The installer just called to let me know that the HR44 release has been delayed yet again. My install was supposed to be last Tuesday, but was postponed until today, when it was thought that the box would be available this week. Now, they're saying that it could be another month before the HR44 is released. Will get more info later today. Since I'm not in any rush, I'm going to wait.
Still can't get this new remote to power off/on TV-HR44-Denon Receiver at same time. It will control audio to Denon Receiver and power TV off/on, but power button doesn't affect Denon Receiver. It did while I was programming the remote - turned the receiver off/on flawlessly, but the "OFF" only turns TV off and HR44 off.
Still can't get this new remote to power off/on TV-HR44-Denon Receiver at same time. It will control audio to Denon Receiver and power TV off/on, but power button doesn't affect Denon Receiver. It did while I was programming the remote - turned the receiver off/on flawlessly, but the "OFF" only turns TV off and HR44 off.
Oh well, guess this remote is going into the drawer. Back to my Harmony One.
I was going to use my One in another room and try to use this new remote, especially because it has RF built-in. But, if I can't power off and on everything with one remote, it's a deal-breaker for me.
It is stupid. Don't know why, when you press the on/off buttons, it couldn't power on/off the AV receiver as well? You'd think they would have fixed that by now.
Maybe it will. But don't forget that they also need to make room for internal antennas in the box which might also change the physical size of it. Plus when you're talking about hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of boxes that "doesn't add much to the cost" starts to add up.
The extra cost would be counter-balanced somewhat by savings in time for their customer service department and techs in making sure customers get the right box for their setup (or swapping them out). And we all know that time = money. Not sure if those savings would end up completely offsetting the extra costs of the wireless chip, but it wouldn't surprise me in the least if they did. Plus giving customers the flexibility of doing either makes for happy customers.
Still can't get this new remote to power off/on TV-HR44-Denon Receiver at same time. It will control audio to Denon Receiver and power TV off/on, but power button doesn't affect Denon Receiver. It did while I was programming the remote - turned the receiver off/on flawlessly, but the "OFF" only turns TV off and HR44 off.
It is stupid. Don't know why, when you press the on/off buttons, it couldn't power on/off the AV receiver as well? You'd think they would have fixed that by now.
I keep hitting buttons and doing the "ok, this should happen in 3 seconds wince" and then freaking out when the guide actually moves immediately. It's going to take awhile to release that conditioning.
Another strange thing I noticed is the new remote blinks the top LED green every 3 seconds. I haven't seen a setting to turn it off.
I keep hitting buttons and doing the "ok, this should happen in 3 seconds wince" and then freaking out when the guide actually moves immediately. It's going to take awhile to release that conditioning.
Another strange thing I noticed is the new remote blinks the top LED green every 3 seconds. I haven't seen a setting to turn it off.
The extra cost would be counter-balanced somewhat by savings in time for their customer service department and techs in making sure customers get the right box for their setup (or swapping them out). And we all know that time = money. Not sure if those savings would end up completely offsetting the extra costs of the wireless chip, but it wouldn't surprise me in the least if they did. Plus giving customers the flexibility of doing either makes for happy customers.
The extra cost would be counter-balanced somewhat by savings in time for their customer service department and techs in making sure customers get the right box for their setup (or swapping them out). And we all know that time = money. Not sure if those savings would end up completely offsetting the extra costs of the wireless chip, but it wouldn't surprise me in the least if they did. Plus giving customers the flexibility of doing either makes for happy customers.
They've got that issue now, SD receiver, SD DVR, HD receiver, HD DVR, Genie, Genie MiniClient (C31/C41). So just add another one, Genie Wireless MiniClient.
U-Verse uses a bridge for their wireless receiver.
The DVR & other receivers are either coax or ethernet connected to the router, and then the [wired] bridge is an exclusive access point for the wireless receiver.
Does anybody know if the HR44 is in San Diego yet? I don't want to waste the installers or my time getting one until I know I can get one. My hr23 is dying so I would like it ASAP.
i hope the C41W has a lan port then. I am using my C31 over lan and it works perfect, but have to use the deca. If it was built in, it would give consumers all kinds of options.
i hope the C41W has a lan port then. I am using my C31 over lan and it works perfect, but have to use the deca. If it was built in, it would give consumers all kinds of options.
I'd guess it wouldn't since DIRECTV want's to 'own' all parts of the signal path and allowing for using ethernet doesn't fit that plan. That's assuming there will be an external device like VOS says U-Verse uses or the wireless component in the HR44 to use a a bridge.
I don't understand all of the technical aspects of my setup, but I was told this:
C41's connect to HR44 via coax and coax only. The HR44 then connects to my wireless router via wireless - there is no media center connection involved.
I don't understand all of the technical aspects of my setup, but I was told this:
C41's connect to HR44 via coax and coax only. The HR44 then connects to my wireless router via wireless - there is no media center connection involved.
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