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MCE-remote to power on TV and change channel
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Post 1 made on Thursday September 28, 2006 at 07:17
ChristophN
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Hello,

I have quite an old TV that is connected to my HTPC running MCE. I use the MCE-remove control to switch on and off the TV, using the programming function for the remote control - works fine. The only problem I have is that if I press the Power On-button on my original TV-remote it starts with the last channel before the TV was switched off last time. But to control everything with the MCE-remote I need the TV to switch to the AV-channel, which would be a second button-press on the original remote control, but you cannot program a series of buttons to work as ONE button for the MCE-remote, can you?

Anybody got an idea on how to solve this? With IR-blasters or something?

Regards,

Christoph
Post 2 made on Friday September 29, 2006 at 20:59
Rich_Guy
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A different remote would probably be your best bet. MCE remotes are very limited as most original equipment remotes usually are. My MCE remote is over 4 years old yet brand new as it has never been used, I have always had a better remote that controls my complete system.
Post 3 made on Monday October 2, 2006 at 20:52
Daniel Tonks
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I concur... you need a universal remote with macro capabilities. The good part is your MCE remote is IR, which is easily controllable by universals.


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