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2010-12-23, 20:02
(This post was last modified: 2010-12-23, 23:23 by Deihmos.)
I now have it working perfect. I was using the win+1 option incorrect. I thought it was suppose to be mapped to the xbmc shortcut but instead it uses the pinned shortcuts on taskbar. I no longer have any problems.
The Harmony 300 is good enough for me. I don't have more than 4 devices to control. I guess the other remotes are able to customize more than which device handles volume. That's no big deal...I don't like how they designed them with the LCD and they are overpriced.
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I like how this thread has turned self-sufficient. Theres always someone there to answer anyones questions. You guys are awesome...
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I love my Harmony(s) - I've beat the crap out of them and they keep going. But like anything they can only take so much abuse before things stop working properly.
I buy the older versions (I think they are build better) and are more user friendly.
I love pushing 1 button and it does everything for me.
I'm not an expert but I play one at work.
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By the way, thanks a lot for this guide. Especially thanks to pushing people to get the HP receiver- I feel most Harmony problems on the forum are due to terrible IR receivers.
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What are the keys for MCE keyboard to next and previous chapters?? Anyone?
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I had nothing but troubles before when I tried to use my Harmony 720 with my HTPC but now I have a new HTPC and I want to give this another go...
Last time I was using EventGhost for all my controls and I found it took a very long time to get it setup and it was always a little finnicky. This time I would like to try to not use EventGhost if at all possible.
Hardware:
Harmony 720
USB UIRT
Zotac HD-ID11 pc
Software:
Harmony Remote
XBMC
Win 7 (x86)
Can anyone who has used a very similar setup comment on how they got their remote to work? I have followed a few walkthroughs but they all differ slightly and I'm not sure what one to start with as most of them use the MCE IR receiver rather then the USB UIRT.
Any tips or pointers?
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If you want to do it without a 3rd party program i think a rc6 mce ir-reciever (using the ehome driver) is the only way to go.
just plug it in, select the mce-keyboard/xbmc htpc in the harmony software and most will work right away.
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The RC6/ehome receivers on ebay are pretty cheap, maybe you should spare yourself from the trouble and just buy one.
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