Posts by kmp14

Android potential is interesting and all, but I bought the echo to be an MC extender. At least for me, the killer app for MC is commercial skipping. Furthermore, Andy VT's commercial skip add-in is very mature, with a host of valuable...

My Biggest echo Complaint: That pause when skipping forward or skipping back. I am still primarily using my old Linksys because, for some unfathomable reason, the several years old Linksys recovers from skips forward and back almost...

Quote:Originally Posted by caeguy Anyone else having a hard time checking for updates from the web interface of the echo? Yeah, cant get to the download page for the Settings plugin.

Thanks for all the feedback on Harmony remotes. I am going to check out a Harmony One. Yes, I did remove the plastic film from the front of the echo.

Harmony Remote Question: Which Harmony models are people using successfully with the echo? I have a 670 and a 620 (pretty much the same remote), and both do not work well with the echo. I am using the Harmony Media Center remote...

Quote:Originally Posted by hub1 I think it's kind of unfair to warn someone not to by a product because of yours and a few others problems with it. Many people, including myself, have great success with Harmony remotes. Maybe trying...

Quote:Originally Posted by sgbroimp I agree with your view as to the value of the unit. Wife uses in a loft room and is very happy, except for the remote's tiny buttons. I was going to buy a universal one like a Harmony economy...

Quote:Originally Posted by th3Pil0t Win 7. On my HTPC there was a tray icon that said a WMC update had been installed successfully; and then the first run on both the Echo and HTPC of WMC, I got a popup when I went into recorded TV...

Quote:Originally Posted by captain_video There's an easy solution to this - don't drink the Windows 8 Kool-Aid! I bought Windows 8 the day it was released and I can't ever see me using it as the basis of a Media Center PC. Windows...

Firmware 2012.1213.1022. update to the remote response problem. It appears that just leaving the echo alone for a while will result in the remote no longer responding. I do not have to be watching video for this to happen