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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1156873" data-attributes="member: 141969">I have just had another go with the Harmony setup software for my 650.&nbsp; I am still getting to grips with this, and I have not yet got the activities to work correctly (not sure whether that is incorrect setup or incorrect expectations on my part <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused&nbsp; &nbsp; :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" />).&nbsp; However......For my HTPC device, the Harmony software suggested that I specify the manufacturer and model number of the IR receiver.&nbsp; I first tried &quot;Hewlett Packard&quot; with model number &quot;OVU4001&quot;, as I also have one of their IR receivers (although not plugged in at the moment).&nbsp; That mostly worked with the Dell IR receiver, but a few buttons were incorrect, e.g. both the RETURN and EXIT buttons did nothing (so no way to exit from an MP panel). <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />Then I tried &quot;Philips&quot; as the manufacturer (since my Dell IR receiver is a rebranded version of the Philips), with model number &quot;OVU4120&quot;.&nbsp; That works better. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; The RETURN button now works correctly, and the actions shown on the LCD screen (&quot;My Videos&quot;, &quot;My Music&quot;, &quot;Recorded TV&quot;, &quot;Live&quot;, etc.) also work correctly.&nbsp; The only oddities seem to be the EXIT button (which does nothing), and the MENU button (which seems to act as &quot;Play DVD&quot;).&nbsp; I think that I woud prefer &quot;Play DVD&quot; to be assigned to a button on the LCD screen, and the MENU button to act as HOME (which is what it does with my One-for-All remote when using the Dell IR reciever).&nbsp; Overall, the Harmony software seems very polished, and it uses fuzzy matching when you enter names and model numbers (so it prompts with a list of similar names/numbers if it does not recognise the ones that you entered).&nbsp; However, it does seem to be a bit on the slow side (possibly a result of being internet-based).&nbsp; Also, I hope that it is possible to customise individual buttons, although it was not obvious how to do that.-- from CyberSimian in the UK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1156873, member: 141969"] I have just had another go with the Harmony setup software for my 650. I am still getting to grips with this, and I have not yet got the activities to work correctly (not sure whether that is incorrect setup or incorrect expectations on my part :confused:). However... ...For my HTPC device, the Harmony software suggested that I specify the manufacturer and model number of the [b]IR receiver[/b]. I first tried "Hewlett Packard" with model number "OVU4001", as I also have one of their IR receivers (although not plugged in at the moment). That mostly worked with the Dell IR receiver, but a few buttons were incorrect, e.g. both the RETURN and EXIT buttons did nothing (so no way to exit from an MP panel). :( Then I tried "Philips" as the manufacturer (since my Dell IR receiver is a rebranded version of the Philips), with model number "OVU4120". That works better. :) The RETURN button now works correctly, and the actions shown on the LCD screen ("My Videos", "My Music", "Recorded TV", "Live", etc.) also work correctly. The only oddities seem to be the EXIT button (which does nothing), and the MENU button (which seems to act as "Play DVD"). I think that I woud prefer "Play DVD" to be assigned to a button on the LCD screen, and the MENU button to act as HOME (which is what it does with my One-for-All remote when using the Dell IR reciever). Overall, the Harmony software seems very polished, and it uses fuzzy matching when you enter names and model numbers (so it prompts with a list of similar names/numbers if it does not recognise the ones that you entered). However, it does seem to be a bit on the slow side (possibly a result of being internet-based). Also, I hope that it is possible to customise individual buttons, although it was not obvious how to do that. -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]

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