I've got a Cinema7 in the theater. It replicates 95% of what my Pronto can do, and it's much easier and takes less time to reprogram when I change something around. All the devices in here have discrete controls, and most of those were found on the Cinema by searching the advanced codes. The only reason my Pronto controls it all is that it learned those discretes from the Cinema.

I've got a Cinema7 in the master bedroom operating 1990ish devices. No discrete ONs or OFFs found, but there were built in codes for the Sharp TV, panasonic VCR, Sony DSS and Optimus A/V Receiver. The macro buttons rely on an all-off state for the devices, but using 1L to watch local TV, 2L to watch DirecTV, 3L to watch a Video Tape, and 4L to listen to music was obvious. I was delighted to be able to use SETUP+1L,2L,3L, and 4L to turn OFF the used devices for each viewing (or listening) session.

I still had an unused Cinema6 laying around. I just set up the guest bedroom with an 1980ish Emerson TV and OLD Mitubishi VCR. The VCR control was "minimally" covered with device code 0043. Searching the 000-255 advanced codes led me to every function on the original remote, many that previously had to be activated from the VCR's front panel, and some features (like 2X play and Index searches) that the VCR could do but there was NO way to activate with it's original controls! A 1L macro to watch Local TV, and 2L to watch a VHS movie were all that was needed. SETUP + those same keys turns it all off.

No matter which room you are in, the Cinema keys are used the same. 1L-4L are macros for viewing choices. These macros leave you with the remote using the controlling device. By remapping a few keys, the audio controls are always correct for the room devices, and you can control the TV from the VCR device and the VCR from the TV device in all rooms.

I love these Cinema remotes. Can you tell?

Dave ;-)

Not only can I tell, but I wouldn't love them half as much if you and others weren't there to lead the way.

But really Dave you need to tell how you use the Cinema seven to activate X-10 Macros... I've forgotten the details but I want to take you up on your $50 offer to make one of those for me with the plug in the side. Too cool! I'm just starting with the X-10 stuff but with your help I'm gonna' have it all!

Wayne

"But really Dave you need to tell how you use the Cinema seven to activate X-10 Macros..."

I don't activate X-10 macros with the Cinema7, although I could if I had any need for X-10 macros. What I do with my modified Cinema7 is allow my X-10 Eagle-Eye motion sensor on the front porch trigger one of the Cinema's macro buttons via an X-10 universal module when it senses motion. The macro on the Cinema send IR command to my Home theater equipment to:

Power on the VCR (which the porch camera is wired into).
Turn on the TV's PIP feature to view the porch camera signal or
Start the VCR recording to capture activity when I'm not home.


"I've forgotten the details but I want to take you up on your $50 offer to make one of those for me with the plug in the side."

Send me an email. My Cinema7 modification may not be what you'll need. We can discuss it further via email.

"Too cool! I'm just starting with the X-10 stuff but with your help I'm gonna' have it all!"

I certainly enjoy X-10 in my home. You will too.

Dave

Can you give a description on how to pull the covers apart on the Cinema7? There is nothing blatantly obvious, and I'd rather not scratch up the sides looking for the clips.