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Post by ryan08 on Apr 2, 2010 14:32:02 GMT -5
Yeah...don't piss off the wife because if she throws this remote at you ...you are hurt.
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Post by hemster on Apr 2, 2010 17:12:11 GMT -5
Yeah...don't piss off the wife because if she throws this remote at you ...you are hurt. True, it'll leave a dent! Off topic... maybe Emotiva can make a large metal shield to protect against such attacks. It'll have the big "e" button int he center, glowing in blue! ;D |
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Post by mj on Apr 3, 2010 10:52:53 GMT -5
Sorry hemster, there is a simpler Emotiva based solution. Just buy a full set of speakers, plus 3-4 subs, drive everything with XPA1s, and when the cc bill comes in the wife "problem" takes care of itself. Course the divorce may set you back some. ;D
This approach is actually harder to do with Emotiva than other brands, because things are just priced so reasonably...
Trying to get back on topic, to my mind if you get a picture of the remote when your order a UMC, then everyone has a chance to make their own decision on the whole package of what they are buying. I just checked the web page, and the pics there are great - but there isn't one of the remote. If that could be added it might help folks.
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Post by odeen on Apr 4, 2010 0:07:25 GMT -5
Question:
The remote's direct input labels are hard-coded. The remote codes released a few months ago also have hard-coded input labels (i.e. there's a "cable", a "tuner", a "vcr", etc. input label.
So why allow the user to confuse himself by relabeling the input names on the UMC-1 without being able to relabel them anywhere else? IMO, there has to be a mechanism for the remote and the processor to have some input label consistency.
In reality, the UMC-1 simply has 17 or 18 configuration states. In each state, certain inputs are active, certain processing is applied by default, certain triggers are active, etc. There's nothing fundamentally different about the "VCR" input vs. the "CD" input vs the "Cable" input.
(As an aside - anything with a "Cable" input ought to have an RF connector in the back and a tuner. But I disgress)
As a comparison, I recently configured a "competitor" AVR for my parents. It has a traditional input setup, where the names are not customizable. The interesting thing is that the "CD" input configuration does NOT allow you to select a video input. That actually makes sense - CD players don't have video outputs.
So I guess what I'm trying to say is that we have this super-powerful super-flexible input system. Why restrict it by hard-labeling the first five inputs? On the other hand, why allow for confusion by not carrying those restrictions throughout the whole product/remote system?
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Post by rskarvan on Apr 4, 2010 17:04:36 GMT -5
Price? Is there a discount (for combined shipping) if ordered with the the UMC-1?
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Post by LCSeminole on Apr 4, 2010 17:09:34 GMT -5
Because of the code overlap mistake, reportedly this will be sent out free of charge to those who already own the USP-1 as well as the UMC-1. Can't wait to get mine so the USP-1 can be properly returned to my system. Thanks Jim for that tidbit of information. I definitely didn't know that. I for one actually like the remote design. |
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Post by htlover on Apr 4, 2010 17:14:57 GMT -5
I do not understand why the codes cannot be given out and a new remote needs to be purchased. The only thing needed by most folks are the discrete inputs
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Post by DYohn on Apr 4, 2010 17:39:05 GMT -5
I do not understand why the codes cannot be given out and a new remote needs to be purchased. The only thing needed by most folks are the discrete inputs The discrete input hex codes for the UMC-1 are posted on the main product page. I don't know if the codes for the USP-1 have been posted. |
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