So I now use four different remotes. :)

Two words, Logitech Harmony.

Get one... you won't be sorry. You program it on your computer. Install the
software, plug it in (USB), and answer the questions. You tell it the
components you have (TV, receiver, amp, sat/cable box, etc, etc), then tell
it what you want to happen when you press a certain button.

For instance, when I pick up the remote, and press "watch TV." The remote
turns my TV on and switches it to HDMI, turns my amp on, and adjusts my
input for TV, and turns my sat receiver on. It's set up so that if I hit the
channel button, it changes the channel on the sat box, and if I adjust the
volume, it hits the amp.

If I decide to watch a dvd, I press that button, and it turns my DVD player
on, the sat receiver off, and adjusts the input on the amp and the TV to
watch the DVD. Same thing if the kids want to play the Wii. If I press the
main buttton, it turns everything off, or leaves certain components on if
you desire.

I used to juggle at least 3 remotes, and for the last two years *finally*
it's just one. It's truely a universal remote.

--Mike



"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:39:23 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

These new audio components are very complex. Assignable audio and video
inputs, upscaling conversions from regular DVD video to near HD quality,
plus a gazillion audio programmable functions for each source. Tomorrow
I
am going to attempt to bi-amp the Martin-Logan's using the programmable
and
assignable zone 2 output. But, right now I have a headache.

Analog dude - analog. :)

All I have to do when I want to change things around is build a
cross-over network which takes all of about six minutes, put a record
on the turntable (a Garrard Zero 100), turn the pre-amp and amps on
and music, music, music.

I kid you not - I have a new TiVO box in my office with the fancy
pants surround system with a zillion functions and I still can't
program the fancy remote to do all the functions. Mrs. Wave
programmed it for me - and I can't use it because I can't figure it
out which buttons to press to get the right piece of equipment.

So I now use four different remotes. :)

PS: Drives Mrs. Wave nuts - I think there maybe a flaw in my
personality that refuses to give in to the single remote deal. :)