Wireless Remote Receiver for the Revox B215 and Studer A721 Tape Deck
Last updated July 1, 2021
I sell this on eBay for $75 or buy direct for $70 + shipping of $10 within the US or $25 outside to any country outside the US.
Contact me at scott@revoxremotes.com
You must be thinking the Revox B215 and Studer A721 are already remote capable with the B201 and B205 remotes, but, these remotes are big, clunky, hard to find and expensive. Also the remote protocol that Revox uses in these units is super old and not compatible with any universal remotes so you can't integrate it with your other devices into a Harmony. That's where this remote adapter comes in. This remote adapter is controlled via modern SIRC Sony IR protocol, which is arguably one of the most supported IR protocols in the world. It will make your deck controllable from any universal remote capable of sending Sony VCR codes including the Harmony!
This unit controls the standard transport controls on the deck (Power, Play, Record, Stop, Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind and Monitor). It uses any standard universal remote programmed to control a Sony VCR (preprogrammed DirecTV remote included).
Current price for the remote adapter and preprogrammed universal remote is at the top of this page in red. Send PayPal for the total to my PayPal account scott@revoxremotes.com
The remote adapter can be programmed to respond to various Sony VCR codes. To select between them there are jumpers inside the unit. Remove the two screws on the bottom of the unit and remove the top cover. Located near the front window is a jumper block. These jumpers configure what type of Sony VCR codes the unit will respond to. See the table below for a list of jumper settings.
JMP1
|
JMP2 |
Device
Type |
RCA |
DirecTV |
JMP
|
JMP |
Beta VCR
|
VCR-119 |
20033 |
JMP
|
OPEN
|
8mm VCR
|
VCR-098
|
20034 |
OPEN
|
JMP
|
VHS VCR
|
VCR-099
|
20032 |
OPEN
|
OPEN |
LDP
|
---- |
---- |
LDP = Laser Disc Player
Configuring the DirecTV Remote
To program the DirecTV remote first slide the switch at the top of AV1 or AV2.
Press and hold the MUTE and SELECT buttons until the green light at the top
blinks twice then release. Using the number keypad enter the 5 digit code from
the table above. If done correctly the green light will blink twice after the
last digit is entered. Note: On the DirecTV remote the Record button must be
double pressed to activate the function. The full manual for the remote can be
found here.
If interested contact me at scott@revoxremotes.com
Wireless remote adapters are available for the following makes