SDA 1c HT project

Envious nice set up.

That is a nice looking setup. I have been researching around for a nice 2/3 channel amp and acurus, outlaw and rotels caught my eye. That acurus does look pretty.

Just buy a universal remote. I use a universal remote for everything. Don't mess with 5 remotes. BUT, I had to order a stock remote for my SACD player because I just couldn't get to setup menu with a universal remote. So, just to set it up, I used stock remote. Now it lives in the box of stock remotes. I am sure a universal remote will work with the yamaha receiver. I never got the stock remote for my yamaha and I am able to do everything with that remote on the receiver.

$75? Thats expensive for a stock remote. I hope it works for you, if you are buying used. I would be really pissed if a used one didn't work.
I use acoustic research 18 device remote. I don't recall the model number off my head (at work) . It does RF too. I bought it 2 years ago brand new for a very good price off eBay. Not sure if its still available at that price but there are many alternatives.
I use it for all the devices and have "activities" setup so just one button press does everything. Say, "watch blu ray" button (activity) turns off xbox, sacd player, cable box (whatever else is ON at the time) and turns on blurry player, switches my receiver to the blu ray input, turn on the TV and switches to HDMI source.
Thats almost 10 button presses in how many ever remotes. lol.
Not just that, but I have set up my receiver as master volume controller. So, I can control all other functions on TV/blu ray and when I touch the volume, it changes on the receiver only.
That way wife is happy, she doesnt have to summon me if she needs to change anything.
And I am happy I don't have to put batteries in 7 different remote and fumble with 3 remotes if I have to switch from one device to another.

Check universal remotes when you have time. They are very usable and pretty indispensable once setup correctly.
I have one remote controlling TV, yamaha receiver, sony blu ray, yamaha sacd player, wii, xbox 360, raspberry pi, apple TV and motorola cable box from comcast.

Just giving you this idea because you spent $75 on a stock remote. $75 could have bought you a nice logitech harmony or any other universal remote. I am thinking to buy another universal remote to keep as a back up if this one craps out on me. Good luck.

PS: I am sure you know, but that yamaha will make some serious pulsating noise when running calibration. haha.

boston1450 wrote: »

Well the remote made it. Wife says it works perfect & is shiney new. Thanks for info. I have a Logitech now in the draw. Not sure which model & it works well.... The Yamaha mic thingy noises are noises i would have never thought id hear come out of fhat unit when processing the calibration & it seems to work well. I got the mic on Ebay for 25bucks & had a little extendable tripod i use. It works well actually. I got to do it to this one later today

I do like the yamaha YPAO, it does a good job for such short calibration time. But like you, I never expected those noises during calibration. And I did it at night, when there were no noises. You can imagine my shock. Haha.

Well, good luck with the setup with receiver and logitech harmony. Trust me, once you get hang of universal remote, you will never want to look at the stock remote. Unless some serious setup function is needed which doesnt have discrete codes for a universal remote.

Nightfall wrote: »

I have a Yamaha remote I'd just have given you for free.

You say this after I bought a remote for my SACD player. And you are local. haha. JK.
Couldn't find discrete codes for my yamaha SACD player, so I had to buy stock remote. I still don't have stock remote for my v667 though. Universal remote does fine with it. I can access all the functions easily.

boston1450 wrote: »

I had one for rxv1500 & another one. Both did volume & power no/off & that was it. They both did not do some functions. I also have 2 Logitech's. I like having stock remotes

See thats the thing, I like having stock remotes too. But as a backup, not for regular use. Wife goes ballistic when she has to juggle remotes and has no clue which port what device is connected to. With everything running through one receiver and all 6 HDMI ports filled along with composite and components it becomes a chore to remember where everything is connected. I think I should make a manual just for the connections. Sometimes, I just change the settings or the ports to annoy her. I love it when she tries so hard to figure it out and finally calls me