IR Remote Code translator

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I have a home theater system where the reciever and cable box are in a differnet room than the TV. I would like to use a simple remote where the Power button would turn on the TV and cable box but the Reciever would always stay on. The channel up/down buttons, guide button and OK button would work against the cable box.

Universal remote are problematic as I can't prevent users from accidentally turning off the reciever or ending up using the wrong device. A programmable remote might work but invariably these support multiple devices and I just want a simple remote with a minimum number of button.

On ym Widnwos based HTPC at home I use a simple Media center remote, eventGHost and an IR balster to recieve IR codes and program what I want each of the button presses to do. but the installation I am working on doesn't have a PC that I can run EventGhost on.

I have read several of the posts wrt the IR library. but I need to send and recieve IR coades on the same Arduino, which some posts indicate is difficult or impossible.

Has anyone seen anything similar to what I am trying to do?

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There should not be a problem receiving and transmitting on the same Arduino. Send and receive use two different devices.

I tried using a similar procedure. No problem receiving the remote but had to use raw IR to transmit.

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