Just a general comment, but having just got a new TV since my old one decided to die, I cant believe how long I have been missing out on Discrete IR codes!!!
The comparison between Normal IR (e.g. Power Toggle, Input Toggle) and Discrete IR codes to just turn the TV On, or OFF is fantastic, I wish all devices came with Discrete IR codes!!!
To put it in perspective with my TV, I just sent the Power ON Discrete IR code (and if the TV is on, then it stays on), then if I want to watch XBMC I send a HDMI IR code, and if the TV is on HDMI then it just stays on that.
Having just mounted and set up my no-name projector, I have to say it has been harder. I had to end up setting up virtual devices to track the source, and the power status of the device, so even though I am tracking the source and status, since it only has power toggle it is still possible to have it off, and send a signal to turn it on and have the signal missed. The same (but amplified) with the source, since there is no discrete IR selection I literally have to send the source signal, go up or down 4 or 5 steps to get to the appropriate source, then hit the OK button, if this does get out of Sync then it becomes a pain to fix (and low on the WAF).
The comparison between Normal IR (e.g. Power Toggle, Input Toggle) and Discrete IR codes to just turn the TV On, or OFF is fantastic, I wish all devices came with Discrete IR codes!!!
To put it in perspective with my TV, I just sent the Power ON Discrete IR code (and if the TV is on, then it stays on), then if I want to watch XBMC I send a HDMI IR code, and if the TV is on HDMI then it just stays on that.
Having just mounted and set up my no-name projector, I have to say it has been harder. I had to end up setting up virtual devices to track the source, and the power status of the device, so even though I am tracking the source and status, since it only has power toggle it is still possible to have it off, and send a signal to turn it on and have the signal missed. The same (but amplified) with the source, since there is no discrete IR selection I literally have to send the source signal, go up or down 4 or 5 steps to get to the appropriate source, then hit the OK button, if this does get out of Sync then it becomes a pain to fix (and low on the WAF).
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