I plug my FiOS box into a 22″ Acer monitor using an HDMI to DVI cable. I have an old Boston Acoustic 2.1 computer speaker set that I plug in for sound. Changing the volume required standing up and walking over to the speakers. Commercials are approximately 470% louder than regular television programming, so it’s nice to control volume remotely.
These instructions are for the Philips RC 144 Remote:
1. Press and hold the STB key
2. While holding down STB, press OK
3. Release both keys, the device keys will blink twice.
4. Press 9 – 5 – 5, the STB key will blink twice
5. Press OK
Volume is now setup to change the volume on the Verizon box rather than the TV.
Visit this page if you have another remote or want to download the user manual for your Verizon FiOS remote.
01/10/2009 at 11:42 am Permalink
I have a Insignia I-LC26Q1 26″ TV. I recently had FIOS TV installed. (motorola set top box) I cannot find a remote code to use the Verizon supplied remote? This forum seems to know the most of the half dozen I have been to. I have tried all the remote codes I have seen, including doing the search through all 300 possible.
Thanks,
Freddie
03/11/2009 at 8:30 pm Permalink
thank god, this freaking rocks! I was about to just wig out on Verizon for this craziness, but cool you saved them an earful.
13/11/2010 at 11:03 am Permalink
20 watts of subwoofer is adequate for computer speakers,i love to use big subwoofers for my computer speaker *,”
04/02/2011 at 5:39 pm Permalink
Awesome! Thank you!
21/02/2011 at 7:55 pm Permalink
This worked GREAT!!! Thanks so much for the instructions! I’m now rolling with my old Samsung 22″ LCD and old PC speakers. Looks and sounds great!
16/04/2011 at 2:43 pm Permalink
thank you so much, I was looking all over for this.
15/05/2011 at 3:35 pm Permalink
Didn’t work for me either…. didn’t get the double blink after entering 9 5 5. Got a single blink after the 9 and first 5 then solid until after second 5 then 4 flashes and volume still controls TV volume.