Re: [slim] Logitech is done making Harmony remotes
TomAmes wrote: > ...But this time I fear there is no community like all the guys around > here who have kept the Squeezebox system going. > Logitech did say that while no new remotes will be made, that they will keep the system going, including continuing to update the database. Tony SBTouch ♪ SBRadio ♬ Tony T's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34544 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114352 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech is done making Harmony remotes
Apesbrain wrote: > It's a good product. It fills a specific need. No one else makes a > worthy substitute. Sound familiar? > > Anyway, I bought a backup this morning. Does it ever sound familiar! jfo wrote: > I still use my Harmony 880 which I bought about 18 years ago. They were > a Canadian company started around 2001 and had amazing customer service. > I recall setting up my Tact digital room correction system, digital amps > and other gear over the phone with a tech support person. He accessed my > account and settings and implemented new settings on the fly for me. It > wasn't the same after Logitech acquired them of course. Fortunately by > then I didn't need support. > Edit: I too just ordered a 665 backup. My first Harmony was an 880. Probably my favorite and I hated when it died. I currently have a One, a 650, and a Touch. I hope they last as long as Logitech's support for them. I'm afraid they will outlive the support. bernt wrote: > Oh no! The Harmony Companion is second best gadget I ever had. > > We all know thats numbers one. > > > Skickat från min iPhone med Tapatalk Agree. But this time I fear there is no community like all the guys around here who have kept the Squeezebox system going. This certainly makes one appreciate all the work that Michael and many others have done. Thanks again to all of you folks! TomAmes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114352 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech is done making Harmony remotes
Where Harmony really excels for us, is when we have things that don't really talk to each other. For instance, we have a Harmony Hub control TV, Bluray and a Mu-so. The Mu-so is connected to the TV for sound. Because our TV doesn't communicate well over HDMI ARC, we have Harmony control the connection, so that when the TV is turned on (on the Harmony remote), it pauses the Roon zone (using the Deep Harmony extension) where the Mu-so partakes to avoid having it continue playing somewhere else in the house. Alas, now that we have ditched Roon and gone back to LMS, this particular feature has become defunct :-). There aren't any other universal remotes that I know of, that supports this. I was hoping a bit to see the Yio Remote take off, but I think it was too expensive and too complicated for people to build. That would probably have worked too. Thomas Nielsen -I breathe music...- thniels's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=71094 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114352 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech is done making Harmony remotes
I also have two Harmony units, but continue to prefer the JP1 remotes, the 8820 cited above was/is really the most perfect remote in the hand, almost as good as the TIVO remotes. But 1000% more useful. The RCA RCRP05BR and the Inteset 4 in 1 are also excellent. I even have a few URC-6131s, personally upgraded by Rob, still in daily use. This makes me a little worried about Logitech, but it's hard to be too critical because of the support they've allowed through/by Michael. Thank you! What makes me worried is that Roku followed a similar path with the fabulous SoundBridge streamers and Radio. One day: no help, no forum, no firmware updates on line, no nothing! phil phb (3 Booms, 2 SB3, 1 Rec'vr, 2 Controllers, 2xTouch, 2 Radios (1UE), iPeng &UE: itouch & iPad, Squeezepad, 2 SoundBridge R1000s, NEW pCP Server + pCP Player) pbroughton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30993 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114352 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Free to a good home: SB3 with bad left analog channel
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Re: [slim] Logitech is done making Harmony remotes
florca wrote: > I never really got on with my Harmony remote. After struggling to get it > working in the way I wanted I ended up buying some One-for-All (UIC) > remotes which can be very flexibly re-programmed / hacked using a home > made adaptor and "JP1" software. To be honest I've no idea whether you > can still buy the (unofficially) programmable types - I bought several > end-of-line One for All 5's at £15 / piece some years back, and although > they tend to die after a few year's hard use (or children playing with > the battery cover :mad:) my stock is still going, but the JP1 > programming site still seems to be alive and active. > > Although at first sight they're far less sophisticated (and far less > expensive) than the Harmony range I've never found any IR device I > couldn't control with a JP1-hacked OFA remote. Their only snag is a > tendancy to run out of memory if you try to get too clever, but kept > simple they work very well. > Yet another vote for JP1/One-For-All. I have found them to be very durable -- models like 'the URC-8820' (http://www.remotecentral.com/ureview/114.htm) that I've been using, anyway. It takes years for the button text to start to wear off, and even then the buttons keep working. I own one URC that still works fine even though it got mangled by a foster dog who mistook it for a chew toy. I agree, the JP1 community still seems healthy. Just a few months ago I needed to reporgram my main URC for a new DVD player. I dreaded the prospect of having to reinstall and relearn the RemoteMaster and IR applications, but found that the desktop repogramming software had been improved and simplified. My old .ir remote config backups worked fine and reprogramming was easier than before. BTW, web searches in decent years revealed that apparently many US cable TV companies are offering customers remote controls that are JP1-capable, and those often sell for little on eBay. We gave a Harmony to my aged father-in-law (first a 650, now a 655), as it's much easier to use than the mess of remotes he ended up with after the cable TV box was added to his kit even after the cable guy programmed their universal remote. I love the "try to fix" option, and the ability to switch the color screen soft buttons to "device" mode. So much nicer than trying to remember where you remapped a specific orginal button like Night Mode. Those Harmony remotes haven't held up as well -- after a couple years some of the buttons become unreliable. I had the same problem with my personal Harmony remotes --even ones that saw infrequent use!-- and always thought that Harmony would be truly great if they could improve their hardware. (They reminded me a lot of 20th century Sony gear -- good design, nice programming, but inadequate quality on the switches and buttons.) Still, yesterday I ordered a spare 655 as a backup for my father-in-law. Thank you, Tony T, for posting! Has anybody tried the 'Safabaton U1 universal remote' (http://sofabaton.com/u1.html)? owner of the stuff at https://tuxreborn.netlify.app/ (which used to reside at www.tux.org/~peterw/) Note: The best way to reach me is email or PM, as I don't spend much time on the forums. *Free plugins:* AllQuiet Auto Dim/AutoDisplay BlankSaver ContextMenu DenonSerial FuzzyTime KidsPlay KitchenTimer PlayLog PowerCenter/BottleRocket SaverSwitcher SettingsManager SleepFade StatusFirst SyncOptions VolumeLock peterw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2107 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114352 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Spotty errors on desktop / RDP?
I use RDP since 2019 and I have never had such problems. The most important thing is to update your system in time. Laowait's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=71393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111533 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech is done making Harmony remotes
Franck@ wrote: > The creation of "activities" is great and essential. This avoids having > to juggle multiple remote controls Exactly! My Harmony controls TV, AVR, satellite receiver, Squeezebox and an HTPC running Kodi. Aboslutely seamless. Extra comfort points for using RF between remote and Hub. alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114352 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech is done making Harmony remotes
Another vote for the One-For-All remotes. I've never owned or used a Harmony, so I don't know what I'm missing, but I have a couple of One-For-All 8's which work very well. They have a learning function, and the JP1 software allows me to backup/clone/restore a fully configured remote very quickly. And they're 'disposably' cheap - 'currently £9 on Amazon' (https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-All-Contour-Universal-URC1210-Black/dp/B01K1DQ2D4). chill's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10839 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114352 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech is done making Harmony remotes
Maybe a lone dissenting voice, but I never really got on with my Harmony remote. After struggling to get it working in the way I wanted I ended up buying some One-for-All (UIC) remotes which can be very flexibly re-programmed / hacked using a home made addaptor and "JP1" software. To be honest I've no idea whether you can still buy the (unofficially) programmable types - I bought several end-of-line One for All 5's at £15 / piece some years back, and although they tend to die after a few year's hard use (or children playing with the battery cover :mad:) my stock is still going, but the JP1 programming site still seems to be alive and active. Although at first sight they're far less sophisticated (and far less expensive) than the Harmony range I've never found any IR device I couldn't control with a JP1-hacked OFA remote. Their only snag is a tendancy to run out of memory if you try to get too clever, but kept simple they work very well. More JP1 details 'HERE' (http://www.hifi-remote.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page) Phil Odroid HC1 / Armbian Stretch LMS & LocalPlayer 4x Slim Devices SB3 (White) 1x Boom, 1x Radio 2x Joggler + Squeezeplay / Squeezelite + Topping TP30 florca's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7486 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114352 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech is done making Harmony remotes
Franck@ wrote: > This is very, very bad news! All the multimedia systems of my family and > friends are controlled by these remote controls (Harmony 6xx). > > The creation of "activities" is great and essential. This avoids having > to juggle multiple remote controls (TV, amplifier, multimedia player > ...) and it allows, with a little work, to multiply the applications on > a single Raspberry Pi (music, video, retrogaming ...). > > To my knowledge, there is no equivalent. (In France, it is already > impossible to buy it. The stocks already seem empty.) Just buy some backups now. Tony SBTouch ♪ SBRadio ♬ Tony T's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34544 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114352 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech is done making Harmony remotes
Paul Webster wrote: > I thought it was only bad news when one breaks and you cannot get a new > one - until then there is no change ... and Logitech even saying that > they will still add IR codes for new devices that have to be controlled. Yes, at this moment nothing changes: it still works. But some members of my family (young children) are not very careful and have to renew their remote controls regularly. And that will quickly become annoying. Franck@'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=68468 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114352 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech is done making Harmony remotes
Franck@ wrote: > This is very, very bad news! All the multimedia systems of my family and > friends are controlled by these remote controls (Harmony 6xx). > I thought it was only bad news when one breaks and you cannot get a new one - until then there is no change ... and Logitech even saying that they will still add IR codes for new devices that have to be controlled. Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), planetradio (bauer - kiss, absolute, scala, jazzfm etc), kcrw, supla finland, abc australia, cbc/radio-canada and rte ireland Paul Webster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=105 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114352 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech is done making Harmony remotes
This is very, very bad news! All the multimedia systems of my family and friends are controlled by these remote controls (Harmony 6xx). The creation of "activities" is great and essential. This avoids having to juggle multiple remote controls (TV, amplifier, multimedia player ...) and it allows, with a little work, to multiply the applications on a single Raspberry Pi (music, video, retrogaming ...). To my knowledge, there is no equivalent. (In France, it is already impossible to buy it. The stocks already seem empty.) Franck@'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=68468 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114352 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
