 Harmony Remote and Light Control
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Is anyone using a Harmony remote to control lighting. I would be interested in what you devices you used. Thanks
Greg
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Funny you asked, I just ordered one off Amazon and it should be here tommarow. The WAF went to the gutter when she saw the 4 remote controls (Pre/pro, satellite, tv, dvd) and we would have been up to 6 after the Tivo and the HD/Blu ray player!
I ordered the 980. She wants one-control, one-button HT bliss.
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Not a Harmony, but a HTMaster that came with my Emo equipment. I've got a Lutron IR dimmer ($39 at Lowes) that I operate (along with all the equipment in my signature). I tried to do the conservation thing and use those new spiral fluoro's, but that created quite a buzz at the wall plate. I, too, thought the WAF was at rock bottom til I got that remote programmed - now all is good.
Scott
[EDIT: Oh, yeah, really nice fade to black features on this dimmer.]
Last edited by a401classic; 05/02/07 11:48 AM.
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I agree! I have a Lutron dimmer too and I really like the effects. By the way neon lightbulbs won't work well with standard dimmers and shouldn't be used, no wonder it acted up on you!
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shareholder in the making
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If you want to use a compact fluorescent bulb in a dimmer switch, you have to buy one made specifically for dimmers. Fluorescents, in general, do not work with dimmers.
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Use the 688 w/ the Lutron dimmers. Works great.
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I have had the harmony 985 for about a year or so now. Been great. I have a wife and 3 daughters that are all remote challenged and all has been bliss since about a month or so after I got it. Took em a while to get used to it, but now it is the only remote they grab for.
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Just installed the Lutron IR dimmer and setup the device on my 880 and it works great. Thanks for the advice.
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I'm thinking of trying one of the Lutron dimmers, I've got a wall switch that turns on two wall lights when switched on, is there a specific product for this or will the one pole unit work with two bulbs.
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.
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Now all we need is a remote that can turn off our wives/girlfriends... 
*Michael*
AV123 Refugee - X-LS Encore, X-Voce, X-Omnis, Elt-Dpa's
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