I have just had DirecTV installed in my Family Room home Theater. The tech told me that in order to get the components I want to use to do what I want them to do I would need a more powerful Universal Remote than the one supplied by DirecTV. So, I purchased, online, a LogiTech Harmony 880 Color Universal Remote.

Here is a list of all the components I have and want to use in my system. And what I need is expert help from members and/or Admin. on how to hookup and configure the system to control every aspect using the 880.

1. A very old Pioneer Elite A/V Stereo Receiver Model VSX-52. I would like to use this receiver to hookup every other component.

2. A very old Pioneer Multi-Play CD CDV/ LD PLAYER. Model CLD-M301. This is a 5 CD player and plays the old 12 inch Laser Disc.

3. A Magnavox DVD/VCR AM/FM Radio Turner Combo Player Model MRD500FR. (at present this unit is what I use as the Stereo Receiver with the 6 speaker surround sound system. With the new configuration I want to use the Pioneer VSX-52. And, use the Magnavox only to watch DVD and VCR patched through the VSX-52.

4. The DirecTV Plus DVR Receiver Model R15.

5. A Studio Pro Series (Samsung) 43 inch HDTV Rear Projection. Model 42HD43A.

I hope this is enough information. If not let me know what you need. I am not going to touch the 880 until I get feedback from this forum. I don't know anything about the LogiTech 880 but after reading some threads here about bliking and reverse icon colors I am getting kind of scared. Maybe I made a bad choice? The 880 sure did look nice.

Thanks in Advance and if you would like to e-mail me directly at [email protected]

Don't worry, go to logitech's website and create an account, enter all of the equipment that you have listed above and then create your activities i.e. watch TV, watch DVD, etc. The website will walk you through everything and ask you questions about your setup, if you foul something up you can always go back an fix it or contact support who will help you out. After your initial set up if you have problems come back for help.

The 880 will be able to control your setup no matter how you hook up the components.

Need to know what type of connections (input and output) you have available on the A/V receiver, TV, CD and DVD players and whether the A/V receiver supports any type of video switching.

oman321 you make it sound so eazy. I hope it is. But, something tells me it is not. So, I will probaby be back.
Thanks

Thanks, akirby.
The VSX-52 Receiver, as does all the other components, has S-video and RCA pin type connectors.

If your receiver does video switching then run everything through the receiver and connect the receiver's video monitor to the TV. Then you can use the receiver to select the component and the TV won't have to change inputs.