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Subject:    Re: [mythtv-users] Remotes (??Possibly JP1??)
From:       kawayanan <kawayanan () gmail ! com>
Date:       2008-05-23 20:12:16
Message-ID: 48372520.6010809 () gmail ! com
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scram69 wrote:
> On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 10:03 AM, J <jsweepstakes@gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> Hello,
>> I'm trying to find a remote that will control everything that I have.  (6
>> devices) I've been trying to do research on JP1 remotes and I'm really not
>> having any luck, does anybody know a good place that I can use as a resource
>> to get a full working remote.  I would also need to find a remote that
>> allows learning from other remotes (so I don't loose any buttons).
>> -J
>>     
> The learning feature was a priority for me, as I run an OS X frontend,
> and needed to teach a remote 6 instances of the apple remote with
> complete control/flexibility of button assignments.
>
> I am completely happy with the harmony 550 in this capacity.  My
> wife/kids can push one button that will put the frontend to sleep,
> power down the TV, and power down the AV receiver.  That alone has
> probably paid for the remote in terms of my electricity bill.  An
> added benefit is that the remotes' configuration is saved by the
> harmony website, so that the hours I spent learning/configuring the 36
> functions are not wasted should the remote be disabled/destroyed by
> one of my kids...
>
>   
>> I am sure the Harmony remotes will do everything you need and are
>> probably very nice.  I guess I just stopped looking when I saw the price
>> tag (I'm cheap).  I couldn't justify a remote to my wife that would cost
>> over 1/3 of the cost of my mythtv box.  :)
>>     
>
> Where do you get a mythtv box for $100?  I'll take 2!
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I'm not sure what Harmony people were talking about, but some are very 
expensive.  I suppose I should ask where you get a $30 Harmony 550. :)  
Newegg.com sells it for ~$90 and I don't see it much below that (still 
$75 + S&H at some random unknown website, $70ish or more on Ebay).  
Without knowing what Harmony people are talking about, they seem to 
range from $90 for the 550 to $420 for the 1000 (ok so that one has a 
touch screen and looks cool, but there are still $230 and $330 Harmony 
remotes).

My $10 URC-6131n can be programed with pretty much any code, and has 
complete control/flexibility on button assignment.  I can also set a 
button to a macro to turn off multiple devices, etc.  I have my remote 
and its setup saved to my own computer.  If my 2 year old kills it I can 
replace it with another $10 one and have it set up the same with almost 
no work.  :)

I'm not saying the Harmony remotes are not cool, they look very nice.  I 
am sure they might be much easier to set up.  A cheap JP1 can do lots of 
the same stuff though, as long and you are willing to work on it.

Kawayanan
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