Apple TV: Will my Logitech Universal remote work with it?

I highly doubt it

 

It's technically possible. If I remember correctly, the tv remote is similar if not the same as the remotes that ship currently with the iMacs, etc. I'd check the Logitech website to see if they've coded that remote, if so...there's a pretty good chance they will code the tv remote. I'm guessing the Logitech site is your best chance to find out. Post back here if you find out anything, your findings could help someone else.

 

i just set up a harmony 550 with my appleTV - works great. only thing i'm havving issue with is the power off/on/toggle command, but i'm sure i'll figure it out with a few revisions.

 

I don't know what is worse about your reply: how painfully wrong you are, or the childish tone.

Anyway, YES, you can use your logitech learning remotes for it.

 

after 1/2 a day controlling the appletv with my harmony 550 i'm pretty happy. the appletv seems to go to sleep when not in use, so i guess an off/on command really isn't a big deal afterall. i may still explore this but certianly not a worry.

i converted a couple ripped dvd's to mpeg4 via handbrake and added them to my imac itunes. they synced with the appletv nicely, though really, i can stream them direct from the imac with no problems (i'm using ethernet). that will probably be my usual method as i can store alot more movies on my imac (and it's external drives) than i can on the 40gb appletv hard drive.

i guess my biggest complaint is that you can't stream photos, they have to reside on the appletv (via sync).

also, itunes needs to start selling some hd content, i'm not going to buy much if it's all sd.

 

For everyone working on using the remote to turn the tv off/put it on standby, have you tried holding down the play button (like you would on the tv remote or on an iPod)?...does this not work?

 

I will try it when I setup my harmony remote tonight.

 

well, what-ya-know. holding the play button on the harmony does put the appletv to sleep/off (can't tell which).

 

Mx-500

I'm using an MX-500 and it works perfect directly with the ATV but when I try to use a IR repeater it doesn't work perfect I really need to get close to the target for it to work.

 

I've gotten my Harmony 880 to do the basics, but I'm having a nightmare of a time trying to get the up/down buttons to scroll properly. Right now there is about a 500 ms delay between each song/artist/etc. I've tried updating the remote to make the delay 0, but that doesn't seem to work. Has anybody found a resolution to this?

 

check out my how to above....

 

I would try relearning the up/down commands if you're having trouble w/ the aTV responding slowly.

My Harmony remote is working excellent with aTV.

I set-up mine so the left arrow on 5-way navigation is set to be "menu". That way it acts more natural for menu-navigation .... like my Tivo.

 

My Harmony 880 works and scrolls like a charm. Check out Moby's thread for the how to. I figured it out on my own, but basically did everything he recommends.

 

gordon how did you pair your harmony 550 with the appletv? mine simply will not pair. i could really use your help since we use the same harmony model remote.

thanks much.

 

I don't use a Harmony, but they are learning remotes, aren't they? So if you can find codes that work the way you want them to, can't you have the AppleTV remote directly "train" the Harmony?

I got a Harmony remote for Xmas one year, but sold it on eBay the following week. I already had a Home Theater Master.

 

well, i've got it setup in the logitech software following the thread stickied at the top of this forum; the problem is getting the appletv to recognize the harmony 550 remote and vice versa.

 

I don't think I've ever heard a child use that phrase. Also, no need to be so confrontational.

 

My harmony 525 works perfectly with the TV including on/off.
I was even recognised as a device first time when I added it

 

AppleTV is on the Harmony Remote

New poster. I have a Harmony 880 and found AppleTV under the terribly-named "Media Center PC" devices.

If you can get over having to look under anything labelled "PC" it seems to work well...

 

Right at the tippy-top of this forum:
How to pair AppleTV and Harmony Remote

Regards,
Michael

 

Wow. You are so wrong you make grown men cry.

Regards,
Michael