Re: universal programmable remote without retard config software

[Albert H. <al...@hu...>]

Op 28-08-10 00:49, Jarod Wilson schreef:
>> Does anybody know a remote like the Harmony 525, but which can be
>> programmed *without* the retarded 45Mbyte huge, windows based
>> internet-only software which is packed with the Harmony?
>>      
> Just for the record, they also have Mac OS X software.
>    
ack...

> Dunno about using lirc-generated codes and what you mean exactly by
> "truly freely", but there *is* open-source software for programming
> Harmony remotes. Probably still requires network access and using
> profiles from the Harmony database, which may be something you're
> looking to avoid...
>
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/concordance/files/
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/congruity/
>    
yep.. I knew that project. But the problem is the configuration of the 
remote. Concordance only can I/O with the device, the whole 
configuration logic is done in the website.

It's such a nice hardware, but the software simply is too restricted and 
brain damaged.

I've struggled before with it, and now the end of my patience is reached 
(it's impossible to play around with some settings, and then return to a 
previously stored setting)

I've even thought about reverse engineering the hardware (at the end: 
it's only a PIC microcontroller inside with some LCD, how hard can that 
be...) but then I'd probably could by me some other remote more cheaper 
than spending time with this.

what I'd like is:
- LCD which has programmable soft-buttons (i.e. 'labels' for keys) which 
otherwise are not available as hardware buttons
- macros
- PC-based configuration without need for internet+service-center 
connection (I'm even willing to fire-up my vmware Windows for this)

Albert

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