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Post 1 made on Wednesday December 20, 2006 at 09:04
mws_schouten
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I recently bought a logitech harmony 525, but despite what I read on the internet i think this thing doesn't work at all. As soon as I try to change the standard delay times, it doesn't function at all anymore. Simple problem is that my tv takes some time to start up, and it has to wait for that.
I found this remote on the internet and am hoping that you will be able to answer some of my questions.
Is it able to play sort of like scripts which are programmable? I need it to turn on tv, wait for 5 sec, press menu button, go down 7 times and press menu again. Things like this. I am interested in the media server function. My idea is to use the remote to control my pc in the living room for music. Will I be able to see all the files on the remote or does that only work if you play music on the remote itself? And when I go to bed, i will put it in the cradle next to my bed, to stream the music to there.
Do I understand it correctly that if I update the firmware with the european version I could use an US model as well? They sell for approx. 250GBP less. Does anyone have experience with the EPG and Uk SKY?
Any comments would be highly appreciated!
Post 2 made on Thursday December 21, 2006 at 10:20
De Pampi
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Here some answers to your questions:

I found this remote on the internet and am hoping that
you will be able to answer some of my questions.
Is it able to play sort of like scripts which are programmable?

Simply no. It is not a programmable remote, but the delay issue you mention can be tackled.

I need it to turn on tv, wait for 5 sec,

This can be done

|press menu button,
go down 7 times and press menu again. Things like this.

This is very hard and virtually impossible. You can do some automation with dummy devices see forum for the details.

I am interested in the media server function. My idea
is to use the remote to control my pc in the living room
for music. Will I be able to see all the files on the
remote or does that only work if you play music on the
remote itself?

Its functionality is based on UpNp devices such as the streamium sl400i media renderer. If you can configure your pc as such a device it is possible. You cannot control your pc over the network only send upnp commands

|And when I go to bed, i will put it in
the cradle next to my bed, to stream the music to there.

This is possible and works as you describe. For this you need to install a UpNp media server on your PC and the PC must be on. Alternatively there are network Hard disks which also function as UpNp servers, then your PC can be switched off.

Do I understand it correctly that if I update the firmware
with the european version I could use an US model as well?

I've read stories that this is possible, but haven't tried it myself so I will not make that claim here.

They sell for approx. 250GBP less. Does anyone have experience
with the EPG and Uk SKY?

No, only the Netherlands


Best regards

De Pampi
Post 3 made on Thursday January 4, 2007 at 09:54
elecwiz
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Hi there mws_schouten,
I have been able to successfully use the EPG in the UK with Telewest, however I did have to try about 3 different remotes before I found on of theirs that picked up codes this may also be the case with Sky. With regards to the EPG once you have activated it and set all the channels with the correct numbers it works a treat.


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