In the topic mentioned before quite a few ppl could not get the RC-09 to work because it seems to send IR data at a frequency which is not recevied by the empeg IR receiver. So you can't even use hijack to reprogram the ir codes because there is no ir code received by the empeg at all.

Anyway, if you have the RC-09, why don't you test it as well? Just start the code detection utility in hujack and start pushing buttons on the rc-09. If the empeg receives anything it will tell you on the screen.