OT: Universal Remote
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Since I have a bunch of Logitechs as well, I backed this on kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flirc/the-skip-1s-universal-remote-control-by-flirc/description Should be shipping soon I think. This is their commercial webpage: https://flirc.tv/products/skip1s-remote?variant=43489094729960
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Since I have a bunch of Logitechs as well, I backed this on kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flirc/the-skip-1s-universal-remote-control-by-flirc/description Should be shipping soon I think. This is their commercial webpage: https://flirc.tv/products/skip1s-remote?variant=43489094729960
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@Pabla no idea. I know that my IR ones can't be updated without the cloud. Always the way. Bring back the Pronto!
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@CatmanV2 said in OT: Universal Remote:
Bring back the Pronto!
Probably not quite what you're after but there is a Vera-virtual-pronto-remote plugin.
Just need some sort of IR transmitter(s).
I use a couple of minimotes to turn on/off the source equipment, operate volume, pause, mute etc. You can use luup code to set up complex sequences.
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Since I have a bunch of Logitechs as well, I backed this on kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flirc/the-skip-1s-universal-remote-control-by-flirc/description Should be shipping soon I think. This is their commercial webpage: https://flirc.tv/products/skip1s-remote?variant=43489094729960
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@CatmanV2 said in OT: Universal Remote:
Bring back the Pronto!
Probably not quite what you're after but there is a Vera-virtual-pronto-remote plugin.
Just need some sort of IR transmitter(s).
I use a couple of minimotes to turn on/off the source equipment, operate volume, pause, mute etc. You can use luup code to set up complex sequences.
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I'm mainly using my Harmony Remote via the hub (so, voice commands via Alexa and scene) and the remote is in fact in a drawer since we moved to the new house (5 year and a half). Since I've added the SkyQ box in my setup, the SkyQ remote is enough (they have apps directly integrated into the box, so no need to use the TV remote anyway and no need to switch outputs). In other rooms we have Fire TVs, so we're already covered. Today I'm just using the hub when we (rarely) watch live TV on Sky in other rooms (thanks to a distribution system mapping HDMI outputs to DVB-T channels) and to automatically turn off TV when leaving the house (ie: kids stopped playing at xbox seconds before we're heading out and forgetting to turn off TV - I have TV on when turning on xbox, but I prefer to turn if off). I have spare IR emitters that someday I'll repurpose. I'm just using command from MSR to home assistant to send codes and I'm not using presets anyway.
I guess the future is in no-remotes setups - even TV manufacturers have started to remove buttons from their remotes
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Yeah. Being old we tend to watch live TV. So we actually control the cable box more than the TV
@CatmanV2 I'm not that old
but yes, kids (well, I'm still calling them kids even if they are 23 and 15
) are watching TV with me just for football (and there I mean the real football played with foot
) and the trend is probably more about casting to your TV and using your devices as the remote than needing a remote.
Looking at my previous setup (and the one I started in this house), I have completely removed scene controllers (I still have one and that's used only by my wife) and remotes and have more automations/voice commands in place.
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@CatmanV2 I'm not that old
but yes, kids (well, I'm still calling them kids even if they are 23 and 15
) are watching TV with me just for football (and there I mean the real football played with foot
) and the trend is probably more about casting to your TV and using your devices as the remote than needing a remote.
Looking at my previous setup (and the one I started in this house), I have completely removed scene controllers (I still have one and that's used only by my wife) and remotes and have more automations/voice commands in place.
@therealdb we are that old
Why one earth would I want to cast from my Tivo to my TV when there is already a perfectly good cable? And why would I want to open an app to chose channel on Tivo?
Have exactly this issue with my Streamer (until I got it upgraded to take a remote)
Listening to music
Phone rings
Can't hear caller because of music
Need to come out of call, open app, turn down volume, return to call.
Just (and I will sound like a luddite) cannot see this is as a great experience
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@therealdb we are that old
Why one earth would I want to cast from my Tivo to my TV when there is already a perfectly good cable? And why would I want to open an app to chose channel on Tivo?
Have exactly this issue with my Streamer (until I got it upgraded to take a remote)
Listening to music
Phone rings
Can't hear caller because of music
Need to come out of call, open app, turn down volume, return to call.
Just (and I will sound like a luddite) cannot see this is as a great experience
C@CatmanV2 oh, we're definitely not automated/integrated everything, and things are a little bit weird ATM. that's why I told my wife we will build a new house in 10 years, so I could start from scratch and really choose the best tech after all these esperiments (LOL) and I hope than in 10 years (I'm looking at your, matter) interoperability will definitely improve things like the one you mentioned.
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Just to close this off, I managed to get a Harmony Elite and Hub from ebay. Lightly used at a reasonable price.
God knows why they are pulling out of the market. First impressions is it's an ace bit of gear. Didn't realise quite what the hub could do and am thinking of getting another to replace my Broadlink in the cinema.Thanks, all
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