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Post by audiobill on Jun 29, 2019 17:50:14 GMT -5
And,,,,,,,,its been an hour! 🤔😲 Come on UPS! Oh, it's here. Just had to cook up dinner first. 2" thick dry aged ribeyes.
Scott
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Post by novisnick on Jun 29, 2019 18:11:34 GMT -5
Oh, it's here. Just had to cook up dinner first. 2" thick dry aged ribeyes.
Scott
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Post by hsamwel on Jun 29, 2019 18:28:11 GMT -5
I just got an idea today. I moved within 1 meter (about 3 feet) and then RMC reacted to all IR signals.. at once.. When sitting about 3 meters (about 10 feet) away about every second to forth button press RMC does nothing with. The RMC power button however flashes everytime. It’s like the IR signal get scrambled and you’ll have to resend. I had to deal with a similar issue in my unit. Are you facing the unit or using a IR transmitter? If you are facing the unit then likely something in the room is interfering with the signal. You should also look at your IR settings on the RMC. Sometimes toggling them to different positions does the trick. If your unit sits in a closet (like mine) then most likely it is a combination of IR settings, IR transmitter/ repeater, and the cable run you are using. The cable run should be a stereo (2 rings on the male end) mic cable and not mono. The transmitter/repeater needs to be a powerful one. Keep in mind also that only one of the output jacks on the transmitter will have enough juice to send the signal to the RMC1. Once you got that, then it’s a matter of playing around with the IR settings on the RMC1 to find out which one works best. Hope this helps. I’m facing the unit, sitting infront of it about 10 feet away. Free sight and nothing in the way of the IR. No other unit I have owned and placed in this media rack has ever had this problem. I also went into the advanced settings made sure Front IR In is on and Front IR Blaster is off. IMHO it feels like a software problem. I’ve had similar issues with Harmony remotes. But those you can configure and thus fix the problems. Could it be connected to the sluggishness of the system? |
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Post by hi on Jun 29, 2019 18:39:49 GMT -5
Yesterday evening i have dug out my old xbox360 (v1) . I connected the xbox to the projector via component and the optical audio to the rmc-1. Interestingly i got the same audio dropouts during gaming as i get with my htpc over hdmi. Maybe there is an unsolved internal clocking issue in the rmc-1? May it be possible that this is caused by a summation of electronic part tolerances so not all of the rmc-1 are affected? How long does the sound drop out for? Always only a fraction of a second. Over hdmi i had rarely no sound at all after a dropout. By pausing the movie the sound was back. |
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Post by hsamwel on Jun 29, 2019 18:45:48 GMT -5
I just got an idea today. I moved within 1 meter (about 3 feet) and then RMC reacted to all IR signals.. at once.. When sitting about 3 meters (about 10 feet) away about every second to forth button press RMC does nothing with. The RMC power button however flashes everytime. It’s like the IR signal get scrambled and you’ll have to resend. Two things to check... Both should be easy to test and check. Make sure the IR blaster setting on the RMC is turned off. The RMC might be resending the same signal that is being reflected off something in your room and back to the RMC. Another thing to try is a new battery. Send crazy but the LED kit on a Screen Innovations screen I purchased was having all sorts of issues turning on/off and changing colors. Sometimes it would work, sometimes it would not. SI sent me a new LED power supply, that didn't fix it. They sent me a new LED control box, no luck. They sent me a new remote, no luck. Not sure why but I swapped out the battery and the LED's worked with every button push. BOTH remote batteries were nearly dead on new remotes. IR Blasrer is turned off. I always go through settings of any new unit I get before starting using it. Just to try learn how it works and what you can do and not do. I have not tested new batteries. Sounds really crazy that batteries would have those effects you had. This I could try. But IMO a bit far fetched. I still think it’s either too narrow receiver in the RMC or a software problem. Emotiva XSP-1 standing on the exact same place had no problem with its remote. I while back a CD player standing in the very same place also had no problem. |
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Post by Bonzo on Jun 29, 2019 18:50:27 GMT -5
I replaced with some Energizer batteries and 3 years later still working. Engergizer batteries don't sound that good if you ask me. I only use Duracell. They sound fantastic! 😁 |
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Post by goozoo on Jun 29, 2019 18:51:26 GMT -5
I believe most of the remote and delay issues have been addressed in the latest firmware to be released. As Lonnie had posted earlier a lot of this had to do with the fact that they were trying to use the old XMC1 menu code and came back to bite them.
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Post by hsamwel on Jun 29, 2019 18:53:00 GMT -5
I just got an idea today. I moved within 1 meter (about 3 feet) and then RMC reacted to all IR signals.. at once.. When sitting about 3 meters (about 10 feet) away about every second to forth button press RMC does nothing with. The RMC power button however flashes everytime. It’s like the IR signal get scrambled and you’ll have to resend. Is the front ir receiver on? Or just the rear? I’m pretty sure it has both but that would explain why it works within 1 meter but not ten m. Front IR is on. If you turn it off RMC will not take any IR signals from the remote. Rear IR is not an option I have found. It has IR Blaster, but that is off. I have no extra IR receiver connected. |
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Post by deewan on Jun 29, 2019 19:01:50 GMT -5
Last question deewan as i don't want to be known as a stalker  I know you don't have your RMC anymore, but, i'm trying to look at these problems from a different angle, when using your remote was there a lag in time to the RMC? Just thinking out loud here, if there was i'm guessing you would of pressed the button again and again (even a different button) thinking it wasn't working! Do you think there could be a chance the RMC is being over loaded with commands there for the RMC shits itself or the remote is out of wack with the RMC? or the processor in the RMC is not powerful enough to carry out processing, also you would know a computer needs defragging once in awhile because things get jumbled up. I really don't know, just throwing some things out there. 1) I was only giving advice on how to possibly troubleshoot the remote control issues. I do not have one myself. 2) I still have my RMC-1, however it is sitting in a box since the spot in my rack for a processor is currently being filled by a Marantz 8805. 3) The RMC would sometimes be slow to respond to commands from the remote. Things like switching inputs take longer than changing the volume. At one point, the RMC would react faster to commands given using the front panel knob, but the last I tested that was FW1.2 or something like that. However, the RMC-1 displays a "Please Wait" message so you know when the RMC is thinking and not able to complete the next command sent. So I never pressed the button again and again not thinking it was working. If I would press the button again and again the RMC would sue up those commands and I was well aware of that due to the "Please Wait" message. I guess I'm not sure if you are thinking the audio dropouts were caused by remote commands or what. I'm doubtful the RMC had issues with hdmi sync or audio issues due to remote commands being sent. I do have an issue with the slow response times of the RMC, but it's not an issue I'm trying to resolve since Emotiva said this the slow response times are expected. |
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Post by deewan on Jun 29, 2019 19:07:26 GMT -5
I replaced with some Energizer batteries and 3 years later still working. Engergizer batteries don't sound that good if you ask me. I only use Duracell. They sound fantastic! 😁 Psst! Duracell is the Monster Cable battery of the audio world. Energizer are equivalent to Nordost ODIN Supreme Reference. I bet you don't even polarity match your batteries with a magnet or protect the batteries using a tech-flex sleeve over your AA batteries before installing them into your remote. When did this forum become AMATEUR HOUR???  |
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Post by hsamwel on Jun 29, 2019 19:13:26 GMT -5
Engergizer batteries don't sound that good if you ask me. I only use Duracell. They sound fantastic! 😁 Psst! Duracell is the Monster Cable battery of the audio world. Energizer are equivalent to Nordost ODIN Supreme Reference. I bet you don't even polarity match your batteries with a magnet or protect the batteries using a tech-flex sleeve over your AA batteries before installing them into your remote. When did this forum become AMATEUR HOUR??? Battery nerds! No real A/B test have ever proven any difference in sound quality..   |
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Post by hsamwel on Jun 29, 2019 19:21:00 GMT -5
Why does pressing the remote OK/enter button anytime get a HDMI resync by RMC?
Is this some kind of feature or a bug?
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Post by adaboy on Jun 29, 2019 19:29:08 GMT -5
Why does pressing the remote OK/enter button anytime get a HDMI resync by RMC? Is this some kind of feature or a bug? The button is a permission request. Basically it's OK to Enter frustration mode. If you don't want that mode don't press the button. |
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Post by Bonzo on Jun 29, 2019 19:52:33 GMT -5
Psst! Duracell is the Monster Cable battery of the audio world. Energizer are equivalent to Nordost ODIN Supreme Reference. I bet you don't even polarity match your batteries with a magnet or protect the batteries using a tech-flex sleeve over your AA batteries before installing them into your remote. When did this forum become AMATEUR HOUR??? Battery nerds! No real A/B test have ever proven any difference in sound quality.. Well I hear it so it must be so. And let me tell you, its the biggest difference in SQ in my system right after going from 10 to 8 gauge power wires. 🤣😛🙃 |
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Post by ttocs on Jun 29, 2019 19:53:01 GMT -5
Two things to check... Both should be easy to test and check. Make sure the IR blaster setting on the RMC is turned off. The RMC might be resending the same signal that is being reflected off something in your room and back to the RMC. Another thing to try is a new battery. Send crazy but the LED kit on a Screen Innovations screen I purchased was having all sorts of issues turning on/off and changing colors. Sometimes it would work, sometimes it would not. SI sent me a new LED power supply, that didn't fix it. They sent me a new LED control box, no luck. They sent me a new remote, no luck. Not sure why but I swapped out the battery and the LED's worked with every button push. BOTH remote batteries were nearly dead on new remotes. IR Blasrer is turned off. I always go through settings of any new unit I get before starting using it. Just to try learn how it works and what you can do and not do. I have not tested new batteries. Sounds really crazy that batteries would have those effects you had. This I could try. But IMO a bit far fetched. I still think it’s either too narrow receiver in the RMC or a software problem. Emotiva XSP-1 standing on the exact same place had no problem with its remote. I while back a CD player standing in the very same place also had no problem. Looks like you've got the IR settings to be the best for your situation. All of the frustrating aiming issues I had were solved by wired connection of a IR repeater which I use for all of my components except a couple which need to have the stick-on emitter. I think I paid about $28 for the repeater by BAFX. I'd like to ask for a clarification though, is your issue that you press a button on the remote and there is a delay until a response is noticed? If so, how long of a delay? The reason I ask is due to a problem which can occur where a command is initiated and it can take from several seconds to over 30 seconds to respond. Also, this has an additional feature where the pre "remembers" each button press and will execute each one eventually. I call this "Slow Mode" and the pre needs a hard boot. Now I'm talking about the XMC-1, but there are issues common to both models and this could be another one and it's a firmware issue that popped up a few months ago. If not a delay, and it's just that RMC-1 doesn't respond to every button press then it's one or more of the common issues a lot of us have encountered, like the IR having a narrow "window" of operation. Please understand that slightly weak batteries do in fact play a role in this behavior very often. Also, if you open the remote and look at the batteries you will often see that they are not perfectly in place and need a nudge to situate them back into their proper alignment so they make better contact and then will work better. I've purchased new batteries which haven't lasted very long, and others that last more than a year. The batteries shipped from Emotiva didn't last long at all, only a couple months, but I figured it was because of using the remote so much for setup during that time. If I press a button and I don't get a response maybe once or maybe even twice one day and doesn't happen again the next day, then maybe I didn't press hard enough. But if I have to press several times just to get one response, every time this has happened has been due to weak batteries (but only after I got the repeater, otherwise it was sometimes due to the narrow window), this is the Low Battery Signal for me. |
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Post by simpleman68 on Jun 29, 2019 20:08:18 GMT -5
Oh, it's here. Just had to cook up dinner first. 2" thick dry aged ribeyes.
Scott
Yum! Be right over!!! Anytime Bill, you and Lisa know how to find us. We always have good steak, extra guest rooms and a few varieties of single malt scotch on hand.  Scott
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Post by Bonzo on Jun 29, 2019 22:13:25 GMT -5
Anytime Bill, you and Lisa know how to find us. We always have good steak, extra guest rooms and a few varieties of single malt scotch on hand. Scott
So you HAVE said you are not experiencing any issues with your RMC-1 (a rarity), but unless I've missed it, you haven't actually posted your review. You have a couple pretty awesome set ups at your place, so why no input here other than "I have no issues?" Just wondering. Again, perhaps I've missed it. Would also like to know your opinion between the Anthem and Emotiva. |
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Post by adaboy on Jun 29, 2019 22:16:05 GMT -5
Anytime Bill, you and Lisa know how to find us. We always have good steak, extra guest rooms and a few varieties of single malt scotch on hand. Scott
So you HAVE said you are not experiencing any issues with your RMC-1 (a rarity), but unless I've missed it, you haven't actually posted your review. You have a couple pretty awesome set ups at your place, so why no input here other than "I have no issues?" Just wondering. Again, perhaps I've missed it. Would also like to know your opinion between the Anthem and Emotiva. Scott is way too busy getting his house ready for me and the family moving in to bother with a review! 😂😂 Steak and Scotch |
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Post by Bonzo on Jun 29, 2019 22:25:28 GMT -5
So you HAVE said you are not experiencing any issues with your RMC-1 (a rarity), but unless I've missed it, you haven't actually posted your review. You have a couple pretty awesome set ups at your place, so why no input here other than "I have no issues?" Just wondering. Again, perhaps I've missed it. Would also like to know your opinion between the Anthem and Emotiva. Scott is way too busy getting his house ready for me and the family moving in to bother with a review! 😂😂 Steak and Scotch Bourbon is a heavenly drink. Scotch is like licking burnt wood ashes out of an old ash tray. Nasty. Being serious this time. My Mom LOVES Scotch. My wife and I HATE HATE HATE it. But we LOVE LOVE LOVE bourbon. Again, a matter of taste. |
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Post by adaboy on Jun 30, 2019 1:00:29 GMT -5
Scott is way too busy getting his house ready for me and the family moving in to bother with a review! 😂😂 Steak and Scotch Bourbon is a heavenly drink. Scotch is like licking burnt wood ashes out of an old ash tray. Nasty. Being serious this time. My Mom LOVES Scotch. My wife and I HATE HATE HATE it. But we LOVE LOVE LOVE bourbon. Again, a matter of taste. 100% agreed on bourbon tastings better. |
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I know you don't have your RMC anymore, but, i'm trying to look at these problems from a different angle, when using your remote was there a lag in time to the RMC? Just thinking out loud here, if there was i'm guessing you would of pressed the button again and again (even a different button) thinking it wasn't working!
