We need a couple more garage door remotes for our home, however, the suckers are $65 a pop! Rip if you ask me. You should see what they look like! /rant.

http://www.bossoperators.com.au/Boss11.jpg

Anyhow, my questions is, can you buy some cheap remote that learns the frequency or something like those universal TV remote controls do? I know their expensive, but I was hoping the garage door ones would be cheaper. (if they exist)

Thanks.

Found one at Bunnings. They are $55.

Unfortunately I to have been looking and can't find cheaper

The new remotes for door openers usually haveto come from the manufacturer because they send out a different code eatch time the door is open or closed it is a security thing so bill bob can't break in with a unersal remote.

Denominator, I have two remotes for my car. Usually a signal is received when one is sent so they know it is the same remote reopening the car. However I can use either one and it works without a problem

http://www.ata-aust.com.au/garage.html

Unlike many garage door remote controls which use a series of fixed (dipswitch) codes, or a preset system of rolling codes, the ATA high security transmitters use an advanced hopping code system. A hopping code signal is unique because on every transmission the code automatically accesses one of the pre-stored 4.29 billions codes and is unbreakable by thieves. This prevents thieves copying codes to gain access to your garage, and the possibility of someone else's transmitter opening your garage door is now 4.29 Billion to one.

Not all roller doors have this security but you can have multiple controlers on these systems even keypad access. It never actualy sends the same code twice but it know whitch one to send to open or close the door at any particular time prity freaky hey.

Hrmm, well thats not good. Not good at all.