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km
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 Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:04 pm Post subject: TV Brands with direct source selection |
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My old HD TV broke and I'm in the market for a new 37-40" 1080P LCD. I really value being able to program my JP1 remote to do direct source selection. It's really difficult to tell if a given TV has this feature, since they often don't supply a remote with the feature even if the set is capable, and the spec sheets usually don't say.
I'm looking for advice on brands, models that are known to have the feature. |
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mdavej
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| Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Sony does have discrete input codes. Proscan doesn't (avoid that one anyway - looks good in the store but doesn't last). Those are the only ones I know for certain. |
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bobshults2
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| Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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| I have a Toshibs Regza 42RV530 42-inch LCD that has discrete codes for input selection as well as discrete power codes. Codes are available in file section listed as "Toshiba Regza LCD 47HL167 some discretes" |
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greenough1
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| Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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Don't let discrete input selection be a complete deal breaker. Some sets that don't have discrete input selection, can take 2 key presses to get a certain input. let's say you have inputs 1-5. pressing input, then number 3 will get you to input 3. so you can get there (in)directly, with 2 key presses that can be part of a macro. Repeatingly pressing the input key will cycle through the inputs sequentially. I use the 2 key press in a macro with my older toshiba CRT RPTV.
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unclemiltie
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| mdavej wrote: | | Sony does have discrete input codes. Proscan doesn't (avoid that one anyway - looks good in the store but doesn't last). Those are the only ones I know for certain. |
My old ProScan does have discrete input commands. The RCA devices (Proscan is one of them) actually have "discrete on/input" as a single command (i.e. turn the TV on and set input to DVD) which is really cool. My samsung DLP has discrete inputs, but nothing works for about 15 seconds after the power comes on, so you have to do stupid tricks to make sure that it does what you want.
The 36" tube ProScan that I have (std def, analog) is about 8-10 years old and has never missed a beat.
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mdavej
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| I'm talking about the "new" proscan LCD's. Apparently not too long ago RCA(Thomson) licensed the name to the korean ON corporation which now has nothing to do with the RCA proscan brand/model anymore and aren't made by RCA. These new ones are a completely different animal. Used to be good stuff (hence the value of buying the name). Mine died after only a month and could not be repaired. Maybe I just got a lemon. |
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Evan_s
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| Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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| My Olevia HD tv has discrete inputs but may not be the best option now. |
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sixt7gt350
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Evan_s wrote: | | My Olevia HD tv has discrete inputs but may not be the best option now. |
Which Olevia?
I have the 537 and discrete inputs are discussed for serial control, but I've not found discrete via IR. |
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