In article , RJH
wrote:
Good grief! Nice of you to be so thorough, but I'd suggest the concerns
expressed by Jim are (erm) remote. If people remain worried they can
always get a Mac :-)

Actually, currently the omission in what people are saying that seems most
obvious to me is the matter of OS choice. It is apparently taken for
granted that everyone must use Windows or Macs.

How would I (or anyone else) do this *without* having to run a commercial
non-UK OS? I've seen mentions of Windows and Macs, but not Linux or other
OSs. Is this another example where large companies take for granted that
you have to give money (and control over your OS) to Microsoft or Apple?

Jim

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An update. Borrowed a Linn remote from a pal, and that works just fine.
But none on Ebay.

Found a Philips remote lying around (I don't chuck that sort of thing out
;-) ) which operated the volume and mute. But nothing else.

So after all the positive comments on here bought a Harmony 350.

Downloaded the software to the laptop and kept getting an error message at
the finish - something about not being able to find the software updater
and told me to log in again. Which I did several times, but still the same
message. And it was obvious the remote hadn't been programmed as the
device button is meant to light when you press a key.

So went through the entire process again on the desktop. Deleted the Linn
from it and started from fresh. This time everything seemed to go to plan.
Pressing the volume rocker button made the device button light up.

And the remote now works. It operates the volume and mute - but nothing
else. ;-(

It accepted Linn and Majik when programming, so I was perhaps naive to
assume it knew the device.

The instruction book may be a thick tomb but only contains a couple of
pages of instructions - the others just being other languages.

And their website the usual mess. But I'll try and go through it later.

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In article ,
Graeme Wall wrote:
But if you do have an existing record deck, that could surely be moved to
the computer easily?

It;s the bit between the deck and the computer which is the problem, ie
the proper pre-amp.

Then get an RIAA pre-amp. Vast range on Ebay from about 15 quid upwards.
Record deck plugs into that, output into the line in on the computer. I
assume the PC being a desktop has one? You might also need to buy the
correct output lead from the pre-amp to PC input.

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In article:

Dave Plowman (News) says...

And their website the usual mess. But I'll try and go through it later.

If you can borrow that original remote again then you can add the
missing functions.

https://support.myharmony.com/en/tea...issing-command


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The problem is that many of the mains-powered ones introduce
appreciable hum.

On Fri, 10 Jul 2015 12:27:58 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

Then get an RIAA pre-amp. Vast range on Ebay from about 15 quid upwards.
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In article ,
UnsteadyKen wrote:

In article:

Dave Plowman (News) says...

And their website the usual mess. But I'll try and go through it later.

If you can borrow that original remote again then you can add the
missing functions.

https://support.myharmony.com/en/tea...issing-command

Sadly, that's going to be a pain as it belongs to a pal who was visiting
London. Dunno when he will be again.

I have other remotes which say they can copy from one. I was hoping the
350 would just work. Or have instructions on how to make it do so.

Why does everything work for others but not me? ;-)

Been on to their website, and had to register again to get access to help
- and it looks like a forum or whatever so pot luck that someone has had
the same problem - it doesn't come up with anything in a search. Nor can I
find a proper manual. Perhaps no one can read these days.

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In article ,
Java Jive wrote:
The problem is that many of the mains-powered ones introduce
appreciable hum.

Remove an earth, then.

On Fri, 10 Jul 2015 12:27:58 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

Then get an RIAA pre-amp. Vast range on Ebay from about 15 quid upwards.

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If only it were that simple ...
:-( Removing an earth may not cure the problem
:-( Removing an earth may give the user really nasty static shocks
due to the normal action of a stylus rubbing against vinyl.

On Fri, 10 Jul 2015 14:48:29 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

Remove an earth, then.
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In article:

Dave Plowman (News) says...

I have other remotes which say they can copy from one. I was hoping the
350 would just work. Or have instructions on how to make it do so.

Yep, the Logitech units look good at first sight, but the reliance on a
PC for setup and the complexity does count against them.

Why does everything work for others but not me? ;-)

Join the club! I often look at all the remotes here and think it's
getting out of hand, but consider the amount of buttons on them and the
size of the boxes they control, moving the controls to the device
itself would mean we'd be on our hands and knees with a toothpick,
torch and magnifying glass trying to change channels:-(




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On 10/07/2015 12:27, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Graeme Wall wrote:
But if you do have an existing record deck, that could surely be moved to
the computer easily?

It;s the bit between the deck and the computer which is the problem, ie
the proper pre-amp.

Then get an RIAA pre-amp. Vast range on Ebay from about 15 quid upwards.
Record deck plugs into that, output into the line in on the computer. I
assume the PC being a desktop has one?

Unfortunately not! Hence looking at using USB to access the beast.
(Apple iMac) Though I gather there are audio-in to USB adaptors
available. Just that means yet another connector in the chain.

You might also need to buy the
correct output lead from the pre-amp to PC input.



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