Old school console retrofit - Something I've always wanted to do
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samgreco
Active Member
Well, my experience today with the Harmony has totally put me off on them. Incredibly frustrating. I had it setup with 4 activities, and they were ordered with the most used 2 on the main page. I added an activity and they all reordered and there is no way to reorder them. It is apparently completely arbitrary.
It amazes me how bad their software is. I love the feel of the remote. But everything else is really bad. I have a very old Home Theater Master MX-700 that I am probably going back to because at least I have absolute complete control over every button and macro.
It amazes me how bad their software is. I love the feel of the remote. But everything else is really bad. I have a very old Home Theater Master MX-700 that I am probably going back to because at least I have absolute complete control over every button and macro.
I know exactly what you mean. I was working on my remote late last night and it was a good thing the family was sleeping so they didn't have to hear me "complain" 
I've never liked their remotes but picked up a 650 when I got it for around $30 just to try it out. I've really been wanting to replace it with an Android tablet, but keep waiting.
Those MX remotes were always nice!
I've never liked their remotes but picked up a 650 when I got it for around $30 just to try it out. I've really been wanting to replace it with an Android tablet, but keep waiting.Those MX remotes were always nice!
pete_c
Guru
Yup; the legacy (age) pieces of me lately (yesterday) timed the button / look / touch the remote and function relating to just getting up and "touching" the multimedia receiver a couple of days ago. I do not need nor use reading glasses.
It was easier and faster to up the volume walking up to and turning the volume control knob (digital though; but it looks like a volume control) and I know that it works.
Over the years of automating / automation; while I did utilize IR blasters; never integrated or wanted to integrate IR into the home automation pieces; guessing that it didn't work just right for me...
It was easier and faster to up the volume walking up to and turning the volume control knob (digital though; but it looks like a volume control) and I know that it works.
Over the years of automating / automation; while I did utilize IR blasters; never integrated or wanted to integrate IR into the home automation pieces; guessing that it didn't work just right for me...