I've got an HR34 in my family room. I use a Harmony 650 remote to control all my components (PS3, HR34, TV, receiver). The HR34 really struggles to pick up any signal from the remote. It's behind glass, so I have to open the glass to the entertainment center. I also have to be relatively straight on. I never had a single problem with this same remote and an HR21 prior to this. It's maddening to have to get up sometimes just to get a clear angle to control this damn thing. This is my biggest and only pet peeve with the HR34. Anyone have suggestions outside of moving the box and/or trying a different remote?
Anyone's HR34 horrible with non-Directv remote?
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No issues here either.
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No issues here and I use a harmony one along with a xantech IR system to operate all my equipment including an HR34 from a remote location closet.
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Same here. Harmony 900, using default IR code set on the HR34.RunnerFL said:
When I added the HR34 to my DIRECTV account I retired an HR20-700 which used IR Code Set 1, the same as the HR34, so in my Harmony 900 device list I simply renamed the old HR20-700 to HR34 and it's worked great.
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Is your HR34 placed in a good spot, near the center of where you typically aim the remote, or is it at an extreme end of the rack? Perhaps there is a better placement if it's a weak link.Deftones said:
Do you have a plasma TV? This can cause problems with IR remotes as they put out a lot of IR "noise". See placement, above.
It's directly center under my tv in an entertainment center. The entertainment center has glass. It's worse when the glass is closed (which is why I thought it might be the remote at first). When I open the glass, I still can't get the DVR to pick up a signal other than directly on. That's why I'm baffled since the remote seems to work completely fine with another setup.gully_foyle said:
No plasma TV. It's a rear projection Sony DLP, btw.
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Have you tried to use the HR34's "Copy Setting" to program your remote? I wrote this in an HR34 review for the HTGuys back in Feb:
"There is a "Copy Setting" feature in the setup menu that allows you to program additional remotes. To program additional remotes just point both remotes at the set top box, click copy settings which will then send all your setting over to the new remote. You can actually see the transfer action happening with the 4 command LED lights flashing on and off on the remotes. All in all it’s a simple process and with a talking and listening set top box you can imaging what's just around the corner, think Siri?"
I have never used a Harmony but figure it should work and worth trying this option
"There is a "Copy Setting" feature in the setup menu that allows you to program additional remotes. To program additional remotes just point both remotes at the set top box, click copy settings which will then send all your setting over to the new remote. You can actually see the transfer action happening with the 4 command LED lights flashing on and off on the remotes. All in all it’s a simple process and with a talking and listening set top box you can imaging what's just around the corner, think Siri?"
I have never used a Harmony but figure it should work and worth trying this option
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Works fine with my Harminy and mine is behind glass.
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Looking back I should have added my previous paragraph which states:RunnerFL said:
"DirecTV's latest two set top boxes, the HR24 and HR34, come with enhanced XMP remote controls that incorporate a receiver and transmitter into both the remote and the set top box. These special 2 way remotes come in three flavors, all having X on the end of their RC65 model number. They are X which works in IR infrared mode, RX which works in either IR or RF mode and RBX which adds a back-lit function to the IR/RF remote."
Case Management was nice enough to send me a free RC65RBX for my testing.
As far as my Siri reference is concerned, I added that in for wishful thinking and conjecture. At this point in time does anyone know what 2-way communicating remotes via set top boxes are capable of? I figured if the industry is all about talking to your remote, which they are, for specific sets of commands then D* is already in the middle of it all and added specific hardware to future proof the HR34. With DirecTV spearheading the RVU open standard with a few other top notch companies, then is it conceivable they are in the forefront in remote technology too? I hope so.....Some commands I would just rather say!
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