Control TV-Box 5 with IR or Harmony remote control?

    • Hello everyone, can the IR receiver of the old Swisscombox 21 be connected to the Box 5?

    or does anyone know the best way to control the Box 5 via the Logitech Harmony Elite?

    Greetings: Colossus

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    Hello @ColossusCH2

    Swisscom has an adapter cable specifically for this in the shop. Take a look => [here](https://www.swisscom.ch/de/privatkunden/produkte/tv/details.html/y-kabel-tv-box-5-11060195?stch=plp&ing=ptl-device- first&simplyDigital=true&journey=device-first&payOption=ONE_TIME&useCase=HARDWAREONLY)

    However, if your dongle does not have a USB Anschluss, you would also have to buy a new dongle.

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    a month later

    Hey Colossus

    I also ordered the cable and connected it.
    Which device did you add to your system?

    The commands/configuration of the old box don’t work for me.

    Greetings, graypat

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    @graypat

    Which box worked for you? I’ve always used the same IR code on the Harmony, it also works with the new TV-Box.

    But there are apparently 2 different codes that can be set for the Swisscom TV box. Use the forum search and you’ll find what you’re looking for…

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    @kaetho

    I can’t find the new box in the Harmony. I searched for IP2300, Swisscom Box 5, TV-Box 5, etc. but didn’t find anything.

    It worked for the Swisscom Box (IP2000) - predecessor of the Swisscom Box 21. I haven’t tried it with Swisscom Box 21. Are you using this entry? Or which one do you use?

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    Hi @graypat

    I use “Swisscom TV 2.0”

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    I have been using this IR set since Swisscom TV2.0 was introduced. So since the first little box with the black lid. And since then every “TV2 box” has been able to handle it, I’ve never changed anything.

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    Hey @kaetho

    Until now I have used the Swisscom IP2000 IR set. This no longer works for me and the new TV Box 5.

    Have you already tested this set with the new box? The new box is the first to run Android TV.

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    @graypat wrote:

    … Until now I have used the Swisscom IP2000 IR set. This no longer works for me and the new TV Box 5…

    At least in previous versions of the Logitech definitions it was possible to specify a name “IP nnnn” for the Swisscom TV-Box (name without the addition of “Swisscom”!). This specified a generic set-top box (no Swisscom TV-Box!). With these specifications, the Logitech remote control sent infrared commands in a different command format. The predecessor boxes (before TV-Box 5) also recognized these different infrared commands, which were apparently used by the hardware supplier for tests.

    Before Logitech had implemented the automatic recognition of the existing components, users had to define the Swisscom TV boxes as “Swisscom-TV 2.0” in the Logitech definitions, see also above in the >article 7.

    Only this specification ensured that the Logitech remote control sent infrared commands to the Swisscom box in the intended command format and with the correct timing. As mentioned above: The same infrared codes apply to all Swisscom boxes.

    Logitech has now implemented automatic recognition of existing components for the device settings. Logitech can probably determine the type of Swisscom TV-Box via the Ethernet connection and as
    **Swisscom DVR (Swisscom IP-nnnn)
    **recognize.

    As an optimist, I previously assumed that Logitech had stored the correct set of infrared commands for all variants of the Swisscom TV-Box (same command set as for the box name “Swisscom-TV 2.0”). See also this article.](https://community.swisscom.ch/t5/Nutzung-mit-TV-Box/Infrarot-Bluetooth-Wandler-f%C3%BCr-TV-Box-IP1400/m-p/747312#M63022 )

    @graypat Based on your information, I now assume that Logitech has stored the generic infrared commands at least for the Swisscom Box IP2000. It’s just bad luck that the new TV-Box 5 probably doesn’t recognize the generic commands. With the definition suggested above by kaetho you can probably solve your problem.

    Logitech should be motivated to store the correct set of infrared commands for all variants of the Swisscom TV-Box (also for the new TV-Box 5).

    Walter

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    @Walter_Wp wrote:

    Logitech should be motivated to store the correct set of infrared commands for all variants of the Swisscom TV-Box (also for the new TV-Box 5).

    … with a system that is effectively dead? )Or are there any signs from Logitech that the Harmony system will be revived?)

    Swisscom will hardly do that. They are clearly relying on Bluetooth…

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    If you use the USB-IR Dongle ([USB IR Dongle Kit – TV-Box & Accessories | Swisscom]. )) then this will work with all of them TV boxes!

    Regardless of whether you use the TV 2.0 or IP1400 IR codes from Logitech, it should work. If users have created profiles themselves, Logitech has also made them visible and these may be incorrect. But everything that worked with IP1400, IP1800 and IP2000 also works with the TV-Box 5 and the USB-IR dongle.

    For the TV-Box 5, the Y-cable ([Y-cable for Swisscom TV-Box 5 – TV-Box & accessories | Swisscom](https://www.swisscom.ch/de/privatkunden/produkte/tv/details.html/y-kabel-tv-box-5-11060195?stch=plp&ing=ptl-device-first&simplyDigital=true&journey=device -first&payOption=ONE_TIME&useCase=HARDWAREONLY)) is required so that the USB-IR can be used.

    You can also find the IR codes here [ir-universal-fernbedienungd.pdf (swisscom.ch)](https://www.swisscom.ch/content/dam/assets/b2c/products/fixnet/help/pdf /ir-universal-fernbedienungd.pdf)

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    We also have the Logitech Harmony Hub with remote control with the dongle, since the HD Tv Box it works without any problems.

    Now also with the TV Box 5.

    The new box is up and running for us.

    The only thing we needed new is the Y-cable.

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    5 months later

    What kind of Y cable?
    The TV Box 5 does not have a USB-A Anschluss for the infrared receiver.
    The USB-C Anschluss is used for power supply.
    So do you have a USB-A to USB-C connector to which you connected the infrared receiver?

    LG

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    10 months later