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post #4291 of 6226
3/29/08 at 2:35pm
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Originally Posted by LarrynKy View Post

My wife and I each use one on the same tv/avr/dvd setup...Any ideas so that these two remotes work independently on the same equipment?

Have you tried covering the front of one 880 with your hand and selecting the same activity with both remotes? Then they should both be "synchronized" to the same activity. I have three remotes (one 880 and two Dish RF remotes that I use for my system, and I sometimes need to do this to synchronize the 880.
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post #4292 of 6226
3/30/08 at 6:51am
I need some help, must be missing something. Within an activity, using an "additional button," I put my rcvr to "sleep", but the remote doesn't exit the activity even though the rcvr is now off after the countdown. That leaves me in the current activity when I pick up the remote and want to enter a new activity at a later time/date. Any ideas on how to reset to main menu within the activity after the sleep command? Thx
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post #4293 of 6226
3/30/08 at 7:38am
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Originally Posted by supwdatt View Post

I need some help, must be missing something. Within an activity, using an "additional button," I put my rcvr to "sleep", but the remote doesn't exit the activity even though the rcvr is now off after the countdown. That leaves me in the current activity when I pick up the remote and want to enter a new activity at a later time/date. Any ideas on how to reset to main menu within the activity after the sleep command? Thx

You can just press the Activities button to choose a different activity, but I don't think there is any way for the remote to know that the receiver is now off. At some point you'll end up having to correct the state of the receiver somehow (probably easiest to do with the Help button).
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post #4294 of 6226
3/30/08 at 11:23am
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Originally Posted by supwdatt View Post

I need some help, must be missing something. Within an activity, using an "additional button," I put my rcvr to "sleep", but the remote doesn't exit the activity even though the rcvr is now off after the countdown. That leaves me in the current activity when I pick up the remote and want to enter a new activity at a later time/date. Any ideas on how to reset to main menu within the activity after the sleep command? Thx

I'm not sure what you're trying to accomplish when you put your receiver "to sleep". Most likely you do NOT want to use that button to put your receiver to sleep. That just confuses the Harmony. Simply press the "Off" button on the Harmony if you are through using your entertainment system, OR press the Activity button for the Activity that you are switching to. In either case the Harmony will turn off any unneeded equipment and turn on any necessary equipment. The Harmony will be aware of any equipment that is already on or off and won't change anything that doesn't need to be changed.

Until you press the Off button or another Activity button, the Harmony keeps assuming that you are still in the last Activity that you selected. And that is exactly what you want it to assume.

Hope that helps.
Bernie
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post #4295 of 6226
3/30/08 at 12:09pm
Hmmm, guess I'm alone in going to "sleep" with the music on. I appreciate your help. Thanks anyway.
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post #4296 of 6226
3/30/08 at 12:43pm
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Originally Posted by supwdatt View Post

Hmmm, guess I'm alone in going to "sleep" with the music on. I appreciate your help. Thanks anyway.

When you wake up just press the off button on the Harmony and usually that syncs everything back. Then start again. I do that with my bedroom TV and sleep mode.
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post #4297 of 6226
3/30/08 at 12:45pm
After reading what and why you want to do that, I'd just make it a habit of hitting the off button before starting a new activity the day after.

The Remote has a smart state and thinks the receiver is still on. You may want to contact support to see if they have a timer function available. I haven't heard of anyone else wanting that though.
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post #4298 of 6226
3/30/08 at 1:23pm
Great minds...
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post #4299 of 6226
3/30/08 at 1:33pm
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Originally Posted by 22benjamin22 View Post

After reading what and why you want to do that, I'd just make it a habit of hitting the off button before starting a new activity the day after.

The Remote has a smart state and thinks the receiver is still on. You may want to contact support to see if they have a timer function available. I haven't heard of anyone else wanting that though.

That would work if the receiver has discrete on and off commands. If it only has power toggle, the state will still be wrong.
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post #4300 of 6226
3/30/08 at 4:51pm
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Originally Posted by userb View Post

That would work if the receiver has discrete on and off commands. If it only has power toggle, the state will still be wrong.

You could always point the remote into your hand when hitting off...

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Originally Posted by joe221 View Post

Great minds...

Nice, missed that when I posted it - 2 minutes ;]
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post #4301 of 6226
3/31/08 at 6:59pm
I am retired and pinching pennies, but trying to get good stuff. Like 42" 1080P at Costco for $899, 880 at Amazon for $99, Toshiba Laptop w 2 G RAM & 160 G HD and Vista for $499. Can surf web via laptop on coffee table. Want to keep ball game in little pic while surf web in big pic, etc.

Have not received the 880 yet but have read on line manual. Worried How well does the 880 handle PIC and POP? Anyone doing this?
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post #4302 of 6226
3/31/08 at 7:13pm
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Originally Posted by Fred Fixit View Post

I am retired and pinching pennies, but trying to get good stuff. Like 42" 1080P at Costco for $899, 880 at Amazon for $99, Toshiba Laptop w 2 G RAM & 160 G HD and Vista for $499. Can surf web via laptop on coffee table. Want to keep ball game in little pic while surf web in big pic, etc.

Have not received the 880 yet but have read on line manual. Worried How well does the 880 handle PIC and POP? Anyone doing this?

PIC?
POP?
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post #4303 of 6226
3/31/08 at 7:29pm
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Originally Posted by Fred Fixit View Post

I am retired and pinching pennies, but trying to get good stuff. Like 42" 1080P at Costco for $899, 880 at Amazon for $99, Toshiba Laptop w 2 G RAM & 160 G HD and Vista for $499. Can surf web via laptop on coffee table. Want to keep ball game in little pic while surf web in big pic, etc.

Have not received the 880 yet but have read on line manual. Worried How well does the 880 handle PIC and POP? Anyone doing this?

- I'm guessing you mean Picture in Picture or Picture on Picture. The 880 will basically do anything your original remote will do. It may be as simple as mapping a PiP button in the LCD screen.
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post #4304 of 6226
3/31/08 at 7:37pm
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Originally Posted by tokerblue View Post

- I'm guessing you mean Picture in Picture or Picture on Picture. The 880 will basically do anything your original remote will do. It may be as simple as mapping a PiP button in the LCD screen.

Yeah and WHEW! Thanks. BTW, I meant to say PIP for picture IN picture and PAP for picture AND picture (side by side).
I'm really anxious to get my hands on the actual 880
fred (try to) fixit.
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post #4305 of 6226
3/31/08 at 10:01pm
FYI: I just learned this command for Comcast Motorola DCH boxes into my 890.


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Originally Posted by PaulGo View Post

The DCH boxes have a button on the front panel to switch the output resolution (720p, 1080i). I know the method to change the resolution (press power and then menu). I wonder if their is any way using the remote (with a special code) to control the "button" on the DCH so I could change resolutions on the fly. This would be useful so I could feed my set the native resolution of the broadcast signal since my 1080p sect does a better job of converting 720p signals.

Through trial and error I found the code it is 00109. The way it works with the Comcast remote is press cable, then press and hold setup until the cable light on the remote blinks twice, then release the setup button, enter 994 on the keypad, then press setup again and release the setup button then enter 00109 after that press the key you want for this functionality - I chose the "help" key. If you did all of this correctly the cable select button on the remote should blink twice.
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post #4306 of 6226
4/1/08 at 12:12pm
does anyone here have experience with a dual DVR setup with the 880? I am thinking about getting either the 880 or the Harmony One remote. They both look great!
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post #4307 of 6226
4/1/08 at 12:18pm
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Originally Posted by sluwx04 View Post

does anyone here have experience with a dual DVR setup with the 880? I am thinking about getting either the 880 or the Harmony One remote. They both look great!

one philips dsr7000 and one directv hr21 in the same cabinet - - different codes = no issues
if you'rer talking two of the same models, there is some info in this thread on how to handle that
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post #4308 of 6226
4/1/08 at 4:13pm
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Originally Posted by sluwx04 View Post

does anyone here have experience with a dual DVR setup with the 880? I am thinking about getting either the 880 or the Harmony One remote. They both look great!

No experience with a dual DVR, but the 880 is on sale at Amazon for $99.65, using checkout code: GXWCVCLQ. Or, you can buy the Harmony One for $216.21, code doesn't work with that one.
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post #4309 of 6226
4/2/08 at 6:59am
What DVRs are you talking about? I have both 2 DirecTV Tivos in the same room and 2 DirecTV DRV HR20s in the same room and I can change the remote codes on both type of units and control both units with my 880s
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post #4310 of 6226
4/2/08 at 9:24am
I'm considering getting a Harmony 880, as my father-in-law has one and it works great for him. However, my projector takes about 20 seconds to turn on, and after it's on, I need to send it a couple additional commands to switch inputs. Is this something that can be easily handled by the 880? Ideally, I'd like to be able to do this:

1) press one button on the 880
2) put the 880 down on a table, so that I don't have to hold it while everything turns on
3) turn on the projector
4) turn on one or more other devices (depending on whether I want to watch a DVD, TiVo, whatever)
5) wait 20 seconds
6) switch the projector to the right input

Is the IR transmitter in the 880 powerful enough?
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post #4311 of 6226
4/2/08 at 9:44am
I know you can program some delays, but in your case, I would create an activity that only had the projector in it, set it to always stay on while in other activities (but would still turn off when hitting the off button). Then create activities for the intended session (DVD/TiVo/etc). After 30 seconds with the first activity on (only turning on the projector), then I'd change activities so that all the other equipment would come on and the projector would change to the proper input selection.
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post #4312 of 6226
4/2/08 at 12:33pm
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Originally Posted by Lord Nimon View Post

... However, my projector takes about 20 seconds to turn on, and after it's on, I need to send it a couple additional commands to switch inputs. Is this something that can be easily handled by the 880? Ideally, I'd like to be able to do this:
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Is the IR transmitter in the 880 powerful enough?

You certainly can set this up on your 880. Not sure what you mean by "powerful" but the programming is "powerful" enough to program in a 20000 ms Startup Delay for your projector before it would receive subsequent IR commands.
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post #4313 of 6226
4/2/08 at 3:06pm
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Originally Posted by Lord Nimon View Post

I'm considering getting a Harmony 880, as my father-in-law has one and it works great for him. However, my projector takes about 20 seconds to turn on, and after it's on, I need to send it a couple additional commands to switch inputs. Is this something that can be easily handled by the 880? Ideally, I'd like to be able to do this:

1) press one button on the 880
2) put the 880 down on a table, so that I don't have to hold it while everything turns on
3) turn on the projector
4) turn on one or more other devices (depending on whether I want to watch a DVD, TiVo, whatever)
5) wait 20 seconds
6) switch the projector to the right input

Is the IR transmitter in the 880 powerful enough?

If the projector is set up for the 880 on Logitech's site, the proper delays should already be programmed in for the device and you should not have to make any changes while setting it up for use in an activity. My TV was set up with the proper delay on the 880.

As far as the power of 880's IR transmitter is concerned, I am able to control devices from 15 feet away without any problem.
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post #4314 of 6226
4/2/08 at 7:10pm
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Originally Posted by Fred Fixit View Post

I am retired and pinching pennies, but trying to get good stuff. Like 42" 1080P at Costco for $899, 880 at Amazon for $99, Toshiba Laptop w 2 G RAM & 160 G HD and Vista for $499. Can surf web via laptop on coffee table. Want to keep ball game in little pic while surf web in big pic, etc.
Have not received the 880 yet but have read on line manual. Worried How well does the 880 handle PIC and POP? Anyone doing this?

My 880 doesn't do PiP on the Samsung HRL DLP well at all. The remote shows the commands, but most don't work.
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post #4315 of 6226
4/3/08 at 5:34am
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Originally Posted by Speedskater View Post

My 880 doesn't do PiP on the Samsung HRL DLP well at all. The remote shows the commands, but most don't work.

Doesn't sound like there is anything whatsoever wrong with the remote. It would appear the data base is not accurate for those commands. Not a rare occurrence.

Simply learn the appropriate commands for PIP. It'll work just fine.
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post #4316 of 6226
4/3/08 at 6:29am
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Originally Posted by bawaji View Post

If the projector is set up for the 880 on Logitech's site, the proper delays should already be programmed in for the device and you should not have to make any changes while setting it up for use in an activity. My TV was set up with the proper delay on the 880.

As far as the power of 880's IR transmitter is concerned, I am able to control devices from 15 feet away without any problem.

Might not happen, but I found that it is easier just to add additional buttons in the LCD display to change inputs. My Optoma goes to the last setting which is fine since that is where I normally view, but when I shift to another input, it is easy to just push one button while the projector is warming up. As soon as I see it is setting up for say component, I shift it to Svideo and no problem. I also found that aspect gets changed a lot so just us a button for that.

Sometimes it is easier to have the additional button option rather than have the 880 do it. Also, you can set up your LCD display to have the same functions on each page for each activity involving the projector. Gives nice flexibility and you can make changes in the dark since they are in the same place.
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post #4317 of 6226
4/3/08 at 7:07am
I have just got this remote 2 days ago and I'm wondering about the way the remote cycles through the video inputs. TV is Sony KDL52XBR3. If I'm on "video 2" and I want to go to "video 8", using the original Sony remote, I would have to go to "Menu", "External Inputs", then scroll to "video 8" and press OK.

However with the 880, it automatically jumps to video 8 from video 2 when I select that activity without going to the tv menu, external input, etc. I guess the TV has discrete input buttons. If so, how come my original TV remote don't have different buttons for different inputs??

Does it do any harm to the TV if the 880 just jumps to a certain video input?
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post #4318 of 6226
4/3/08 at 8:38am
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Originally Posted by Lord Nimon View Post

5) wait 20 seconds

I wouldn't program a 20 second delay into the Harmony unless you could set it down on a table with a line-of-sight to the projector--otherwise, you'd have to be holding the remote and pointing it for 20 seconds.

I like the idea that was suggested to simply program an extra button on the Harmony for the correct input so you can push it when it's ready.
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post #4319 of 6226
4/3/08 at 8:40am
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Originally Posted by bigfatcow View Post

Does it do any harm to the TV if the 880 just jumps to a certain video input?

A lot of devices have extra commands that aren't keyed on the original remote. The Harmony lets you access them and there is no harm at all .
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post #4320 of 6226
4/3/08 at 10:35am
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Originally Posted by bigfatcow View Post

I have just got this remote 2 days ago and I'm wondering about the way the remote cycles through the video inputs. TV is Sony KDL52XBR3. If I'm on "video 2" and I want to go to "video 8", using the original Sony remote, I would have to go to "Menu", "External Inputs", then scroll to "video 8" and press OK.

However with the 880, it automatically jumps to video 8 from video 2 when I select that activity without going to the tv menu, external input, etc. I guess the TV has discrete input buttons. If so, how come my original TV remote don't have different buttons for different inputs??

Does it do any harm to the TV if the 880 just jumps to a certain video input?

If your original remote had a button for each of the eight video inputs you'd have to have eight more buttons on the remote. That would be a pretty intimidating remote for most users. With the 880, during setup you tell it which input to use and the user doesn't even have to think about it. That is why it is so useful.
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