I asked the regional sales engineer how often he's asked about the backlighting on this remote and he said "A lot". Also said it would have put it out of the price point.
And that was a completely BS answer. Like I mentioned before (and anyone who thinks about it knows), you can get full back lighting on remotes as cheap as $20. There is NO cost issue. The issue was someone in development was just stupid - plain & simple.
On January 26, 2017 at 00:39, Brad Humphrey said...
And that was a completely BS answer. Like I mentioned before (and anyone who thinks about it knows), you can get full back lighting on remotes as cheap as $20. There is NO cost issue. The issue was someone in development was just stupid - plain & simple.
One of my friends worked for an electronics company in the late-'70s/early-'80s and he would occasionally go to China or Korea to meet with the source for items that were imported. The response at the time, to the question "How much to add/remove a feature?", was "Thirty-seven cents".
This is what happens when people who aren't end-users design things- bad decisions are made and nobody catches it until it's too late.
My mechanic told me, "I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder."
This is what happens when people who aren't end-users design things- bad decisions are made and nobody catches it until it's too late.
This can bite anyone, too. URC had a processor that had 2.5mm emitter connectors instead of 3.5mm connectors. The sample sailed through testing and was approved. It didn't occur to anyone to plug an old IR emitter into it, and I guess whoever checked out the samples was not geeky enough to just plain notice that the plugs were the wrong diameter. I believe they "fixed" this by making 2.5mm to 3.5mm adaptors available.
A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything. "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw
On January 26, 2017 at 13:10, Ernie Gilman said...
This can bite anyone, too. URC had a processor that had 2.5mm emitter connectors instead of 3.5mm connectors. The sample sailed through testing and was approved. It didn't occur to anyone to plug an old IR emitter into it, and I guess whoever checked out the samples was not geeky enough to just plain notice that the plugs were the wrong diameter. I believe they "fixed" this by making 2.5mm to 3.5mm adaptors available.
Too bad they never fixed the fact said base station (mrf250) would pick up interference like Casey picking up ladies of the night in N'Orleans French Quarter
We found that the hub drops connection every time there is a glitch with your WiFi. It won't reconnect once the WiFi is back up. For our clients that aren't very tech-savvy (which makes up the majority of ours), this wouldn't be a good option as they would need to hard boot the hub every time the WiFi drops for 2 seconds.
Any idea if you have the same problems if the hub is hardwired instead of using WiFi?
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On January 26, 2017 at 13:10, Ernie Gilman said...
This can bite anyone, too. URC had a processor that had 2.5mm emitter connectors instead of 3.5mm connectors. The sample sailed through testing and was approved. It didn't occur to anyone to plug an old IR emitter into it, and I guess whoever checked out the samples was not geeky enough to just plain notice that the plugs were the wrong diameter. I believe they "fixed" this by making 2.5mm to 3.5mm adaptors available.
I remember all of the hate for those and URC had nothing to do with it- the adapters have been available for decades, but adapters add to the chances of failure. Unfortunately, Harmony's new hub has 2.5mm jacks and I have already made the point well known that if they want the CI chain to use it in any kind of large numbers, they need to change that.
It works, though.
My mechanic told me, "I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder."
Another thing to know before anyone wastes a bunch of time with codes for devices- if the typical "go to the latest code set" is done the same way as in TCP or CCP, it's not gonna work because whoever set up the database put the new codes at the top of the list, not at the bottom. Fortunately, the make/model can be searched, or the actual make and model can be entered.
Also, delays are allowed in increments from .1 to .99 seconds. I guess whole numbers are too taxing, or something.
My mechanic told me, "I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder."
Too bad they never fixed the fact said base station (mrf250) would pick up interference like Casey picking up ladies of the night in N'Orleans French Quarter
Thanks for identifying the model -- I didn't remember what it was. I came to the conclusion that the damn thing was designed with no RF chokes (probably would have been ferrites -- they stop ingress) or bypass capacitors (they short RF to ground) on the LED outputs and maybe on the power connection too. Truly a cluster all around.
A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything. "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw
On January 27, 2017 at 01:42, Ernie Gilman said...
Thanks for identifying the model -- I didn't remember what it was. I came to the conclusion that the damn thing was designed with no RF chokes (probably would have been ferrites -- they stop ingress) or bypass capacitors (they short RF to ground) on the LED outputs and maybe on the power connection too. Truly a cluster all around.
Designed in one country, used in another- what could possibly go wrong?
My mechanic told me, "I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder."
What COULD go wrong? Lots and lots of stuff. But lots and lots of stuff hasn't been made wrong. That URC product is the only one I can think of with such a double whammy!
Equipment has been made like this for at least forty years. When Kenwood, Pioneer and Marantz were already major brands in the early 70s, the first two made overseas, Marantz made the shift from local design and manufacturing to local specification and approval of gear made overseas. Marantz switched from manufacturing in the San Fernando Valley to manufacturing by Standard Radio, which Marantz bought and renamed MJI -- Marantz Japan Inc.
As for issues that HAVE occurred, there's Integra: [Link: remotecentral.com]. And when I started in audio sales in late 1970, one of the first ICs to be put into use was failing left and right. It was made by Fairchild in the US. Failure of electronic products is NOT limited to products made overseas!
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A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything. "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw
Imagine a World without hypothetical situations.....
If that were the case, we couldn't. But I'm sure that's the answer you were looking for.
And don't forget this:
Somewhere this idea is attributed to George Bernard Shaw, with whom I amuse myself by calling him G. "Bernie" Shaw.
A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything. "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw
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