On March 5, 2008 at 02:09, Ry-dog said...
First of all, just because the macros are not stored in
the NevoConnect, doesn't mean it's less reliable.
>> Of course it does!
What
do you do more often; hit macro buttons or normal buttons
like Vol+, Ch-, etc? The normal buttons of course!
>> Are you saying that less often means less important?
When
you are on the couch, you aren't hitting macros all day,
you are changing the channel, raising and lowering the
volume. And which one of these two remotes supports 2-way
RF that will automatically retry a command if it doesn't
go through? The NevoQ50.
I have every remote on the RTI line, URC line and Pronto line. To me it's obvious that the macros and commands that are stored next to the equipment are far more reliable than the remote.
So while macros being stored
is a great thing, it only has to work well for a few seconds.
Normal usage is for hours and that's where you can't
beat a remote that automatically will retry if a command
doesn't go through. Period. So in essence, the NevoQ50
is the more "reliable" remote. I'm not saying the MX-980
is un-reliable because I've had decent experience with
it, it's just that the NevoQ50's performance has been
rock solid for me thus far.
>> You shouldnt offer your opinion then. Leave it at that is has been reliable for you. I on the other hand have experience with both. I don't think the range on the Nevo connect is that great. And just because it retrys a command does not mean it will get there. Sto please, stop saying that.
One other thing you can try is to use the Nevo Video sensor
on the digital audio output port (the coax port that looks
like an RCA port) on a set top box. I had a customer
that had a Moto set top box and using the sensor on the
video ports didn't work, but using it on the digital audio
port did and it's been running fine since. Some set top
boxes do not have this port enabled, so you might have
to go into the settings menu and enable it.
Every good high end remote has video and voltage sensors. You will almost never get them to work with Motorola and Scientific Atlanta DVRS because they are always sending a signal.
