Universal Remotes are where its at
VR3
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Best Buy had a good deal I couldnt pass up!
7 remotes to 1
I am in heaven!
7 remotes to 1
I am in heaven!
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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it will even control your little lasko fan? hilarious
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Oh yeah!
I hit "Play DVD"
It turns on my TV, selects its source, turns on the Outlaw -- selects the source, turns on the Toshiba, presses play, turns on the Lasko - oscilates, and when Im done it turns it all off!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
i have the 670 but i just don't use it..its a tad scewy with the macro buttons. the ones that say "watch a dvd" and that stuff. most of the time after i've set it up it wont properly turn on every unit and so i have to hit help so it goes back through it.
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Ive found you have to hold down the button about 2-3 seconds
It sometimes dosnt turn on the fan, but thats fine...- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
especially with my xbox360.....i will teach it 3 times a day what the power button on the remote does but after a day it will eject the disc tray...i'm going to kill it
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how much did you pay for the 880?
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149.99
Marked down from 249.99- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
not bad..i paid $40 for the 670. wasnt sure if i would like it so i bought it for 150 at BB, then when i decided i would keep it i odered it used on ebay for 40 and then returned the BB one. i love their no questions asked policy
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well, my only problem with buying a used remote is just the fact I dont know what its been through - my remotes go through hell personally... lol
I also like the fact this thing has a charger - no more battery BS to deal with for a while...
But yeah, I like it so far... would be better if I didnt have a big ol amp blocking the TV remote sensor!
But - yeah, for 149.99 -- to get rid of 7 remotes... shoot yeah!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
I have a universal, but I keep all my old ones on a shelf in the TV room for effect. Along with about 10 others I've scavanged from various places. Good for when you're having someone over--"Can you hand me the remote?"
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haha
Yeah - at Polkfest Ted was looking for a remote, opened a drawer and I think he had about 50...
I put mine in my TV stand in case I need them (obviously)
I guess I could of added the Outlaw 2nd zone remote for effect haha- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
I bought a Harmony 550 recently. It's unless for the TV/DVD stuff, never gets the right input, but I found that it works pretty good as a remote for my 2 channel set up. Although, it still won't do a few things that it should after repeated download/learning attempts. I keep meaning to call them, but those few functions aren't that important to me.Political Correctness'.........defined
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Yeah they're a bit tricky, but I've found with both of mine that enough tweaking will get them to do exactly what you want...
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I've got the 880 and it does everything I want.
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I purchased the Harmony 1000 a while back and it works great for everything.Michael
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I've got the 659 and also does everything perfectly every time (even the Xbox). And I don't need to press for two seconds.....jus press, and I see the little green indicator light on for 3 or four seconds while it goes through all the sequences. Awesome remote._________________________________________________
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I have the Harmony 600 something series and am no longer nervous when I am not home and my wife needs to watch a movie!!!!!! It works great. It occassionally gets the wrong input or something, but the HELP button is awesome. It cycles through everything and makes sure it is right. I only paid 50 dollars for it, but would have definitely spent twice that on the ease of use and functionality of this thing.
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I have an 880.....does everything I want except cook me dinner.
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GF bought me a 550 last xmas...she even knows how to use it now, after a personal tutorial..simple enough although it does turn off my TV sometimes while switching activities but as mentioned above the Help buttom always fixes it
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I have a 676 that I got for free a couple of years back for going thru the training (simple stuff) and it works like a champ for about 97% of what I need it to do. I've taught it a few extra functions and, when I've changed/added gear, it was simple to do. I'm going to buy a 550 for my friends for Christmas because I am sure they would be happy to get everything into one.Richard? Who's your favorite Little Rascal? Alfalfa? Or is it........................Spanky?.................................Sinner.
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My 880 has worked well for us too. It's my wife's favorite part of the system...lol
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I got a 880 myself and love it. Does everything I wish for
Speakers
Carver Amazing Fronts
CS400i Center
RT800i's Rears
Sub Paradigm Servo 15
Electronics
Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
Parasound Halo A23
Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
Pioneer 79Avi DVD
Sony CX400 CD changer
Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
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disneyjoe7 wrote: »I got a 880 myself and love it. Does everything I wish for
Jeez, EVERYTHING?!?! you must not wish for much.... -
If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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Well I did wish for a Jennie with 3 wishes but.....
I can't find the Jennie button on the 880 anywhere
Speakers
Carver Amazing Fronts
CS400i Center
RT800i's Rears
Sub Paradigm Servo 15
Electronics
Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
Parasound Halo A23
Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
Pioneer 79Avi DVD
Sony CX400 CD changer
Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR -
Universal remotes saved my marriage.
Isn't it amazing how many different devices the Harmony remotes know the codes for? -
Universal remotes saved my marriage.
Isn't it amazing how many different devices the Harmony remotes know the codes for?
I'm not touching that with a 10-foot remote control pole. -
I want an 880 but the wife wants the 1000. My question is this. Say I'm playing Madden 2008 on the Xbox 360 and I want to switch the activity to playing a movie on the Toshiba HD-DVD player, will changing activities result in the remote attempting to turn off everything (TV, amp, receiver, 360) in order to switch to the HDDVD player by turning on the TV in the correct mode, powering on the amp, turning on the receiver in the correct mode, and turning on the HD-dvd player?
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Yes and No
You can opt to leave everything on unless you turn it off
Just saying- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.