Can the power button power on two devices at once? ie, set it up to power on my tv and cable box with one press, instead of selecting each device?
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I have wondered that myself, there would need to be a setting for multiple inputs, and nothing like that is apparent on the unit.
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Not as I understand it. The power button isn't programmable because it would be very easy to mess up. Really, its the only downside to this otherwise very full featured, very reliable, very inexpensive remote. All too often the multi-device-on power buttons on cable company remotes time out and leave at least one device off anyway
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I have not been able to do that, but still for $12. I think it is worth that minor annoyance although it can be frustrating at times.
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I don't think so. You may want to contact Phillips directly for that info. Otherwise its a great universal remote.
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If you have two "boxes" that are on the same frequency (channel), both will operate with one switch. I know this because I had two that were on the same frequency. When I turned on the light in the living room, the bedroom went on as well. I exchanged one for a different frequency so that didn't happen.
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I believe so, but you may be limited on functionality, like turning on power, volume and changing channel. But the remote can only be programed for two devices at a time, TV and streaming, so if you have cable as well, you'll still need another controller.
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yes, make sure the on/off switch works, i returned it after a week since the power on button had issues, it takes like 5-8 presses on the button to turn it back on after turning off.
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The way this splitter works is 1 input and two parallel outputs. Thus, you can run one output into one TV and one into the other. Always hot. You can have both TVs turned on or just one at a time or both turned off. This splitter works well and has no switch to fool with. The input signal goes to both outputs all the time and only turns off when the input signal (cable box HDMI output) is turned off.
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Hello J, I bought it in a pair. Make sure you have access to the same electric circuit in the rooms you want to connect. In case you have three-phase electric network, chances are some areas are served by different phases, in which case your powerline is not an option. Good luck, Sergio Bergson
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If you're trying to hook up multiple devices at once, yes. It also switches to the device when it powers on or you can manually switch them.
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I'm not entirely sure about the question. When I power on my PS3 or cable box it will automatically switch to that source. Hope that helps.
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The buttons lock to only one selection at a time.. You press the one you want, the other button "pops out" and your selected button "pops in." Works great and with no power attached !!!! Nice product! -Roy M
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Yes, each device, when selected specifically, the power button on the remote acts as the primary selected device's power button. Only when in Macro mode does the device power everything on or off.
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The remote buttons are matched to individual receivers. I don't believe there is a way to operate more than one per button. Etekcity has a different product that can be configured, but the receivers don't have on/off buttons like this one does.
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Only manages one HDMI input at a time. It is suppose to only run the powered on devise, but this feature has not worked for me. I only have one HDMI input and have Apple TV, Direct TV and my blue ray connected to this 3 way. In order to change devices I need to push a button on the switch to line up the HDMI from the device I want to use.
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Thank you Roy and John for your responses. Both replies make sense. I wasn't aware that the cable box had multiple "active" outputs. I assumed that the unit only sent signal out of one output at a time. I'll have to run an experiment. Thanks again for the suggestions! Jack
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I would,think so. But it may depend on whether or not you have a separate cable box or how the TV is serviced by cable. For example, my Tv is plugged into electric so if I put one of,the devices on that outlet, it,would,only turn off the TV. My cable box is plugged into a separate electric outlet so I would need a second device for that.
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i want to connect two(2) tv's t0 cable boxhave two HDMI cable input but only one outpt. will this work for me.
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If you're looking to simply CONTROL multiple strips with one remote without the strips being powered by the same AC outlet, heck it can be done. I have three strips in their own window in one room, and I turn them all on/off with one remote. Each strip is plugged into its own AC outlet, and as long as the eye of the control box is in range or isnt blocked, one remote can control them all at the same time. Was that the question? =o)
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I have used it for most functions, however some functions (like controlling my cable box) I have not been able to do. The answer to that problem may be in the setup menu.