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ottoburgess wrote:Not sure where this is at, but I am a victim too. I have purchased an Epson ls500 ust projector and wanted to use roku advanced remote to control power and volume. Going through set up for a device, it just clocks and does not even see the Epson, and never gets to the code testing part.
I have an Epson LS500 too. First is that the Roku no longer has IR support Epson meaning programming the power button will no longer work. But a workaround is to enable One Touch Play (actually CEC) in the Roku. with that setup any button you press any button save the power (as it works via IR) on button will turn on the projector as well as my Samsung soundbar. In order to turn off both the TV and the soundbar, use the power off command in the Roku menu options. Lastly, this may or may not apply to you. Somehow the Roku powers up my TV and this I suspect is when my Roku Ultra makes an update check. In order to workaround this, disable power on on the hdmi link option in the projector. (Some say turning off One Touch Play on the Roku will do the trick but I haven't tried it yet.) And since I keep the all my remotes in a remote caddy beside my projector when not in use, I either press the on button of the remote or power button on the projector itself before grabbing the Roku remote so it's not a real big deal for me. Still I am waiting for Roku to bring back IR for Epson projectors.
I just discovered this by accident. Selecting Hisense as your TV works on my Epson LS-500. Other brands may possibly work too.
- ottoburgess5 years agoChannel Surfer
how do i select hisense as my tv
do you mean on the roku?
frustrating roku does not support epson projector codes, spend $4k on a projector and cannot use roku, my fav streaming device
- mmsumulong5 years agoBinge Watcher
Yes. Program the Roku remote and select Hisense. It powers on/off my LS500 and also my Samsung HW-N850 plus the volume too. Just make sure in the Epson settings menu, HDMI link is on and set to bidirectional.
- mmsumulong5 years agoBinge Watcher
I also disabled One touch play on my Ultra so that the power button is the only one that can power on my Epson projector.
- JimActual4 years agoNewbie
This worked for me too, thanks!