[opendtv] Re: PR: Majority of New HDTVs Powered By ATI

Kon wrote:
> www.remotecentral.com is the place to find a remote, btw.
> They are available (fairly) cheaply on ebay now...

Great URL, thanks Kon. I wasn't aware of the recent advances in RC 
capabilities.

Frank wrote:
> The multiple remote issue is stickier, but manageable with even a cheap
> "universal" remote -- as long as you are willing to accept that the one
> remote will not give you access to every button/feature of every device.

Agree.
My main problem is system overload with the DTV and seven outboard devices, 
some very feature rich and significantly more than a single OEM type RC can 
handle, both in quantity and in features. Of course the A/V amp and 
switching system inputs are also overloaded but, while this is not an RC 
issue,  the WEB page supplied by Kon has several RC solution which might 
lessen it's impact through the use of macro programming features.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kon Wilms" <kon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 8:32 PM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: PR: Majority of New HDTVs Powered By ATI


>> couch, but I rarely change those settings anyway. For everyday TV/PVR 
>> use,
>> DVD, CD audio, even Xbox, PS2 or Windows PC (another input selection
> on the
>> A/V receiver), a single, cheap universal remote covers the most commonly
>> used functions.
>>
>> Certainly a "wonder box" that integrates all those functions would 
>> control
>> them with just one remote. But to me, that's no different than what I 
>> have
>> now, with a significant downside -- inability to upgrade just one piece.
>
> I know of no cheap universal remote that controls the Xbox. My solution
> right now is the Sony RM-AV3000, and I use it for the xbox, linux htpc,
> directivo, hd set, and receiver.
>
> It is the biggest PITA to program, but once done it performs rather
> well, and most people can understand the buttons like 'STB', 'TV'. I
> have the receiver, tv and other devices mapped to macro modes, so all
> the wife has to do is hold down the TV button and all devices will
> switch to the correct aspect ratio, receiver channel, surround modes,
> device input, and so forth.
>
> The other nifty feature is that running the macro puts you in that
> device mode. So once the button is pushed, the LCD and keys are mapped
> for the STB or device that is to be controlled (or multiple).
>
> Ofcourse the fact that it is almost the size of a vhs tape is a good and
> bad thing. Good being it lends itself to staying put on a table facing
> the devices and bad being if you want to channel surf youre better off
> just grabbing the tivo remote. Apart from that, no complaints.
>
> Sure, there are other remotes that one can connect to a PC, but I've
> always found them to have a hundred buttons in a small space and are
> fairly hard for the newcomer to comprehend.
>
> www.remotecentral.com is the place to find a remote, btw.
>
> They are available (fairly) cheaply on ebay now...
>
> Just my 2c.
>
> Cheers
> Kon
>
>
>
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