Question for those with Harmony remotes

krabby5
krabby5 Posts: 923
edited April 2007 in Electronics
hey all,

I'm thinking of switching from a large, heavy Sony remote to a Harmony 550 or 670..

Can you do custom macros with the Harmony's? For instance, I see "listen to cd" as one of the activities on the Harmony remote..

Can I change this to "Listen to iPod" and create a macro that would change receiver to iPod (as opposed to DVD, tv, game, etc)?

or am i stuck using typical macros that are found on the website for download?
Pioneer Elite VSX-53, Polk RT800i fronts, Polk CS400i center, FX500i surround, Velodyne sub
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,782
    edited April 2007
    You can customize any activity, and you can re-name them as well.

    I have the 520, which is pretty much the same as the 550, it works very well, even my wife loves it.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited April 2007
    They are macro driven, but they write the macro's not you. You can name them you can modify them, light years ahead of past remotes if you remember those. Which you needed to learn the remote which you what'd key it in then think about all the steps you needed to make it all work.

    Harmony remote you plug in mini usb cord connect to pc logs in Harmony website, you tell it what you got then it makes the macro's needed for what you asked for.

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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited April 2007
    Yes on the 550.

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  • Cursed1
    Cursed1 Posts: 66
    edited April 2007
    I would do a Universal Remote MX-850.
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  • Holydoc
    Holydoc Posts: 1,048
    edited April 2007
    Cursed1 wrote: »
    I would do a Universal Remote MX-850.

    Though this response has absolutely nothing to do with the OP's question, I will bite.

    Cursed, why would you not recommend the remote the OP asked about if it does everything he wants and costs half the price of the one you are recommending? :cool:
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  • krabby5
    krabby5 Posts: 923
    edited April 2007
    thanks guys..

    I ended up getting a Harmony 720 that was on clearance at Target of all places..I wasn't even going there to look at remotes..they had it for $139..

    funny how those things happen..
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