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    What universal remote do you like??

    I was able to do this on my old Mitsubishi TV (my new one has discrete input selects) by: (1) Sending Channel-Up. This forced the TV to the Antenna Input. (2) Once you know yourself to be on Antenna Input, it's just a counting game to figure out how many "Next Input" commands to send until...
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    What universal remote do you like??

    It sounds like Harmony is a good choice for those not technically inclined, or those who prefer not to mess with setup very much. The fact that you have to plug it in to a PC to program anything on it might be a barrier to the REALLY technically disinclined, but those folks wouldn't do very...
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    What universal remote do you like??

    Well, I got my MX-500 a few days ago and I must say I'm impressed! This thing learned everything on the first try without any glitches (except when I accidently learned a few things to the wrong key, but that was my error - easily corrected). I agree. I spent a lot of time pre-planning and...
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    What universal remote do you like??

    On some devices there may be a workaround to make "power toggle" work like "discrete power on" and "discrete power off". e.g., A DVD player with only power toggle on it's remote may gain pseudo discrete on/off with a macro. "Play" substitutes for power on for many DVD players. discrete on =...
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    What universal remote do you like??

    If you have a newer Mitsubishi television, you can change your remote from normal (power toggle) operation to discrete operation (discrete power, discrete input select, discrete format select) with a key sequence. Let your universal remote learn from it while in the alternate mode, then switch...
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    What universal remote do you like??

    Well, this MX-500 I'm anxiously awaiting delivery on must be pretty well built! I just checked the FedEx tracking website. Noticed they listed the thing as weighing 11.2 pounds. Definitely a two-handed porker of a remote if it balances the scales at that heft! I better start working out...
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    What universal remote do you like??

    I saw the 850 ... $199 ... and compared it to the 500 ... $79. The 500 won. Getting me to spend more than $100 on a remote would take some pretty good convincing. The MX-500 should do everything I need. I don't need the PC programming part. I have all my original remotes and can learn from...
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    What universal remote do you like??

    I just ordered an MX-500 no more than an hour ago ($79 at Surf Remote Control - Universal Remote Controls - an authorized dealer) I've been researching remotes to death. A big big factor for me is the layout, and the MX-500 won out IMHO. If you buy a Universal remote like the MX-500 (the...