<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 9:47 PM, Jason Bright <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jaybright@gmail.com" target="_blank">jaybright@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class="im">On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 7:51 PM, Thomas Boehm<br>
<<a href="mailto:mythtv-users@lists.boehmi.net">mythtv-users@lists.boehmi.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> Jason Bright wrote:<br>
>> (so I can turn the tv on-off and run all of myth with the<br>
>> single remote). I'm having a hell of time replacing it.<br>
><br>
> For that I'm using a master/slave extension lead. This way my speaker<br>
> system gets switched off too with a single button. Or get yourself a<br>
> Logitech Harmony.<br>
<br>
</div>I know they're popular around here, but I find the Harmony remotes<br>
quite terrible.<br>
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br><div>I am also not a Harmony fan, but to most it is the only option for a real all-in-one. I use JP1 for a cheap alternative to Harmony. It takes a little work to get it programmed and find all the appropriate codes, but that is the fun of it and I love it. I use URC-8820N and URC-10820N remotes with XBox Remote IR receivers. I got the remotes for under $4 each at Sears Outlet and the receivers for under $3 each on eBay. You need to convert the receiver connector to USB or you can get adapter cables off eBay.</div>
<div><br></div><div>-Tom</div>