I've found that learning commands from the remote can be about as fast as harvesting stuff from other people's files (either manufacturers or individuals), which is why I pretty readily fall back to that if I can't easily find a file. The IR database actually tends to be my last resort, although I got some good odds and ends from it for my Sony HDTV.
I think you'l need a .ccf file format for the universal browser to read it, but I'd have to check to be sure.