What is the best unit that has a DirecTV and local HDTV receiver and supports discrete power on and off codes?

I have tried the Panasonic HDS20 but I am unable to find discrete power on and off codes for it. The fan is also very loud.

I have also tried the RCA DTC 100 but it uses the same codes as the RCA UltimateTV (I have 2 RCA UTVS one in normal one in AUX mode.)

Thanks
JSL

It's been a year since I bought my DTC-100,but at that time it was substantially less expensive than the others. If that cost differential remains it may be worth solving the problem a different way in the form of a zoned IR distribution system so that you can control which unit is getting the IR signal. Alternatively you could isolate one of the Ultimate TV's and program it directly.


The DTC-100 definitely has a wide range of discrete commands and I could not imagine having to set all the commands through menus or toggles but I am using it with a Sony VW10HT projector that is not easy to use with the DTC-100 without macros.

HTH,

Jon

JSL, Did you get any discrete codes for the HDS20? I could use them.
About the fan noise. I sent my unit back to Panasonic for a fix and it isn't worth it. The problem isn't the fan but the thin metal chasis. To quite the unit you need to do two things. First, isolate the fan from the chasis. I used some felt pads like those used on the bottom of chairs so the floor won't get scratched. Place them inbetween the fan and the chasis. I then used tie wraps as fasteners. This keeps the fan floating, some what, instead of fixed. The second thing is to fasten heavy weights on the back panel around the fan opening. Something like those lead weights found on car rims. I had something similar in my junk drawer. The unit is wisper quite now.

"JSL, Did you get any discrete codes for the HDS20?"

I went out and got a Cinema 7 unit and found the device code for the Pany HDS20 (0701) and tried all 256 key codes. I was unable to find the discrete on. 032 was toggle on/off. I have not tried doing the same with the unit on so their may be a discrete off.
JSL

Regarding your original question-
the Sony HD100 has discrete on/off, but that is it as far as discretes go. I've only had one problem with my unit; it wouldn't recognize NBC in my area, so I had it exchanged for one that did. Some people say they've had fan noise, but I've never noticed any.