hey guys you might want to check this out Ray Super Remote
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Nothing wrong with your post. It was a interesting read.
As I stated earlier, touch screens ain't for me. That remote also lacks something that is important to me, a hard button keypad. Even the new and very expensive Harmony/Logitech remote lacks one. Maybe some people like a keypad on a screen, but I prefer the good old hard button keypad.
Good post, to let us know, I had never heard of Ray before. Just happens there aren't a lot of folks that happen to want one. Good information though.
I noticed that also...
I must not be on Dish's favorite list to receive these product marketing emails.
Couldn't find in Dish's products store either....can't believe if they approved this "email" they wouldn't try to make a buck on it ??? over $20 for a replacement remote currently offered.
While this might be considered
, if I was interested in this I would appreciate the heads up, information.
So I understand the intent
.
Steve
I must not be on Dish's favorite list to receive these product marketing emails.
Couldn't find in Dish's products store either....can't believe if they approved this "email" they wouldn't try to make a buck on it ??? over $20 for a replacement remote currently offered.
While this might be considered
, if I was interested in this I would appreciate the heads up, information.So I understand the intent
.Steve
For those unfamiliar with Harmony remotes...there are several models of Harmony remotes...ranging from $80 (I've seen on sale as low as $50-60 before) up to $300+ models depending on what you need/want out of it. If you only have a few devices, like TV, Cable/Sat receiver, DVD/Blu-ray, the cheaper model will control everything fine. I still use the old 880 model that I've had for years, which was the high-end when it came out. I bought two of the least expensive model (650) for my parents who aren't terribly tech savvy, and they've been a Godsend. Both for their sanity AND mine!
Still not as good as (IMHO) the best ever made. The Philips Pronto Pro TSU7000. I can place the "buttons" where I want them and it has done a great job over many years now to control 12 devices in my home theater. I would have to have a basket next to me to keep all those remotes in to take care of all the devices here. I just hope it never dies........
The Dish Explorer and Dish Anywhere apps are free as well.
I recently bought a Harmony Companion and it is awfully slick for just over $100 nowadays. It even has hooks into my Vera.
I have a hard time with remotes that don't have raised buttons.
The Ray Remote supports Wi-fi, IR, Bluetooth and ZigBee, so it isn't a shrinking violet in the capability department. Your contention that it doesn't support RF or Bluetooth wrong where the Hopper is concerned.
The February press release projected availability for May or June but I suspect that Carbon might have intervened.
Another 880 user here as well. Forgot how long I've had it, it's been that long. The charging cradle however bit the dust LONG ago. Luckily there are cheap charging wall warts for it available at amazon and a couple of new batteries have helped too. Never any complaints from the fam (even my wife) about the Harmony.For those unfamiliar with Harmony remotes...there are several models of Harmony remotes...ranging from $80 (I've seen on sale as low as $50-60 before) up to $300+ models depending on what you need/want out of it. If you only have a few devices, like TV, Cable/Sat receiver, DVD/Blu-ray, the cheaper model will control everything fine. I still use the old 880 model that I've had for years, which was the high-end when it came out. I bought two of the least expensive model (650) for my parents who aren't terribly tech savvy, and they've been a Godsend. Both for their sanity AND mine!
The advantage to the server-based remotes like the Harmony Hub is that you can use several remotes with the same hub and the hub remembers the current state of all of the controlled devices versus individual remotes all being in different states and toggling things off when they should be controlling them.
