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28.03.2009 17:50:39

Sony BD Remote doesnt establish connection

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I have a Sony Ps3 remote that i used with ps3 until i got the bluwave adapter now i use harmony remote.

Im using the RB trial now with a ehome 2005 receiver but i want to use the BD remote since its extra. I have 10.5 with all updates and RB 1.11.5.

I try to go through wizard to setup BD and i hold enter+start for two sec and then it says pairing successful, I then get a message that says 'BD Remate Disconected" and then it stays on establishing connection and never proceeds. The BD remote shows up under paired hardware in prefs but it doesnt show on the mapping screen, only the hotkeys are there.

If i plug in my ehome, that pops right up. I tried airing with and without ehome plugged in just to make sure it wasnt interfering but no luck.I also tried switching batteries and nothing.

Am i missing something here?

Last edited: 28.03.2009 18:07:52

These entries from the FAQ may be relevant to this topic:

Hardware - Apple® Remote

After uninstalling/quitting Remote Buddy, my Mac® no longer reacts to the Apple® Remote. (FAQ015E0241)
To enable you to use all capabilities of the IR Receiver of your Mac®, Remote Buddy is using its own driver. In contrast, all other applications with integrated Apple® Remote support usually use the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

As long as you're running Remote Buddy, Remote Buddy and its driver are responsible for turning the received button presses into actions. As soon as you quit Remote Buddy, this task is again handled by the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

If other applications don't use the interface to the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem correctly, this can lead to the effect that nothing happens when you press a button on your Apple® Remote. For as long as you're running Remote Buddy, issues like this are covered by Remote Buddy and it's driver and are therefore not visible to you. However, as soon as you quit Remote Buddy, the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem is back in control and any issues caused in it by other applications become visible.

Therefore Remote Buddy is neither the cause of the issue nor is it responsible for it. Instead, the cause of the issue exists independently of Remote Buddy. It's located elsewhere and can also only be solved there.

Although our products can't cause any such issues, we're regularly contacted about such issues and asked for help. In order to make locating and fixing the cause of such issues as easy and efficient as possible, we've developed a free diagnostics tool: Remote Control Diagnostics. It can locate issues with a single click and will provide you with information about the issue as well as with instructions on how you can fix it.

Hardware - Harmony® Smart Control

When the Harmony Hub connects to my Mac, I'm asked for a PIN. (FAQ015E0262)
Please enter 0000.
How do I set up the Harmony Smart Control and connect it to Remote Buddy on my Mac? (FAQ015E0264)
Please see the detailed HowTo on this topic in our blog.

Hardware - Sony® BD Remote Control

I'm having problems with the Sony® PS3 BD Remote under OS X® 10.8/10.9. (FAQ015E0246)
There's a bug in the Bluetooth®-stack of OS X® 10.8/10.9 in the context of pairing a Sony® PS3 BD Remote. OS X® 10.8/10.9 will ask you to enter a PIN code when you try to connect your remote control. This problem is known by Apple®.

If you pair your Sony® PS3 BD Remote with your Mac® for the first time
1. Use Remote Buddy's Setup Wizard to pair your remote control
2. Restart your Mac® directly after the pairing was successful, while the remote is still connected.
3. The remote should now work without problems.
If you've already paired the Sony® PS3 BD Remote with your Mac®
1. 10.9 only: Try entering 0000 as PIN and reboot. If you're lucky, that was all you needed to do. If this does not solve your issue, please continue with the steps that follow.
2. First, we'll need to remove the Link Key of your Mac® from the memory of your remote control. Since this remote control can only store one Link Key, it's as easy as pairing the remote control with another Mac®. To do so, open System Preferences > Bluetooth on another Mac® and pair your remote with it.
3. All steps that follow should be performed on the Mac® that you want to use your remote control with.
4. Remove - if it exists - the entry of your remote control at Remote Buddy > Preferences > Hardware ® Bluetooth Receiver. The entry usually is titled "BD Remote".
5. If existant, remove the device "BD Remote" from System Preferences > Bluetooth.
6. Delete the Bluetooth preferences files by entering the following in Terminal.app and hitting return (Warning: this deletes all information about all paired Bluetooth® devices):
```
sudo rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist
sudo rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist
sudo rm ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.Bluetooth.*.plist
```
  Please enter your admin password when requested. Then restart your Mac®.
7. Use Remote Buddy's Setup Wizard to pair your remote control
8. Restart your Mac® directly after the pairing was successful, while the remote is still connected.
9. The remote should now work without problems.
How can I increase battery life? (FAQ015E0232)
To increase battery life for the Sony® BD Remote, you should turn on the power saving options Remote Buddy offers. You can find them at Remote Buddy Preferences > Hardware > Bluetooth Receiver.
These settings are recommended:
General
Search for paired remotes on startup: On.
Stop searching for paired remotes after max .. minutes: Off.
Display pairing instructions and status messages: Off. If you experience problems, you should turn this option back on to aid you in debugging the problem.

Energy saving
Automatically disconnect remotes after inactivity of more than .. minute(s): On, value of 1 minute.
Disconnect remotes when computer goes to sleep: On. The potential power saving with this option is huge. But as the warning says, this will not work with all computers: if you can't wake up your computer with your remote after turning this option on, please turn it off again.

Hardware - eHome 2005

My MCE/eHome receiver is not recognized - is it supported? (FAQ015E0192)
Remote Buddy currently only supports the models as listed under "Supported Hardware".
If you own a receiver that is being advertised for with a Windows®-Logo on the packaging or that comes bundled with a remote that has a Windows®-Logo printed on it:
Please file a support inquiry with the exact name of your receiver, as well as with the USB vendor and product ID as displayed in "System Profiler" for this device. We can then check whether we may be able to add support for your receiver in a future version.
Do you currently support the MCE remote bundled with many eHome 2005 receivers? (FAQ015E0179)
This remote control is currently not supported. Support for it may be available in the future, though.

User

28.03.2009 18:44:16

Re: Sony BD Remote doesnt establish connection

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Please send me a system profile (open System Profiler.app, select
"Save as…" from the menu and keep the SPX/XML selection) of your
system via

http://www.iospirit.com/index.php?mode=view&obj_type=dynamic&obj_id=8

Thanks.

Best regards,
Felix Schwarz

User

28.03.2009 22:17:02

Re: Sony BD Remote doesnt establish connection

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This used to happen to me when I had an incompatible bluetooth adaptor (in my case, a D-Link DBT-120). I never was able to get it working.

I also had similar behavior when I had a BD remote go bad. In the
latter case, to get it to reconnect, I would had to open the preferences, click on hardware, highlight the remote in the list,
unpair it, and then re-pair it.

Eventually, I just bought an Apple internal bluetooth kit and replaced the remote with a new one. Everything works great now.

Hope this helps.
Johnray

User

30.03.2009 01:49:42

Re: Sony BD Remote doesnt establish connection

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This used to happen to me when I had an incompatible bluetooth adaptor (in my case, a D-Link DBT-120). I never was able to get it working.

I think this is the case. I'm using the SuperTiny BT adapter which was $2. Thanks guys.

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