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Post 10 made on Thursday July 5, 2018 at 17:38
buzz
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rick.fronda11,

First, find a sequence of buttons (using the factory remote) that will always go to the source that you want.

Each TV is a little different in this respect. Sometimes a "Channel Up" or "Channel Zero" or any number will force the TV to attempt to use the antenna. After you issue this antenna command, then you can use the "Input" or "Source" button to step through the TV inputs because the "Input" button will always step through the inputs in the same 1-2-3 order. Without first giving the antenna command, you cannot guarantee what an "Input" command will select.

For example, the sequence for selecting HDMI2 might be:

"Channel Up"
"Input"
"Input"

For selecting HDMI3, the following might work.

"Channel Up"
"Input"
"Input"
"Input"

Try various combinations using the factory remote until you can always select the correct HDMI input.

Now, you can build your macros using what you learned above.

Note that you may need to insert some delays between commands. If this is the case your macro might become:

"Channel Up"
"Delay"
"Input"
"Delay"
"Input"
"Delay"
"Input"

Each TV is different. You might need some or none of the delays.

Finally, you may need to wait a few seconds after turning the set ON before you can issue any input commands. Some TV's start up very slowly and will require waiting more than 10 seconds after a Power ON command before any other TV commands will be accepted.

Edit:

You may find that "Input" followed by a digit will select a specific source.

In this case the macro for HDMI1 might be:

"Input"
"1"

Also, in your experimentation be sure to try inserting "Enter" or "OK". The magic bullet could be:

"Input"
"1"
"OK"

Last edited by buzz on July 6, 2018 08:09.


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