Need a new remote for my Onkyo RZ70

[paulwgraber]

Yep. My new puppy chewed the damn thing. Any ideas on where to get another?

 

[TLS Guy]

Yep. My new puppy chewed the damn thing. Any ideas on where to get another?

Here you go. eBay is your friend.

 

[paulwgraber]

Unfortunately, none of them on ebay are the right ones. I need RC-988R

 

[TLS Guy]

Unfortunately, none of them on ebay are the right ones. I need RC-988R

This is just one of the problems with modern electronics gear and creates huge consumer resistance and settling for a cheap sound bar.

Unfortunately I find that, that remote is not universal, and people have been unable to program universal remotes. It is worth a try though if you want to gamble. Worse apparently Onkyo will not supply replacement remotes which is a total disgrace.

So, until you find a solution, you will have to control it from the front panel.

I don't like Onkyo and they are not on my recommend list. This is just one more reason to advise avoidance of Onkyo.

That unit can't be more then three years old, so I would really get rough with Onkyo.

 

[Squishman]

Yep. My new puppy chewed the damn thing. Any ideas on where to get another?

Ugggh! I can relate.

 

[Squishman]

My RZ-50 remote has RC-972R. It'd be nice to know if this one matches, even though the model number does not.

 

[TLS Guy]

My RZ-50 remote has RC-972R. It'd be nice to know if this one matches, even though the model number does not.

No, they won't. So make sure your dogs don't eat your remotes. It seems Onkyo remotes on a lot of units are totally proprietary, which is a strike against them for a start. But the real disgrace is that they won't supply customers with new remotes. I find that hard to believe, but people have reported such. So, I have a suspicion the remotes may be keyed to individual units, which makes no sense to me, if that is so. There is no limit to the idiocy of MBAs these days though.

 

[lovinthehd]

I see one in Canada https://repairparts.ca/24140988-rc-988r

 

[Squishman]

With Logitech Harmony going the way of the dodo bird, I wonder if there is a universal learnable remote where you could make yourself a back up. What would be even better if there was a way to store the data on your computer for future reference.
I did just think of something @paulwgraber , I have an Onkyo app on my tablet that works with the RZ50. I'd go get that in the app store. It is no where near as good as the remote, but it might help until you find one. It's called Onkyo Controller I believe.

 

[TLS Guy]

I see one in Canada https://repairparts.ca/24140988-rc-988r

Good try, but it says out of stock. This sort of customer service is disgraceful. We need to steer people away from that Onkyo outfit.

 

[lovinthehd]

Good try, but it says out of stock. This sort of customer service is disgraceful. We need to steer people away from that Onkyo outfit.

Didn't notice but they might still be able to help. My old Onkyo remote 807M died a while back, and there are some non-exact replacements but my Logitech universal remotes work fine still.

 

[Squishman]

I like my RZ50 a lot. Super great unit. I'll keep my 5 month old puppy away from the remote though!

 

[highfigh]

Unfortunately, none of them on ebay are the right ones. I need RC-988R

Which buttons/commands do you NOT need? Most brands use the same commands across their AVR models, with additions for higher models. Source input commands should be the same across the board.

In the mean time, maybe you could use the app.

 

[Squishman]

I agree with @highfigh. I am very confident those remote controls are interchangeable for either AVR and many other newish Onkyo AVR's. The Google says the 988 may have extra source buttons and Zone functions but they are completely compatible for either unit according to the Google. I don't know if the 972 is any more available than the 988 but at least it's good info if it's correct. My suspicions are it is correct.

 

[highfigh]

I agree with @highfigh. I am very confident those remote controls are interchangeable for either AVR and many other newish Onkyo AVR's. The Google says the 988 may have extra source buttons and Zone functions but they are completely compatible for either unit according to the Google. I don't know if the 972 is any more available than the 988 but at least it's good info if it's correct. My suspicions are it is correct.

It would make no sense creating more codes makes more work but the reality is, AVR and other device manufacturers don't make control ICs or write codes, those are made by companies like Toshiba, Sanyo & others, for others to buy and use. The codes aren't named by the chip makers, they just send info about the command language, usually in hexidecimal code. This can be translated to other languages. Adding buttons is easy at the controller manufacturing point.

I have the complete code set for Denon from about 7 years ago and the commands for each function in all AVR models are the same.