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after having set up my system for this remote i could not get it to respond to my dansai 955. foned philips to be told that it won`t work at all with equipment that has i.r.d.a remote control. i don`t know if this is the case with the dansai but i also don`t know what this is .can u help?????????. if i want to keep the remote would i have to change the machine? can anyone recommend an alternative learning remote which is reasonably priced (not e-pilot please) as my wife struggles to lick a stamp!!!!!!!!!!!!

cheers

tony