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Originally posted by wco81
What model is the Radioshack?
If TV is already on, will your macro mess it up?
You don't use zoom modes because you don't watch any 480i programming?
Any ideas on discretes for the zoom and picture modes? |
I'll answer each one separately:
What model is the Radioshack?
It's the Radio Shack
15-2103 . In order to program the discretes into it, you need a code list, like this one at
Hifi-remote.com . Check out the instructions on that site for programming in the discrete codes. I like tinkering around with stuff like this, so I thought the process was fun. It isn't too difficult, really.
If TV is already on, will your macro mess it up?
The macro won't mess up the TV if it's on, or off. That's what makes discretes so neat. For example, when you send a discrete "power on" code to your TV, and the TV is off, it'll turn on. If it's already on, it'll just ignore the code. That's why the manfacturers put the discrete codes in, so you can make macros with remotes like the MX500. Too bad Sony doesn't make it simple to accomplish, though.
You don't use zoom modes because you don't watch any 480i programming?
I don't use zoom modes often, because I watch regular 480i cable TV in it's native, 4:3 aspect ratio with the bars on the side. (Note the "4:3 Default" setting in the screen menu must be set to "normal" for this to work). Nearly all of my DVDs are anamorphic, so the TV automatically goes into "full" mode for those. And of course HDTV automatically triggers the "full" mode. The only time I manually change the zoom mode is to play a widescreen video game on my PS2 or Gamecube. Those don't trigger the set to go into full mode.
Any ideas on discretes for the zoom and picture modes?
There are some discrete codes for zoom modes available with a Pronto code. Not sure if there's any available for Radio Shack/All-for-1 remotes. And, unfortunatly there's NO discrete codes for the picture modes (vivid, standard, movie, pro). This would be AWESOME to have, since I like to change picture modes depending on my viewing material (HDTV, DVD, video game). If there was a discrete code I could just program it into my macro. I actually wrote a letter to Sony requesting this feature when I sent in the warranty card for the TV. Let's see if they listen, and include this feature on a future TV. It's an especially glaring omission when you consider that you can't assign picture modes to video inputs either, like a number of other manufacturers allow you to.
Hope that helps!