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Apple TV: Will my Logitech Universal remote work with it?
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Why do you doubt it? It's just an IR remote and IR codes can be learned quite easily...
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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.
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.
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Yeah. They've gotta know that this will cause some demand for harmony users. I'm gonna buy my Apple TV in 3 weeks when I'm done w/ business travel. Hopefully by then it'll be on the site.
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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.
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Thank you, sir! That's all I needed to hear. I don't think I need to worry about the on/off toggle as I'll just leave it on. I do need to buy an hdmi switcher from monoprice though...
Kevin
Kevin
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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.
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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.
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.
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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?
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?
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For everyone working on using the remote to turn the
I will try it when I setup my harmony remote tonight.
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well, what-ya-know. holding the play button on the harmony does put the appletv to sleep/off (can't tell which).
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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?
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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 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.
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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.
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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.
I got a Harmony remote for Xmas one year, but sold it on eBay the following week. I already had a Home Theater Master.
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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.
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I don't know what is worse about your reply: how painfully wrong you are, or the childish tone.
I don't think I've ever heard a child use that phrase. Also, no need to be so confrontational.
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