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Re: Universal Remote and B&O IR codes

Sal — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:38:33 GMT

I second the Logitech. I have a Harmony One and it worked great with all my B&O. Sal

Re: Universal Remote and B&O IR codes

mfirst — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:02:45 GMT

ok - you Philips fans better be right!

http://www.gamerhotline.com/philips-prestigo-15-device-universal-remote/

on sale for $39.99

-michael

Re: Universal Remote and B&O IR codes

burantek — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:19:57 GMT

I am a big fan of the Logitechs... having a pair for two theater/media rooms that have been faultless. They were a snap to program and control everything that I have thrown at them. B&o specifically: Avant + BS9000

I will be doing a third theater/media room soon and yes, I will be buying another one!

Re: Universal Remote and B&O IR codes

Clakke — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:45:55 GMT

mfirst:

What are the specific Logitech and/or Philips remotes that people like that work with the B&O?

There appears to be zillions of models and it is hard to find one that I like and will work with B&O...... and will probably need to buy online so returning it might be a problem

-michael

My Philips is called Prestigo, but the real name is SRU8015. I do not know what it is called today. It was a year ago I bought it.

Clakke

Re: Universal Remote and B&O IR codes

mfirst — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:18:16 GMT

....and I tend to like the Philips since I have one of their TVs

-m

Re: Universal Remote and B&O IR codes

mfirst — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:17:48 GMT

What are the specific Logitech and/or Philips remotes that people like that work with the B&O?

There appears to be zillions of models and it is hard to find one that I like and will work with B&O...... and will probably need to buy online so returning it might be a problem

-michael

Re: Universal Remote and B&O IR codes

Clakke — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:48:04 GMT

jldmelb:

The Logitech Harmony range of remotes work with B&O. I have one and love it!! I don't use my Beo4 anymore....

Also Philips Prestigo works fine with B&O. I use it to control B&O and Loewe. Like jldmelb, I prefer to use the Philips. It is much easier to use than Beo4.

Clakke

Re: Universal Remote and B&O IR codes

bayerische — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:07:26 GMT

I have done what Keith "suggests" with great results!

Re: Universal Remote and B&O IR codes

Keith Saunders — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:41:41 GMT

PhilLondon:

Keith Saunders:
without extra hardware

... but you need a piece of software from B&O, that is very difficult to get, you also need small XML files that describe the remote's codes...

... or you need your B&O dealer to do it for you, or, as you'll se on the advert below, someone can do it for you.

True, but the question clearly stated, "without extra hardware"

Re: Universal Remote and B&O IR codes

PhilLondon — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:33:13 GMT

Keith Saunders:
without extra hardware

... but you need a piece of software from B&O, that is very difficult to get, you also need small XML files that describe the remote's codes...

... or you need your B&O dealer to do it for you, or, as you'll see on the advert below, someone can do it for you.

Re: Universal Remote and B&O IR codes

Keith Saunders — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:03:06 GMT

Michael,

The Beo5 is capable of controlling 99.9% of 3rd party products (non B&O) directly (i.e. without extra hardware.)

Re: Universal Remote and B&O IR codes

Jonathan — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:31:44 GMT

The Logitech Harmony range of remotes work with B&O. I have one and love it!! I don't use my Beo4 anymore....

Universal Remote and B&O IR codes

mfirst — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:30:24 GMT

Since B&O has to do everything differently then the rest of the known universe....

does anyone know of any universal remotes that will also broadcast the B&O frequencies

(I heard of one recently but it - surprise surprise - was obscenely expensive)

as I recall the beo5 does not control non-B&O stuff unless there is a lot of extra hardware?

-michael