Samsung TV control Python

#!  /usr/bin/python
#   Title: samsungremote.py
#   Author: Asif Iqbal
#   Date: 05APR2012
#   Info: To send remote control commands to the Samsung tv over LAN
#   TODO:

import socket
import base64
import time, datetime
import sys

cmdargs = str(sys.argv)

#IP Address of TV
tvip = "192.168.178.7"
#IP Address of TV
myip = "192.168.178.14"
#Used for the access control/validation, but not after that AFAIK
mymac = "b8:27:eb:b1:6c:7c"
#What the iPhone app reports
appstring = "iphone..iapp.samsung"
#Might need changing to match your TV type
tvappstring = "iphone.UE40D6500.iapp.samsung"
#What gets reported when it asks for permission
remotename = "Python Samsung Remote"

# Function to send keys
def sendKey(skey, dataSock, appstring):
 messagepart3 = chr(0x00) + chr(0x00) + chr(0x00) + chr(len(
base64.b64encode(skey))) + chr(0x00) + base64.b64encode(skey);
 part3 = chr(0x00) + chr(len(appstring)) + chr(0x00) \
+ appstring + chr(len(messagepart3)) + chr(0x00) + messagepart3
 dataSock.send(part3);

# Open Socket
sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
sock.connect((tvip, 55000))

# Key Reference
# Normal remote keys
 #KEY_0
 #KEY_1
 #KEY_2
 #KEY_3
 #KEY_4
 #KEY_5
 #KEY_6
 #KEY_7
 #KEY_8
 #KEY_9
 #KEY_UP
 #KEY_DOWN
 #KEY_LEFT
 #KEY_RIGHT
 #KEY_MENU
 #KEY_PRECH
 #KEY_GUIDE
 #KEY_INFO
 #KEY_RETURN
 #KEY_CH_LIST
 #KEY_EXIT
 #KEY_ENTER
 #KEY_SOURCE
 #KEY_AD #KEY_PLAY
 #KEY_PAUSE
 #KEY_MUTE
 #KEY_PICTURE_SIZE
 #KEY_VOLUP
 #KEY_VOLDOWN
 #KEY_TOOLS
 #KEY_POWEROFF
 #KEY_CHUP
 #KEY_CHDOWN
 #KEY_CONTENTS
 #KEY_W_LINK #Media P
 #KEY_RSS #Internet
 #KEY_MTS #Dual
 #KEY_CAPTION #Subt
 #KEY_REWIND
 #KEY_FF
 #KEY_REC
 #KEY_STOP
# Bonus buttons not on the normal remote:
 #KEY_TV
#Don't work/wrong codes:
 #KEY_CONTENT
 #KEY_INTERNET
 #KEY_PC
 #KEY_HDMI1
 #KEY_OFF
 #KEY_POWER
 #KEY_STANDBY
 #KEY_DUAL
 #KEY_SUBT
 #KEY_CHANUP
 #KEY_CHAN_UP
 #KEY_PROGUP
 #KEY_PROG_UP


# First configure the connection
ipencoded = base64.b64encode(myip)
macencoded = base64.b64encode(mymac)
messagepart1 = chr(0x64) + chr(0x00) + chr(len(ipencoded)) \
+ chr(0x00) + ipencoded + chr(len(macencoded)) + chr(0x00) \
+ macencoded + chr(len(base64.b64encode(remotename))) + chr(0x00) \
+ base64.b64encode(remotename)

part1 = chr(0x00) + chr(len(appstring)) + chr(0x00) + appstring \
+ chr(len(messagepart1)) + chr(0x00) + messagepart1
sock.send(part1)

messagepart2 = chr(0xc8) + chr(0x00)
part2 = chr(0x00) + chr(len(appstring)) + chr(0x00) + appstring \
+ chr(len(messagepart2)) + chr(0x00) + messagepart2
sock.send(part2)


# Now send the keys as you like, e.g.,
#sendKey("KEY_CHDOWN",sock,tvappstring)
sendKey(str(sys.argv[1]),sock,tvappstring)
print str(sys.argv[1])
# Close the socket when done
sock.close()