hey guys, need your help to decide which i should get
i have:
asus cbox running oe (bt)
sony avr (ir)
sammy tv (ir)
i currently use sony's ps3 remote, its nice and gives me what i need, but i'm changing batteries every week and i'm getting annoyed, i think that the BT sync/handshake is killing the batteries.
which way should i go? logitech harmony? will it give me a longer battery life? or should i go with flirc and buy a different ir remote to control them all
I use Harmony Smart Controls with both my RaspberryPI2 / OpenELEC box and various android boxes in the other room. It does require IR though.
Battery is amazing, remote feels nice, Android / iPhone companion app is OK. Overall highly recommended.
does it have the annoying lag that 350/650 has when fast pressing buttons?
the lack of backlit buttons is the only issue I have with the remote.
(2016-03-22, 18:05)bry- Wrote: [ -> ]the lack of backlit buttons is the only issue I have with the remote.
Backlights massively reduce battery life so not a problem for me.
I have not changed the battery in 2 years now, which is why its so awesome
paying over 100$ for controlling only 3 devices is just too much for me, i was looking for something that costs around 50$
i'm looking into a "oneforall" urc remotes, they have learn able function and preconfigured MCE setup, the only thing is left is to buy MCE IR dongle for the CBOX, instead using BT
any thoughts?
I have a Harmony 650 talking to Kodi on my Raspberry Pi 3.
Up, Down, Left, Right work out of the box but I can't find a way to interpret Back or Escape. I'd like my Harmony Exit button to be used to close the X on dialog boxes.
Then I am looking to map a button to Back and one to Home.
Anyone got this working?
This Harmony Smart Controls remote sounds nice (especially the 2 year battery life) but seems to be discontinued...
The newer equivalent model is the Harmony Companion. Anyone has first-hand experience with this ?
(2016-04-09, 19:28)ceramic Wrote: [ -> ]Up, Down, Left, Right work out of the box but I can't find a way to interpret Back or Escape. I'd like my Harmony Exit button to be used to close the X on dialog boxes.
Then I am looking to map a button to Back and one to Home.
I assume you defined your RPI3 as a generic keyboard in Harmony software.
If so, then just map the "backspace" key to your back button.
For a home button it's a little bit more complicated, you need a keyboard.xml file that reads something like :
Code:
<keymap>
<Global>
<keyboard>
<F1>XBMC.ActivateWindow(Home)</F1>
</keyboard>
</Global>
</keymap>
and then just assign the F1 key to whatever home button you want to use.
Looks very similar but with some new smart home controls (very cool!!)
(2016-04-14, 14:26)meucha Wrote: [ -> ]This Harmony Smart Controls remote sounds nice (especially the 2 year battery life) but seems to be discontinued...
The newer equivalent model is the Harmony Companion. Anyone has first-hand experience with this ?
Have been using Harmony Smart for almost a year now. Love it. The only thing that "bothered" me was the position of the trick-play buttons (Play/Stop/Pause/FF/REW/REC) - they seemed to be too high.
So two months ago got myself the Companion where Logitech finally positioned these buttons where they are usually situated on most remotes. And I didn't like it.
The Companion remote is longer than the Smart thus making the trick-play buttons hard to reach with the thumb. Since I don't have yet any smart home devices I ditched the Companion and became best friends with the Smart remote once again.
It just sits much better in my hand.
(2016-04-14, 16:27)Diodato Wrote: [ -> ]Have been using Harmony Smart for almost a year now. Love it. The only thing that "bothered" me was the position of the trick-play buttons (Play/Stop/Pause/FF/REW/REC) - they seemed to be too high.
So two months ago got myself the Companion where Logitech finally positioned these buttons where they are usually situated on most remotes. And I didn't like it.
The Companion remote is longer than the Smart thus making the trick-play buttons hard to reach with the thumb. Since I don't have yet any smart home devices I ditched the Companion and became best friends with the Smart remote once again.
It just sits much better in my hand.
Most people qualify my hands as "bear paws" so i guess this remote will perfectly fit the bill.
I'm just tired of having to charge my 900 every 3-4 days, so a new remote with long battery life and without useless touchscreen or backlit keys is exactly what i've been looking for. Thanks !
One last question : are old IR repeaters compatible with the new Companion all-in-one RF receiver ?
(2016-04-14, 17:44)meucha Wrote: [ -> ]One last question : are old IR repeaters compatible with the new Companion all-in-one RF receiver ?
I'm not sure what you are asking about but both models (Harmony Smart and Companion) use the same HUB and IR mini blasters. They differ only in the remote.
Yeah i was talking about the IR Mini blasters. I have two from my Harmony 900 setup, and considering that there's only one packaged with the Companion but an extra connector on the hub for a second one, i was wondering if Logitech upgraded their Mini blasters from the 900 era or if they're basically the same.
Thanks a lot for these side-by-side shots, it's very informative !