2011-01-08, 13:51
I have a dedicated XBMC HTPC that goes to sleep automatically when not in use. I've got a Harmony 650 that functions well with XBMC, but I'm trying to iron out a few bugs when turning the HTPC on and off.
I've set up an Activity to turn on the TV and XBMC. The activity does the following:
- Turns on TV
- Switch to correct Input (HTPC)
- Sends pwrtoggle to HTPC (used to wake up the PC from sleep)
This works fine if the TV is already on. But it doesn't work if the TV is off. I think what happens is that it sends the commands too quickly before the TV is fully on. The problem is if I set a delay of say 4 seconds, then that four second delay would be there whenever I want to switch to XBMC while the TV is already on.
Does anyone else have a similar setup that can offer suggestions or workarounds?
Also, is there a way to stop the remote sending a shutdown signal to XBMC when I press the "All Off" button?
I've set up an Activity to turn on the TV and XBMC. The activity does the following:
- Turns on TV
- Switch to correct Input (HTPC)
- Sends pwrtoggle to HTPC (used to wake up the PC from sleep)
This works fine if the TV is already on. But it doesn't work if the TV is off. I think what happens is that it sends the commands too quickly before the TV is fully on. The problem is if I set a delay of say 4 seconds, then that four second delay would be there whenever I want to switch to XBMC while the TV is already on.
Does anyone else have a similar setup that can offer suggestions or workarounds?
Also, is there a way to stop the remote sending a shutdown signal to XBMC when I press the "All Off" button?