Thanks for all the info and guidance. Got my mx500 yesterday and spent most of the nite programming it. What a pleasure this was to work with. Once you program a couple of things you realize how easy it is to program, learn, macro etc.. It's veru intuitive and fun to use.

I couldn't find the codes for my Samsung ts160 hd box so I used the learn feature and got the buttons I needed off it. Some of them did not learn on the 1st try but they ALL worked after a few attempts.

I was able to replace 6 remotes with this one.

The only thing I am still playing with are the macros. I made one set (dvd, hd, tivo) that attached to the lcd buttons. These set up the components once they are already powered on. I think I am going to use the m1-m3 buttons to do the same macros when components are off. I guess I need to do a little research into what and exactly how to use discretes.

Succoro

Discrete codes basically make macros much more reliable. For example if you are trying to make a SYSTEM ON or a SYSTEM OFF macro, it is very difficult to do so without a discrete code. With a toggle code (for example a power on/off switch will turn a component on and then off when pressed twice) You may end up turning off componnts that were on, and turning on components that were off. A discrete code does the same action every time it is sent out. So if you TV is on and you send out the POWER ON discrete code. Nothing will happen as the TV is already on.

Is there a list of these codes and how to get them into the mx-500 ?

Thanks,

Succorso

Discrete commands are available primarily through either the Advanced code database for the One for All/Radio Shack remotes (which require one of those remotes to learn them to the MX-500) or from Pronto files (which require a OFA/RS remote with JP1, or by using IRClone to learn them to the MX-500). There are no preprogrammed codes that you can enter into the MX-500 to achieve this. See our FAQ for more information.

Mike
www.SurfRemote.com