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An interesting read, thanks for sharing! Unfortunately when he described the basket full of universal remtoes, he's describing a lot of people I know!
| NYT wrote: | | There’s a good chance that your television, home theater system, cable box and every other device in your living room includes some kind of “universal” remote. There’s an even better chance, though, that you’ve never used any of those universal functions. Each remote stands alone — you reach for one to control the channels, another for volume, another for the DVD player and so on, your coffee table and your brain more crowded than a Tokyo train at rush hour. |
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I just sent an email to Farhad Manjoo, the author, letting him know about JP1.
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| The Robman wrote: | | I just sent an email to Farhad Manjoo, the author, letting him know about JP1. |
Unfortunately, I suspect that JP1 won't give him what he's looking for either, because it still can't address what is apparently his #1 issue with universal remotes: that they don't have EXACTLY the right button for every operation.
Take his example of the URC-R50 and URC-WR7 not having a button for the onscreen options/settings for his TV. However, both remotes do have "Menu" buttons, which would seem to be an obvious place to put that function.
Yes, JP1 would allow him to simply keymap his desired function to an unused key, assuming he can identify the correct EFC. But unless that key's label exactly matches the function he desires, I have a feeling it still won't pass his litmus test.
Plus, the WR7 is a learning remote, so even if it didn't automatically map that feature there by default, he should have been able to add it himself. The fact that he didn't would seem to indicate that he really isn't interested in much manual tinkering -- which is kind of anathema to the JP1 mindset. |
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Thomas
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:15 am Post subject: Times Article |
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That may be true for the author, but others who read it might be willing to learn more. I sent the Times a letter, pointing out the existence of this site and the Wiki. Perhaps if others also wrote to them, one might get published and generate some additional converts. YMMV
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You'll have to forgive me -- I'm just an incurable cynic. Personally, I love JP1 and the near infinite tweakability it gives me. I won't buy a remote anymore that doesn't have those six wonderful little pins under the battery compartment door.
But all that said, JP1 is still sort of the Linux of the RC world. Both are incredibly powerful tools for people who enjoying tinkering and customizing their setups "just so". But I don't think either one is likely to catch on for the average user who wants something that "just works" right out of the box. |
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The Robman
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| R2-M0 wrote: | | But all that said, JP1 is still sort of the Linux of the RC world. Both are incredibly powerful tools for people who enjoying tinkering and customizing their setups "just so". But I don't think either one is likely to catch on for the average user who wants something that "just works" right out of the box. |
That's a fair assessment.
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