcuts on the remote design (well evidenced by the lack of universal codes). Likely the LED on the remote is not driven well and has low transmitted power but this is just an assumption.

[clh42]

I think it's a combination of both.  Yes, a better universal remote can help, but if it weren't also partly the unit itself, I wouldn't have the issue that I have using the RF to IR converter for my Pronto remote.  Every other device I have works fine with it.  And this blu-ray player works fine with it too, if I bring the RF/IR converter to within in about 10 feet of the player.  But my room is about 15 feet long and it just doesn't work.  (I'm obviously not going to leave the RF/IR converter sitting the middle of my living room floor.)

[pennmatthews]

I bought the Insignia TV/Blu-ray combo at Bestbuy. The tv is the NS-l42x-10a and the Blu-Ray is NS-WBRDVD. I would like to use the TV remote to control the Blu-Ray player. Is their an Insignia Blu-Ray code that I can plug into my Insignia TV remote?

[mdavej]

The procedure is in my post on the first page of this thread. Start with code 31609 and then add all the individual codes I posted.

[RevJATB]

For mdavej (and others),

Thank you for posting all those codes, but I am very new at this and don't understand what I need to do.  At what point do I enter the video or audio code (as opposed to the various function codes), and how do I "put it on the audio button" as you say?

My TV is the Insignia Advanced NS-L42X-10A and the remote that came with it is NS-RC02U-10A.

My cable box is a Motorola DCH 6416 (1081i HD/DVR Receiver), and the remote furnished with it by my cable provider is an Atlas 1056B01.  Both of them are learning remotes.  Both of them use exactly the same codes so far too.

I am trying to program them to work with my Insignia NS-WBRDVD Blu-Ray player.

Thanks for your help!

[mdavej]

Assign setup code 31609 to a device button (DVD, etc.) first. Then you can assign all the individual function codes to each button per my instructions. The atlas may require that you change the device type on the DVD button to audio (AUX) before it will accept the setup code (one long blink means it failed. Two blinks means it worked). I don't remember the steps exactly, but it's in the manual.

If you can't figure it out, at least you can learn the commands on the insignia remote. But the atlas can't learn.

I realize it doesn't make much sense to use an audio setup code and so many function codes. But this is all a hack to get around the fact that there is no setup code for this blu-ray player. Just follow the instructions and it will work.

Good luck. 

[RevJATB]

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mdavej wrote:

Assign setup code 31609 to a device button (DVD, etc.) first.

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Thanks, mdavej, but exactly how do I accomplish this step (assigning the setup code to the DVD button)?  What is the key sequence?  This is not covered in the manual.

Thanks again!

RevJATB

[mdavej]

Press and release DVD, hold Setup for 2 blinks, 31609 (2 blinks for success). Detailed steps are under the heading "Programming your remote control" in the manual.

[RevJATB]

mdavej.

Thanks!  Did as you said and now the power on/off key works!  Now to program the rest of them. 

The Insignia remote was unsuccessful in learning the commands from the WBRDVD remote, but with this workaround I can get it programmed.  Thanks again!