I knew there was a reason I blogged everything and saved all my old bookmarks.

Today I picked up the Logitech Harmony 880 remote at BestBuy (shudder), but they have a good return policy, so if it doesn't work as I want it to, I can easily return it in a week or two.

To setup the remote, it's all done over the internet and then it's uploaded to the remote via USB. To setup each device, you need the make and model number.

I checked the back of my TV and had no idea what model number it was (luckily the page below which chronicled my building a MAME cabinet had the exact number). And then, I couldn't find my DVD player model number, but luckily, my old bookmarks included a link to this site where I learned how to make my DVD player region free and Macrovision free. So I've got:

Onkyo HT-R320 Receiver
Toshiba 27A41 TV
Daewoo DVD-5800
Scientific Atlanta 8000 Cable Box

Those are all setup and now...we just have to figure out how to get it working with my new HTPC - which was the main reason for purchasing the device. However, I've read that it has problems with the included iMon receiver, so if that's the case, I'll have to hack that or just take the remote back.

URL: Blake's MAME Cabinet