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#388640 - 01/21/13 03:30 PM Why [i]are[/i] AVRs so damned hard to program
fredk axiomite Registered: 12/06/07 Posts: 7786 Loc: Canada	The more I think on this, the more puzzled I am. I'm a pretty geeky guy and I find it hard to figure out my Denon. Given the low cost of embedded computing and the interconnectedness of things, you would think that the AVR manufacturers would take a page from the PC book and create on screen wizards to to the most common tasks. It should also be easy to create far better graphical interfaces. _________________________ Fred ------- Blujays1: Spending Fred's money one bottle at a time, no two... Oh crap!
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#388644 - 01/21/13 05:05 PM Re: Why [i]are[/i] AVRs so damned hard to program [Re: fredk]
MarkSJohnson shareholder in the making Registered: 09/27/04 Posts: 11437 Loc: Central NH	Yeah! _________________________ ::::::: No disrespect to Axiom, but my favorite woofer is my yellow lab :::::::
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#388645 - 01/21/13 05:09 PM Re: Why [i]are[/i] AVRs so damned hard to program [Re: fredk]
J. B. connoisseur Registered: 01/19/11 Posts: 1291 Loc: Quebec, Canada	try this: http://batpigworld.com/wp/ _________________________ See: http://www.blu-ray.com/community/gallery.php?member=Gelli or: Axiom Gallery
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#388648 - 01/21/13 06:25 PM Re: Why [i]are[/i] AVRs so damned hard to program [Re: J. B.]
fredk axiomite Registered: 12/06/07 Posts: 7786 Loc: Canada	Originally Posted By: J. B. try this: http://batpigworld.com/wp/ That is exactly my point. Why is it that a multi billion $ corporation needs to rely on some dude named batpig to make sense of their interface? Geez not even Microsoft does that... _________________________ Fred ------- Blujays1: Spending Fred's money one bottle at a time, no two... Oh crap!
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#388650 - 01/21/13 07:13 PM Re: Why [i]are[/i] AVRs so damned hard to program [Re: fredk]
CatBrat axiomite Registered: 08/05/09 Posts: 6015 Loc: Milky Way Galaxy	Go Pioneer! Having the Pioneer, or maybe any AVR in another room makes it difficult. Not enough GUI. For many functions, I have to go back to where the equipment is and use the orig remote to change functions. Even an IR repeater wouldn't help here because only the front panel on the AVR changes. Edited by CatBrat (01/21/13 07:19 PM) _________________________ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?...amp;usp=sharing
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#388659 - 01/22/13 10:52 AM Re: Why [i]are[/i] AVRs so damned hard to program [Re: fredk]
Adrian axiomite Registered: 12/27/08 Posts: 6874 Loc: It's all about the location.	You would think that it would be in the best interests of these companies to help the consumer set up their electronics more easily and accurately for future sales, if nothing else. Denon's manuals from Hades have become the stuff of legend. _________________________ Half of communication is listening. You can't listen with your mouth.
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#388665 - 01/22/13 11:28 AM Re: Why [i]are[/i] AVRs so damned hard to program [Re: fredk]
CatBrat axiomite Registered: 08/05/09 Posts: 6015 Loc: Milky Way Galaxy	Whoa. I just had a light bulb moment (Ding!). A PC Cam mounted to the front of the receiver, might just work (if it can focus at close range), especially if I can send the pic to my iPad. That way I could use an IR repeater and the original remote AND see the display on the AVR at the same time. An App possibility Can a web camera focus as close as 1 foot? Edited by CatBrat (01/22/13 11:49 AM) _________________________ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?...amp;usp=sharing
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#388667 - 01/22/13 12:20 PM Re: Why [i]are[/i] AVRs so damned hard to program [Re: CatBrat]
Murph axiomite Registered: 10/05/06 Posts: 6955 Loc: PEI, Canada	Originally Posted By: CatBrat Can a web camera focus as close as 1 foot? Hey, what kind of board do you think this is? We don't what to see video of your foot!! Kidding. I occasionally get video calls from an older relative that hilariously thinks she has to hold the tablet right up by her face and yell at it to be seen and heard. The camera in her Asus Transformer seems to do a great job of close proximity, so I think you would be fine, depending on the model. _________________________ With great power comes Awesome irresponsibility.
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#388669 - 01/22/13 12:49 PM Re: Why [i]are[/i] AVRs so damned hard to program [Re: Murph]
CatBrat axiomite Registered: 08/05/09 Posts: 6015 Loc: Milky Way Galaxy	Originally Posted By: Murph Originally Posted By: CatBrat Can a web camera focus as close as 1 foot? Hey, what kind of board do you think this is? We don't what to see video of your foot!! I guess I'll have to save my video of toe puppets for another time. BTW, what would a 10 year old packet of Arby's Horsey Sauce be worth these days? Edited by CatBrat (01/22/13 12:53 PM) _________________________ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?...amp;usp=sharing
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#388676 - 01/22/13 02:23 PM Re: Why [i]are[/i] AVRs so damned hard to program [Re: fredk]
INANE connoisseur Registered: 02/04/04 Posts: 1693 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska	mmmm horsey sauce _________________________ -Ben HT v2.0 ! HT v1.0
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