Consolidating 3 remotes? Universal?

stevenv said:
Just ordered one of those for myself plus the PS3 adapter, going to turf four remotes in the process. Already have a HD PVR and know the remote is programmable (set it to control the amp volume instead of decoder and functions of other devices by turning the wheel) but I still find it a bit tedious and the ffwd/rew button drives me nuts.
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What does the PS3 adapter do? Is the remote not able to control the PS3?
 
Grimspoon said:
What does the PS3 adapter do? Is the remote not able to control the PS3?
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PS3 uses bluetooth instead of IR for its remote. The adapter converts IR signals to bluetooth commands for the console. I also have a PS3 remote but recently it randomly causes the console to freeze up (weird).

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Smurfatefrog said:
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Snap!
 
stevenv said:
PS3 uses bluetooth instead of IR for its remote. The adapter converts IR signals to bluetooth commands for the console. I also have a PS3 remote but recently it randomly causes the console to freeze up (weird).

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Snap!
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Smurfatefrog said:
PS3 operates on bluetooth, not infrared, so you get a USB/infrared adapter
I still use my PS3 remote though, it works so well & is handy not to have to point it anywhere
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Ahh thanks for the info :)
 
OK so I managed to programme my DSTV remote to replace my TV and reciever remote, really easy. . . .

BUT the only kak thing is that I need to switch the dial from 2 to A depending on what I want to do.

For DSTV it has to be on dial 2, if I want to switch on or off it has to be on dial A. This is a pain.

Am I doing something wrong?
 
Grimspoon said:
OK so I managed to programme my DSTV remote to replace my TV and reciever remote, really easy. . . .

BUT the only kak thing is that I need to switch the dial from 2 to A depending on what I want to do.

For DSTV it has to be on dial 2, if I want to switch on or off it has to be on dial A. This is a pain.

Am I doing something wrong?
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You can program macros to avoid dialing in A, B, etc. Look in the manual.
 
I am still have the issue of having to switch the dial between A and 2 depending if I want to turn the tv on or off or change the DSTV channels.

What macro would I create to get around that?
 
Grimspoon said:
I am still have the issue of having to switch the dial between A and 2 depending if I want to turn the tv on or off or change the DSTV channels.

What macro would I create to get around that?
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Mine is like this:
Dial A power button is the TV on/off
Dial D power button is the TV on/off

I then created a macro so that Shift+power (on any dial) if a shortcut for A-power & D-power
Can't remember off hand how to create macros but its in the manual
 
Finally got around to programming my DSTV remote, and now I no longer think that sport is the only thing that Multichoice got right ;)
Now to go get moar.
 
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