JP1 Remotes

mdavej · Expert Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4501

I hope you like it. I think you will.

The manual is a pretty good overview:
http://www.voxxintl.com/docs/common/ARRX15G/ARRX15G_OM.pdf
Skip the parts about installing software. Everything is online now.

This review is good too:
http://www.remotecentral.com/reviews/acoustic_research_xsight_touch/index.html
It's about the C3, but most of it applies to the C2 as well.

If you like the web-based programming, you can continue doing that. But Remote Master is better. Works essentially the same as on your old remotes but has new interfaces for Favorites and Activities, among other things. I recommend you download the latest Remote Master, create an Xsight RMIR file and start experimenting.

I'll post one of my files as an example if you need it.

And do get some rechargeable batteries. The big LCD and backlight drains them in a few weeks. Setting the brightness and timeout to the lowest setting helps a lot.

stususs · Joined: 27 Jun 2004 Posts: 40

I found these instructions from you. Are they still current and accurate?

In Internet Explorer on a Windows PC, go to http://www.ez-rc.com/Pages/LogOn/UserLogOn.aspx , create a new account, and connect your remote using the cable. You'll be prompted to download some software (conduit program). After installing that and logging in, you'll be prompted to update the firmware. It will take a few tries unplugging and replugging and logging in to finish the update. Then you'll log in again and follow the prompts to set up your remote. First add all your devices (up to 15 different ones including your TV and Denon), then create activities if you want to automatically power up and switch inputs with a single button press, like "Watch TV", "Watch Bluray", etc. If/when you want to go further, follow my Xsight link and try Remote Master.

And what is the difference between a "favorite" and an "activity?"

mdavej · Expert Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4501

Yes, those are very broad instructions to get started. They would replace the software installation part of the manual.

Activity = Macro plus keygroup assignments (i.e., Vol keys to AUD, Num keys to TV, Menu keys to DVD, etc.). On Xsight/Nevo, an activity can also have a name and icon that shows on the LCD.

Favorites = Fav on your old remote - short macros that go to specific channels (i.e., 102, 351, etc.). Instead of 8 favorites selected in order with each button press on your 8811, Xsight/Nevo has up to 12 pages with 6 on each page that can be selected at will. You can also have several subsets like Mom, Dad, Kids, Sports, etc. On Xsight/Nevo you can also assign a channel logo that shows on the LCD.

The LCD with icons, logos and named functions and macros is what makes this class of remote so easy to use compared to other JP1 remotes where you must memorize what function you assigned to what key or shifted key.

stususs · Joined: 27 Jun 2004 Posts: 40

Thank you.

As you offered, please post an XSight RMIR file that I may study.

I will also read the other links that you have provided.

mdavej · Expert Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4501

Example:

http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload.php?action=file&file_id=13513

stususs · Joined: 27 Jun 2004 Posts: 40

The C2 arrived from China in 10 days.

I am trying to change the registry as you have instructed Windows 8.1 users.

I have downloaded the .zip file, extracted it, and double clicked on the .reg file for the Nevo C2.

I receive a message: "error accessing the registry."

What do I now do?

mdavej · Expert Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4501

Sounds like you do not have administrator privileges. Do WindowsKey+R and type "regedit", then go to the key indicated in my post and change EnhancedPowerManagementEnabled to 0. If you aren't comfortable doing this, get a computer savvy friend to help.

ncoig · Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Posts: 145

mdavej · Expert Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4501

IMO, the LCD eliminated the need for shifts, which after all were needed to provide more buttons for additional functions. The LCD provides this as well as labels or icons to indicate the function, no memorizing or cheat sheets required.

You can make any macro global by simply assigning it to a button on every device. No need to duplicate the macro, just assign it.

These things do eat batteries, but turning down the brightness, shortening the off delay and using rechargeables helps a lot.

MrMoody · Joined: 27 Jan 2010 Posts: 185 Location: NC,USA

stususs · Joined: 27 Jun 2004 Posts: 40

I am the original poster who has just spent hours and hours and hours programming my newly acquired C2. I have been reasonably successful, but I have the following issue.

I have two DirecTV DVRs (DVR 1 and DVR 2) feeding separate HDMI jacks on my AV receiver. I select the video to be fed to my television by choosing the appropriate HDMI jack which will be the source of my television picture. Selecting HDMI 1 gives me the video from DVR 1 and selecting HDMI 2 gives me the video from DVR 2. I can jump back and forth from HDMI 1/DVR 1 to HDMI 2/DVR 2 with the appropriate button push.

However, if, while watching DVR 1, I choose to pause the video or change channels on DVR 1, I need DVR 1 to be the active device on the remote. On my current 8811 I have two ways of making DVR 1 the active device. First, I can push the device button on the face of the remote which corresponds to DVR 1. The second option is a macro on my 8811 which (1) selects the HDMI output for DVR 1 and then (2) electronically "pushes" the DVR 1 device button making DVR 1 the active device on the remote.

The C2 appears to be worse than the 8811 with respect to both options. If I want to manually make DVR 1 the active device, I have two button pushes, (1) the device button on the C2 and (2) the button for the LCD screen that corresponds with DVR 1. That is one more button push than is currently needed on the 8811.

And, I have found no way to make DVR 1 or DVR 2 the active device via a macro. It appears to me that the only way to make a device active is with the minimum of two physical button pushes.

Am I missing a better way to proceed?

Thank you.

tranx · Joined: 13 May 2012 Posts: 682 Location: Hants, UK

pH7_jp1 · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:13 am Post subject:

Another way would be to define 2 Activities, one "Watch DVR1", the other "Watch DVR2". Each activity has control of which input to select and which device to control. That way, the only key presses, would be those necessary to choose the desired activity.

vickyg2003 · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:01 pm Post subject:

Ouch I feel your pain. I bought new furniture and apparently 8811 #3 went to the salvation army in one of the old couches. The new seating arrangement calls for 4 identical remotes! oh what to do! The fact that I had to move 4 paper boxes full of remotes today to get to the bottom of the stack doesnt help the fact that I'm now one 8811 short! I like the 8811! It might sound silly but that was a heck of a nice remote.

Could you imagine complaining about this to non-jp1 people? Lol. They all think I'm nuts.
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ncoig · Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Posts: 145