Sorry everyone...
I'm not quite clear as to what an 'extender' is exactly and why I would want one for my JP1 remote. I have a Kameleon 6690, is there an extender available for this remote?
Thanks!
(newbie) What is an extender?
Moderator: Moderators
-
Capn Trips
- Expert
- Posts: 3989
- Joined: Fri Oct 03, 2003 6:56 am
...and the FAQ.
Beginners - Read this thread first
READ BEFORE POSTING or your post will be DELETED!
Remotes: OFA XSight Touch, AR XSight Touch
TVs: LG 65" Smart LED TV; Samsung QN850BF Series - 8K UHD Neo QLED LCD TV
RCVR: Onkyo TX-SR875; Integra DTR 40.3
DVD/VCR: Pioneer DV-400VK (multi-region DVD), Sony BDP-S350 (Blu-ray), Toshiba HD-A3 (HD-DVD), Panasonic AG-W1 (Multi-system VCR);
Laserdisc: Pioneer CLD-D704.
Amazon Firestick
tape deck: Pioneer CT 1380WR (double cassette deck)
(But I still have to get up for my beer)
READ BEFORE POSTING or your post will be DELETED!
Remotes: OFA XSight Touch, AR XSight Touch
TVs: LG 65" Smart LED TV; Samsung QN850BF Series - 8K UHD Neo QLED LCD TV
RCVR: Onkyo TX-SR875; Integra DTR 40.3
DVD/VCR: Pioneer DV-400VK (multi-region DVD), Sony BDP-S350 (Blu-ray), Toshiba HD-A3 (HD-DVD), Panasonic AG-W1 (Multi-system VCR);
Laserdisc: Pioneer CLD-D704.
Amazon Firestick
tape deck: Pioneer CT 1380WR (double cassette deck)
(But I still have to get up for my beer)
-
vickyg2003
- Site Admin
- Posts: 7109
- Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:19 pm
- Location: Florida
- Contact:
At the present, the JP1.2 URC-6690 kameleon hybrid does not have an extender. I am a JP1.2 extender specialist, and eventually I'll probably do an extender for this remote, unless someone beats me to it, but my next extender will be for the ComCast 1067 and it is going to be filling my time for several months.
Now why would you want one, hmmm. This was a concept that was very difficult for me to understand until I used one.
Feature Rich Equipment - One of the reasons I needed extenders was that my original remote had 56 buttons. The x-shift function of the extender lets me stack functions 3 deep on my JP1.2 buttons, so I have shift and double shift and can put my functions on buttons that make more sense.
Nested Macros - Nested macros can allow you to do complicated tasks in a macro.
HT - This kameleon won't lend itself well to HT processing, but you'll still probably want a temporary device selection, so that you can work with complicated macros.
Extra Keymove/macro space - This remote has a large learning memory that can be exploited for additional keymove/macro storage.
Special Protocols - Once you've used DSM and LKP you'll find it hard to give them up. I love my LKP's because they make my remote function much more intuitive. For example, I've got an LKP on my SAT button. If you press Sat you get control of the satelite button, but if you press and hold the SAT button, it changes the TV input to the Satelite mode.
ToadTogs and Multiplexing ususally come with an extender too. ToadTogs are meant to keep track of the status of your equipment, for me I use them to keep track of the status of the remote.
Now why would you want one, hmmm. This was a concept that was very difficult for me to understand until I used one.
Feature Rich Equipment - One of the reasons I needed extenders was that my original remote had 56 buttons. The x-shift function of the extender lets me stack functions 3 deep on my JP1.2 buttons, so I have shift and double shift and can put my functions on buttons that make more sense.
Nested Macros - Nested macros can allow you to do complicated tasks in a macro.
HT - This kameleon won't lend itself well to HT processing, but you'll still probably want a temporary device selection, so that you can work with complicated macros.
Extra Keymove/macro space - This remote has a large learning memory that can be exploited for additional keymove/macro storage.
Special Protocols - Once you've used DSM and LKP you'll find it hard to give them up. I love my LKP's because they make my remote function much more intuitive. For example, I've got an LKP on my SAT button. If you press Sat you get control of the satelite button, but if you press and hold the SAT button, it changes the TV input to the Satelite mode.
ToadTogs and Multiplexing ususally come with an extender too. ToadTogs are meant to keep track of the status of your equipment, for me I use them to keep track of the status of the remote.