Ah, but that's where the hack page comes in. See, because it's not upgradeable, if you get a new device that's not in its ROM (can anyone say "Rio Remote"?), you're SOL. The hack information allows for you to upgrade the remote yourself and add new codes that it didn't have before.

In my case, I've got a particular device that it can't talk to, and I'm hoping the hack can help me.


But if you HAVE the remote, you can program the RS remote FROM that remote, it learns the codes. I've done it for my dishplayer, TIVO, amps and EMPEG. Unless you've just completely filled the memory on it, it can still learn the codes without needing to be upgraded. If you have a device that it can't learn from, I doubt that the upgraded database is going to help you, as it's probably running on the wrong Freq (for example, Kenwood used to run a 'hot' IR freq for some of their home gear. I was stupid enough to buy it, and I'm stuck with that remote. My Marantz won't learn from it, the RS won't, and the Pronto I borrowed wouldn't deal either.)