[mythtv-users] Setting up a Logitech Harmony Smart Control remote with mythtv

Andre Newman MythTV mythtv-list at dinkum.org.uk
Thu Dec 14 19:23:29 UTC 2017


> On 14 Dec 2017, at 16:53, David Engel <david at istwok.net> wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 12:37:02PM +0100, Andre Newman MythTV wrote:
>> 
>>> On 14 Dec 2017, at 00:54, Anthony Giggins <seven at seven.dorksville.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 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.
>>>> 
>>>> 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.
>>> 
>>> 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.
>>> 
>>> David
>>> 
>>> Ditto Bluetooth is miles better then IR with the Harmony setup.
>> 
>> Very interesting, which Harmony profile do you use for the Bluetooth?
>> 
>> 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.

Thanks I spotted that on the way past, a little job for the weekend.

Andre

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