The Beo5 & Beo6 Remote Forum

Re: Basic Beo 5 question

Keith Saunders — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:07:35 GMT

I am pleased to hear that we have another Beo5 user soon..

Re: Basic Beo 5 question

Razlaw — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:40:13 GMT

Just ordered a Beo 5!

Re: Basic Beo 5 question

BeoMedia — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:18:51 GMT

Hello - I just purchased my Beo5 last week and have been playing around with creating XML files with LinTronic with success.

My question is simply, how do I create macro's in the Beo5 configurator software? With macro I mean: when I press TV I would like my Panasonic plasma to tunr on, my Denon receiver to turn on and open for the set top box aux input etc.

This has all been perfectly possible with my LinTronic box - is it also possible with the Beo5 so I at one single push of a button activate all of the above?

If so, how do I program this in he Beo5 configurator please (the xml files for 3rd party have been created and work).

Many thanks, BeoMedia

Re: Basic Beo 5 question

Razlaw — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:53:51 GMT

I am not really interested in doing the programming myself at this time. I will stick with the Beo 4. The problems being able to self program it (something other universal remote manufacturers have no problem with) as well as dealers' uncertainty about programming have taken the fun out of buying one.

Re: Basic Beo 5 question

ouverture — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:26:48 GMT

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Re: Basic Beo 5 question

Razlaw — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:27:00 GMT

I agree. The dealer I have been talking to has no clue either. I guess I should have said a dealer SHOULD be able to program it. Now just have to find the right dealer with the right expertise.

Re: Basic Beo 5 question

Hugoltrin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:06:29 GMT

Good Luck with that.................. ¡¡¡¡¡

I hope your dealer have a little idea of what we are talking about. Here in Mexico the dealers do not have a minimum clue ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

Re: Basic Beo 5 question

Razlaw — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:58:33 GMT

Hugoltrin:

Dear Razlaw

Programming the Beo 5 in my opinion it's not easy, but it's far from imposible. With the Beo5 you can control "any" device that uses IR commands. I control a Sony LCD, a Sony BluRay, a Sony DVD-home teather and a Motorola HD-DVR, note than anything it´s B&O but the Beo5.

To program the Beo5 you will need the configuration software (you can buy it on ebay), any recent version it's fine. Then you will need to make an .xml file (one file for each product bluray, dvd, etc). This file, can have all the "virtual buttons (commands)" you want, you can create virtually all the buttons of your original remote in this file, to eject the disc, to change the subtitles, etc, etc. The treaky part its that you will need the "codes" for each instruction.

This codes are the HEX interpretation of each IR command. To get this codes, will not be simple, with some luck you can find them on Internet, or you can use the .xml files that many user of the forum (like Quim43) have. Another way it´s to use the Lintronic Hardware TT455-RT 238 (http://www.lintronic.dk/) wich its not cheap, but its a great product, I have it and I love it, with the Lintronic software(that you will need to program the hardware) you can make all this in minutes........But remember you can do it, only with the configuration software, and creating your own 3'rd Party .xml files.

Thanks! Or I can have the dealer program it to do all that you have described, correct?

Re: Basic Beo 5 question

Hugoltrin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:26:13 GMT

Dear Razlaw

Programming the Beo 5 in my opinion it's not easy, but it's far from imposible. With the Beo5 you can control "any" device that uses IR commands. I control a Sony LCD, a Sony BluRay, a Sony DVD-home teather and a Motorola HD-DVR, note than anything it´s B&O but the Beo5.

To program the Beo5 you will need the configuration software (you can buy it on ebay), any recent version it's fine. Then you will need to make an .xml file (one file for each product bluray, dvd, etc). This file, can have all the "virtual buttons (commands)" you want, you can create virtually all the buttons of your original remote in this file, to eject the disc, to change the subtitles, etc, etc. The treaky part its that you will need the "codes" for each instruction.

This codes are the HEX interpretation of each IR command. To get this codes, will not be simple, with some luck you can find them on Internet, or you can use the .xml files that many user of the forum (like Quim43) have. Another way it´s to use the Lintronic Hardware TT455-RT 238 (http://www.lintronic.dk/) wich its not cheap, but its a great product, I have it and I love it, with the Lintronic software(that you will need to program the hardware) you can make all this in minutes........But remember you can do it, only with the configuration software, and creating your own 3'rd Party .xml files.

Re: Basic Beo 5 question

Razlaw — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:28:04 GMT

I am unclear as to whether certain functions would work better with a Beo 5 than with a Beo 4 and also am unclear as to whether functions not present on the Beo 4 can be added to the Beo 5.

Here are my questions.

1. To fast forward or rewind our DVR I press GO and ARROW Left or Right. If I do not press these at exactly the correct speed, it does not work. Also, sometimes pressing GO twice to stop a fast forward or rewind does not work.

2. Can additional buttons/functions be added such as our DVR has a button to skip forward in 30 second increments and a button to change the format of the picture.

3. Also, our Blu-Ray will only turn on with the Beo 4 when turning the entire system on from stand-by. I would like it to turn on at a source change as well. It is also not possible to turn the Blu-Ray player off with the Beo 4.

4. I also read in here somewhere it might be possible to add a button on the Beo 4 to open the Blu-Ray player on the BV7?

Thanks!

Re: Basic Beo 5 question

Tillquist — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:53:26 GMT

Razlaw:

Seemed like it would do nothing more than a Beo 4 with some channel icons added.

No it is not quite right.

At a Beo5 get some buttons or short cuts to functions that you or do not want on your Beo4 or where you have to press several buttons in succession.

Re: Basic Beo 5 question

Razlaw — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:09:12 GMT

My wife was going to buy me a Beo 5 today as an early Christmas present but I told her not to. Too many unanswered questions about it for me and too much uncertainty as to what the dealer would actually be able to program it to do.

Seemed like it would do nothing more than a Beo 4 with some channel icons added.

Re: Basic Beo 5 question

Tillquist — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:20:10 GMT

Quim43:

There will be a new version in january. I would wait for this new version

That well the new version be, CT4.00 or ?

Re: Basic Beo 5 question

Stan — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:07:19 GMT

BOMF:

I would like to program my Beo5 by myself, but I still have not found the last version of the configuration software (I got a v3.0.02 but not the last v3.2). Do you know where I can find it ?

Thanx

Actually, I'm still using v2.x. This was the current software when I did my programming. I also recall that there was some issue with the 1st 3.x version that broke macros that included 3rd party commands - this is something I really need so I've been shy about upgrading for fear of breaking something.

Does anybody know of the current release of software/firmware still has a problem with macros that include B&O and 3rd party commands? I haven't had time to search the forum - and the "search" function never seems to find what I want...

Stan

Re: Basic Beo 5 question

Quim43 — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:52:43 GMT

There will be a new version in january. I would wait for this new version