[mythtv-users] Setting up a Logitech Harmony Smart Control remote with mythtv
David Engel
david at istwok.net
Thu Dec 14 15:53:24 UTC 2017
On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 12:37:02PM +0100, Andre Newman MythTV wrote:
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> > On 14 Dec 2017, at 00:54, Anthony Giggins <seven at seven.dorksville.net> wrote:
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> > On 14 December 2017 at 09:33, David Engel <david at istwok.net> wrote:
> > On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 11:01:42PM +0000, Jim Abernathy wrote:
> > > I have 2 Harmony Smart control remotes and I love them. For controlling standard stuff it works great. I even have one mythtv frontend controlled by it. That system has a Microsoft MCE 1039 IR remote and I added the Mythtv FE as a Microsoft Media PC. That remote works on Live TV, FireTV, and Mythtv.
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> > > So now to the problem. My newest FE uses an old Vista MCE remote model VRC-1100. Using the wiki on mythtv on the VRC-1100, I got my FE working fine with the Microsoft Vista remote. Now I want the Harmony Smart Control remote to work with it. But not sure where to start. I thought I’d check with the experts here before digging much further.
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> > Chuck your IR remote and receiver and go get a ~$15 (or less) USB
> > Bluetooth dongle. Then configure your Harmony Hub to use BT instead
> > of IR. You'll get a *much* more reliable and faster remote.
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> > David
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> > Ditto Bluetooth is miles better then IR with the Harmony setup.
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> Very interesting, which Harmony profile do you use for the Bluetooth?
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> My IR has always been a bit of a pain and I have a couple of BT adaptors knocking around.
As noted in another message in this thread, tell the Harmony you're
setting up a Windows Computer.
David
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David Engel
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