I just started programming my new MX-900 and have all the devices(TV, Dish Netw DVR522, Audio, DVD-Recorder and X10 Automation) and started macros but need advice about Fav Ch macros.

For logical reasons I would like to have a listing of Fav Ch under the device of Sat/DVR since the Fav Ch will be channels on the SAT/DVR device. Ideally I would like to have a LCD button on a page under Watch-Sat/DVR that is labelled FAV CH and when selecting the FAV CH LCD the Fav Ch names with macros to go-to those Sat channels would be displayed but still retain ALL the SAT/DVR hard-buttons pre-programmed under the device for SAT/DVR.

When experimenting with this I made a macro for a Fav CH number under the SAT/DVR device and noticed that when the amcro was run it went to the proper channel but was now in a mode that did not retain the pre-programmed SAT/DVR functions and had to go back through Watch-SAT/DVR to get the back whcih defeats the convenience of having a Fav CH if each time loses the SAT/DVR button programming.

Thanks in advance,

1. Add device called FAVS
2. Punch through the channels, transport, etc to the CABLE device
3. On page one of CABLE I always make the last LCD button the FAVS button.
3. When you push teh FAVS button have it link to the FAVS device.
4. On your FAVS device have the +10 button take you back to the CABLE Page1.
5. Now you can start entering you favorite channels on the LCD buttons of the FAVS page.

Mike

Thanks for the reply. I tried the Favs Device and made the ir codes for it same as my Dish Network DVR522 and then made macros of the chan numbers assigned to a LCD button but found that when I used the lcd macro to go to a Fav ch the control of the DVR522 was not there until I switch back that device.

Is that right or should I have programmed the Fav Ch numbers differently meaning not a macro by otherwise. Or if should/could be a macro what else should I include to be sure that if I use the Fav Ch LCD it will revert to the DVR 522 control similar as my original Sat/DVR 6.0 remote.

thanks

Punch through the codes fromt he DVR522 to the FAVs device. THen you will have the control.

Your Favorite channels don't *have* to be a separate device. You could just make them extra pages in the satellite device. That way, the hard-buttons would automatically work, since you'd never leave the device. However, the punch-through method will also work...

The benefit of using a separate device just for the favorites pages is that the user will be able to cycle through just those pages, then returning to the main device for the particular activity when access to the other pages is needed. Punching through all hard button groups from the main device to the favorites device is essential of course to maintain the same level of control while browsing the favorites pages.