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Re: Macro Remotes
Haoleb #162750 03/24/07 05:06 PM
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Where I work we usually will install a MX-900 and MRF basestation for a clients system, they are easy to program and work quite well, However my biggest complaint is that they are not rechargeable like the logitech units are.




The 950 has a charging cradle now. I need an excuse to buy one. I do agree with you, the batteries don't last long.

And if you take some alcohol wipes with you, clean the stick-to area, you’ll break them little buggers before you will ever get them off. I’ve got a couple broke ones…..

Re: Macro Remotes
Haoleb #162751 03/26/07 02:44 AM
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Where I work we usually will install a MX-900 and MRF basestation for a clients system, they are easy to program and work quite well, However my biggest complaint is that they are not rechargeable like the logitech units are. And they will run the batteries down even if you dont use it because the screen stays on all the time. [snip]




Just an FYI, you can program it to turn off the LCD after a variable amount of time.

I have both Harmony 890 and the MX900. MX900 wins hands down!


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Re: Macro Remotes
agentfox1942 #162752 03/26/07 02:49 AM
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I love my Harmony 880. Don't know how I'd live without it... and I only have 3 devices to control... TV, AVR and HTPC.

Re: Macro Remotes
Hansang #162753 03/26/07 04:50 PM
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Where I work we usually will install a MX-900 and MRF basestation for a clients system, they are easy to program and work quite well, However my biggest complaint is that they are not rechargeable like the logitech units are. And they will run the batteries down even if you dont use it because the screen stays on all the time. [snip]




Just an FYI, you can program it to turn off the LCD after a variable amount of time.

I have both Harmony 890 and the MX900. MX900 wins hands down!




Cool, Usually im not the one who programs the remotes so i havent spent much time working with the program, I'll have to go and make sure we do this from now on

Re: Macro Remotes
Haoleb #162754 03/26/07 10:38 PM
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Just to be different, I have the URC 300. I love the programmable touch screen and it's actually almost normal remote sized.

However, I do now wish I had something that is programmable by my PC(not by the web though). The Macro power is endless but assigning labels, buttons and macros entirely from the remote does take some practice and patience.

I also have the associated IR Blaster. It is worth the extra investment. If you get one, make sure it has (like this one) a few IR repeaters on cords as well. The Blaster repeats the Rf signals out as strong IR bouncing them off all the walls to make sure it hits all your devices but if you are like me, you will have one device that has trouble through a glass case or is just positioned in a bad place. You stick one of these little corded repeaters on it and problem solved.

Also, don't know if anyone mentioned... If you need to, you can fake out a lot of devices that don't have discreet codes so that they still only come on or off when you want them too.

A lot of TVs and other devices won't accept a 2nd [off] signal without a brief pause in between after it turns off. You can therefore trick it into doing what you want by plying with macros.

For example
[Pwr] + [Pwr] always turns it off
[Pwr] + [Pwr] + (2 sec pause) + [Pwr] always turns it on

You need to play with the pause times and my TV even required a .5 second pause between the double power presses to keep it from confusing it as one long signal.


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