Hi guys,
Quick question can anyone recommend a decent car stereo that I can control my S3 with. I.e. select music to play from the stereo. My current stereo only plays once I've selected it on the phone. Bit annoying really.
Cheers in advance
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Using the Sony BT3900U, working brilliantly with my S3. Sound quality is awesome and connects way faster then my HTC Desire.
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Using the Sony BT3900U, working brilliantly with my S3. Sound quality is awesome and connects way faster then my HTC Desire.
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I need to check that out. I'm in the market for a new head unit.
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Nuts. I need a double-DIN for my car. Was worth a shot!
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I've been in car audio for 20 years.sure your car may have a doubledin unit, but you should be able to use a single din unit with an install kit.
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ktulu909 said:
I've been in car audio for 20 years.sure your car may have a doubledin unit, but you should be able to use a single din unit with an install kit.
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This guy is right. I could recommend a kit with a cubby. I always have liked those more... I hate space without use.
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+1 for the sony bt3900u. I even owned the previous model (stolen when car was broken into). I love this unit because the bluetooth is built in, connects instantly when i get into my car, and sound quality is excellent
Cheers guys I'll check this out
Thanks
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Does this allow you to browse the files on the phone with a file explorer?
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Does this allow you to browse the files on the phone with a file explorer?
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Play Music -> A2DP support = Problem solved.
Browsing the files on the phone from the headunit would require you to mount the device as a USB drive. This is not actually possible over bluetooth (or has never properly been implemented?) and if you would like a function like that you can get a headunit with a usb port and plug your phone directly in via that port.
ricey1986 said:
Hi guys,
Quick question can anyone recommend a decent car stereo that I can control my S3 with. I.e. select music to play from the stereo. My current stereo only plays once I've selected it on the phone. Bit annoying really.
Cheers in advance
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Hi Ricey
It maybe worth checking out the SONY XAV 601BT Its a double din touch screen stereo that utilises Mirrorlink technology built into the Galaxy S3 so you control your phone from the touchscreen on the stereo.
A few forum members including myself have this and we have a big discussion about it (with photos) here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1837847
hope this helps
Dan
Now that someone cracked the appradio2 to mirror android phones it seems by far the best unit out there IMO. Big thread on xda about it just search
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Play Music -> A2DP support = Problem solved.
Browsing the files on the phone from the headunit would require you to mount the device as a USB drive. This is not actually possible over bluetooth (or has never properly been implemented?) and if you would like a function like that you can get a headunit with a usb port and plug your phone directly in via that port.
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Not entirely true.. some have it all integrated. I know its stock, but in my gf's POS 2012 Fusion, has sync and it sees the phone and can control the tracks, playlist and such all from the vehicle's controls. And no, it does not have nav.
I am sure there are some aftermarket that have similar capability.
ricey1986 said:
Hi guys,
Quick question can anyone recommend a decent car stereo that I can control my S3 with. I.e. select music to play from the stereo. My current stereo only plays once I've selected it on the phone. Bit annoying really.
Cheers in advance
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I have been wanting to try this Parrot head unit, but I haven't seen one in use yet. I gotta say, it has a ton of neat features...
http://www.parrot.com/usa/products/bluetooth-hands-free-car-kits/parrot-asteroid
I am converting over to a double din system, for a big ol screen, but if I wasn't, I would probably go this route.
It really depends on how much you're willing to spend... I recently had my car broken in to - headunit and sunglasses stolen bastards... wasn't anything flash, an Alpine cde-133bt (paid about $300 for it at the time, 8months ago) - did the job, through bluetooth was great, could control either via phone or the headunit (only next or previous song on the headunit if using bluetooth), and has the aux and usb ports.
Also depends on what set-up of speakers you have in your car if you need something of higher quality as well...
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Anyone look into this? Thinking about pulling the trigger on this for my 06 GLI.. They claim it supports text on the head unit, and full control from the head unit and steering wheel controls..
Gromm Audio..
http://gromaudio.com/store/usb_adapters/index.html
I used to be able to hook up my g2 with usb and mount it to have all my music show up on the screen on my 11' accord but with s3 it just says unsupported anyone know how I can't still mount the mass storage. Is there an app I can use
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I used to be able to hook up my g2 with usb and mount it to have all my music show up on the screen on my 11' accord but with s3 it just says unsupported anyone know how I can't still mount the mass storage. Is there an app I can use
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You need to check this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711009
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I have been wanting to try this Parrot head unit, but I haven't seen one in use yet. I gotta say, it has a ton of neat features...
http://www.parrot.com/usa/products/bluetooth-hands-free-car-kits/parrot-asteroid
I am converting over to a double din system, for a big ol screen, but if I wasn't, I would probably go this route.
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Looks great! But ya they ought to make a double din big screen version!
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You need to check this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711009
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Looks like I'm gonna have to root first
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The more I think about it, the more I think my next car stereo will be something like the Nexus 7 tablet.
http://www.androidcentral.com/nexus-7-makes-best-car-entertainment-system-ever
It's really only a viable option for higher end car stereos though, that have amplifiers.
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Not sure if this should be in accessories or not but I've been looking into getting a head unit for my car and have been wondering whether there is good android integration on decks these days. I was looking into the Kenwood excelon series but I didn't know how well they function with the e4gt, Google music, usb, and bluetooth. I've tried searching the Internet for my answers but have gotten various answers, so I decided to get your guys input.
Not sure if blue tooth connectivity or usb would be better- I've heard that id3 tags won't show up by way of bluetooth in some cases. I want a deck that I can select my music from since it's against the law to use my cell phone while driving here, and I would like to continue using Google music because everything is in the cloud. If need be I could always put music on my sd card but that is a last resort. Any ideas, suggestions, experiences? Thanks!
Edit: I don't know if this is useful but I forgot to add I'm running stock rooted gb el29 until ics gets fully stable (I know it's pretty much there already but I'd rather not bother with bugs right now)
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U can try adapter to stereo u currently have...bluetooth adapter works great for talkin on phone and listenin to music or usb if u want to read music and charge phone at same time..
But would an adapter allow you to select music through your stereo or would you still have to select music by way of your phone?
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I have the KFC-x794, a tad old I know, with the hands free addition. Works for me. But I had to get the bt adapter because the USB only works a crapple.
Love how autocorrect took KDC to KFC. Must be hungry...
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Google grom audio....they sell adapters(stock) comes with aux only
.. u can buy add on for usb playin and chargin and add on for bluetooth with mic...for both u can control via stereo but might depend if ur radios compatible..im a happy customer!
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I have the KFC-x794, a tad old I know, with the hands free addition. Works for me. But I had to get the bt adapter because the USB only works a crapple.
Love how autocorrect took KDC to KFC. Must be hungry...
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I hate the chokehold that Apple has on stereo integration yet no love for Android. I don't get it.
All the id3 tags work fine on your desk? Also does Google music work with it?
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Google grom audio....they sell adapters(stock) comes with aux only
.. u can buy add on for usb playin and chargin and add on for bluetooth with mic...for both u can control via stereo but might depend if ur radios compatible..im a happy customer!
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That looks like a decent way to use the stock radio, how easy was it to install for you?
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That looks like a decent way to use the stock radio, how easy was it to install for you?
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I was lucky...they have vids on youtube on how to install and they were using my car but its pretty easy...just remove radio, connect one plug to where cd changer goes and thats it...up to u where u wanna put adapter..its like a 3×3 small box
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All the id3 tags work fine on your desk? Also does Google music work with it?
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Not sure what you're asking me. Tags for over the bt adapter to the display on the head? No. They don't work on that for me. But the player works fine.
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I have a sony deck, and the stock music player app works over bluetooth. MP3 track titles show up on the deck, I can pause, skip tracks forward and back, and fast forward/rewind using the controls on the deck. I have tried a couple of different music players and only the stock Touch Wiz player can be controlled from the deck. I can listen to other music player through bluetooth, but loose the deck control.
FYI I've used calk's GB and ICS roms, stock rooted, and Blazer GB with the sony deck.
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I have a sony deck, and the stock music player app works over bluetooth. MP3 track titles show up on the deck, I can pause, skip tracks forward and back, and fast forward/rewind using the controls on the deck. I have tried a couple of different music players and only the stock Touch Wiz player can be controlled from the deck. I can listen to other music player through bluetooth, but loose the deck control.
FYI I've used calk's GB and ICS roms, stock rooted, and Blazer GB with the sony deck.
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Perfect that's more or less what I was wondering and it seems to be predominate that only the stock player works with id3 tags showing up on the deck.
Has anyone figured out a work around to get Google music to work?
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I have a pioneer 80prs and he one thing that sucks on Android is the bluetooth lag.... When watching a movie and streaming the audio to the headunit the video is a second or two ahead
usb hands down superior. kenwood/pioneer best integration
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usb hands down superior. kenwood/pioneer best integration
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I'm trying out a friends pioneer this weekend and I'm almost positive I'll get a pioneer deck or a Kenwood excelon. They seem to be catching up with android use finally according to reviews. I would say it's partly google's fault and partly stereo brands. I imagine it's hard to plan to integrate android when it is so fragmented.
Just out of curiosity, has anyone here tried using a tablet as a head unit? I'm curious how much audio quality you would have to sacrifice..
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Check out mirror link head units... I believe Sony has a model coming to the states soon... supposedly they support full integration with your phone...
As far as the tablet goes, if you can run your audio through your usb your audio quality should be as good as the quality of the music files on your tablet and the quality of the sound system in the car...
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I have the pioneer deh-p8400bh and it works great for Bluetooth as well as USB.
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App radio 2 with the Android cord. End of conversation.
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Buy a new ford with sync. That $hit is the $hit, yo!
Atticuspoint6 said:
Buy a new ford with sync. That $hit is the $hit, yo!
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It is cool, but nothing compared to what aftermarket has to offer. Yo.
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basketthis said:
App radio 2 with the Android cord. End of conversation.
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That looks absolutely amazing! A bit on the high end of what I'm doing to spend but it looks like it would be worth it. Do you have the appradio2?
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Ok.... does anyone know of a an app or a way to pay music on my sd card on my car stereo? I plug in my usb cable and nothing happens i used to be able to pull down the drop menu and i could mount sd card and whala it played but that option is gone. Thank you in advanced for any solutions you may have.
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The GS3 does not support connecting over USB as a mass storage device (like my old Evo did). That is likely why your car stereo does not see your music on your phone. Not sure there is a way around that.
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Lame looks like im stuck using an ipod. Ugh i hate apple products.
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Ok.... does anyone know of a an app or a way to pay music on my sd card on my car stereo? I plug in my usb cable and nothing happens i used to be able to pull down the drop menu and i could mount sd card and whala it played but that option is gone. Thank you in advanced for any solutions you may have.
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Hi, I'm not sure if this is a solution but you can try it.
do you see the usb logo when you connect your phone to the radio on the status bar? If yes, pull down the notification, and click on the usb logo.. than choose "camera (ftp)", and right after that choose Media Device (MTP). It should work after that. You can also try to enable usb debugging under settings-developper options-usb debugging.
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Hi, I'm not sure if this is a solution but you can try it.
do you see the usb logo when you connect your phone to the radio on the status bar? If yes, pull down the notification, and click on the usb logo.. than choose "camera (ftp)", and right after that choose Media Device (MTP). It should work after that. You can also try to enable usb debugging under settings-developper options-usb debugging.
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Ok cool. Ill give that a shot and see what happens. Hopefully it works. Thank you!
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The GS3 does not support connecting over USB as a mass storage device (like my old Evo did). That is likely why your car stereo does not see your music on your phone. Not sure there is a way around that.
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All my music is on my sd card and I was just listening to music via usb in my car an hour ago. Op I'm not sure why yours doesn't work. Ever tried just using the earphone jack?
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All my music is on my sd card and I was just listening to music via usb in my car an hour ago. Op I'm not sure why yours doesn't work. Ever tried just using the earphone jack?
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Yeah i could do that but i prefer usb cause my deck is a media player it has no cd slot or anything just shows all the songs via usb so i can use my remote to change songs vs looking at my phone distracting me from the road.
What rom are you on that allows you to connect usb as media?
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There is an app for the international s3 that allows you to mount your sd.. But I have tried and it doesn't work on the us version, it would be great if we could get it working
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Sgs3 easy UMS.. I guess it works for the Verizon and at&t versions..
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XBMC4LIFE said:
Yeah i could do that but i prefer usb cause my deck is a media player it has no cd slot or anything just shows all the songs via usb so i can use my remote to change songs vs looking at my phone distracting me from the road.
What rom are you on that allows you to connect usb as media?
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I've tried all types of music players and configurations. The s3 can mount the USB to play music. However 98% of car stereos only support apple. There for you can not see the music on your deck like you can with a iPod. You can change the songs but it won't display them.
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Anyone tried that app?
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Mine kinda works :-0
When I plug my SG3 into my Sony deck (xplod or something) it recognizes a folder and plays the tracks in it. However it is not my music folder. It is some folder containing notification files. It will display the names of the files so I will try to find where those are stored and see if I can put music files there and see if they will play. But yeah, most decks are designed to work with Crapple thangs...
In case any of you were like me, trying to hack the heck out of your previous android to get contact pictures to be displayed by the MyFord Touch stereo, or having it read texts to you as you drive... I am pleased to say the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 2 works... out of the box, with no adjustments needed!
Hope this helps.
Cool. I just got my Note 2 and a 2013 Ford Focus with MFT all in the same week.
I was bummed though that Applink does not work with MFT,
I see that option but didn't know what it provided. Have you been able to get the wifi working yet?
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I see that option but didn't know what it provided. Have you been able to get the wifi working yet?
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Applink would let you control Pandora and some other apps via MFT voice control, but it only works on vehicles that have Sync but not MFT.
I didn't really mess with the wifi. I did not really see what the point was. I could just run a hotspot app on my phone if, for example, my wanted to use her tablet in the car.
Unfortunately MFT and Svoice don't play nice together. I get 'network error'. Seems like MFT doesnt want to open the BT mic to the phone.
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Unfortunately MFT and Svoice don't play nice together. I get 'network error'. Seems like MFT doesnt want to open the BT mic to the phone.
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I was wrong about this. It does work. The server error was not related to MFT.
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man oh dear god.
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In case any of you were like me, trying to hack the heck out of your previous android to get contact pictures to be displayed by the MyFord Touch stereo, or having it read texts to you as you drive... I am pleased to say the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 2 works... out of the box, with no adjustments needed!
Hope this helps.
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i wish there was a way i could get this system install in my ML500
Mercedes-Benz, benz command suck ass.
Ya. I would expect any of the Merc class cars to have amazing phone integration...not so tho. I am still amazed they are pushing they joysticks still.
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My 2011 E92 BMW has it and works flawlessly. Text message, Calls, everything is seamless I am happy with this phone so far
A quick heads up. Just figured this out today. The MyFord Touch system reads the ALBUM ARTIST field from the MP3 tag to list the artist when playing mp3s. Crazy, I thought it would be the artist field... LOL, but not so.
Hey! Wondering if you guys could help me out, I have an old HTC incredible s that I want to leave plugged into my stereo and stream music from my gs3 to it, preferably over blue tooth since I never use wifi. Is there any way to set this up?
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Andrew_han said:
Hey! Wondering if you guys could help me out, I have an old HTC incredible s that I want to leave plugged into my stereo and stream music from my gs3 to it, preferably over blue tooth since I never use wifi. Is there any way to set this up?
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I can't remember the name of the app, but there is a program that allows 2 mobile devices (tablets and/or smartphones) to connect this way. The app for the host device is a paid app but each addon device utilizes a free controller app. In this instance, your HTC would use the paid host app to be used with a stereo, TV, computer, etc and your s3 (and any other phones/tablets) would use the free remote control app. I'll see if I can find it again
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I can't remember the name of the app, but there is a program that allows 2 mobile devices (tablets and/or smartphones) to connect this way. The app for the host device is a paid app but each addon device utilizes a free controller app. In this instance, your HTC would use the paid host app to be used with a stereo, TV, computer, etc and your s3 (and any other phones/tablets) would use the free remote control app. I'll see if I can find it again
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That sounds perfect! Let me know if you find it
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Hmmm. I've only come across these 2 so far. I'll see if I can find anything else. Anything newer
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile...ne-android-device-with-another-via-bluetooth/
http://apcmag.com/control-your-android-tablet-with-your-phone.htm
That looks promising! I'll give it a shot tomorrow
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Do you have a wireless router with DLNA support?
I don't unfortunately
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I don't unfortunately
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I'll keep my eye out for something, I'm always trying to find different ways to make everything work together at my house...
I saw a universal ir remote app before I bought this phone but now I can't find it .
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You are looking Watch On, I had trouble using it. Controls the TV okay but I had trouble using the DVR with it.
No not watch on its not a Samsung app it's made by another developer it controls all devices and has more features for rooted devices it's been around for a while
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Smart IR is a good one that works well..
http://www.irdroid.com/
I just looked it up and sounds promising? Havent used it yet though
Touch squid ftw. Good support and they update a lot. Kind of challenging setting up less than common features on remotes though.
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You are looking Watch On, I had trouble using it. Controls the TV okay but I had trouble using the DVR with it.
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Depend on ur box. If u had a scientific Atlanta box and it changed set it up with the old box.
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Depend on ur box. If u had a scientific Atlanta box and it changed set it up with the old box.
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Oddly I like WatchOn and glad Sammy went with them. I have DirectTV so it's fully functional for almost everything i need. Do with it has a full remote instead the scaled down one. But I paid for the directv remote that works on all my boxes via network, rather i'm in that room or not. Great for screwing with my kids when they decide they want to hide in they rooms instead of coming when i call.
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Touch squid ftw. Good support and they update a lot. Kind of challenging setting up less than common features on remotes though.
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That's the one I'm using works perfectly set up devices in seconds . Got my Projector, Cablebox, Av Receiver , Bluray, etc.
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What receiver are you using BTW? I'm having to experiment with different onkyo receivers to find common buttons. Wish there was a learn feature like Logitech harmony.
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What receiver are you using BTW? I'm having to experiment with different onkyo receivers to find common buttons. Wish there was a learn feature like Logitech harmony.
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Srs606 but I don't even bother mess with models I just choose most models and works just fine .
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Thanks. Gonna try that. I have the 3009 and I need the movie and music modes button to work. Think I am using mostodels right now but not having luck with getting that to work.
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Thanks. Gonna try that. I have the 3009 and I need the movie and music modes button to work. Think I am using mostodels right now but not having luck with getting that to work.
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Okay please report back
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