Re: Harmony Remote and Light Control
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Now all we need is a remote that can turn off our wives/girlfriends...
Funny, I've been trying to do the opposite
Scott
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Re: Harmony Remote and Light Control
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Mike,
The $40 Lutron Maestro dimmer will work fine. It will replace a current wall switch and work with 2 bulbs. I have one controlling 8- 60 watt can lights. As long as the maximum wattage of the dimmer isn't exceeded, you are good to go.
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Thanks Dave, I picked one up today at Home Depot after a salesperson gave me the same info. Pretty cool using it with the Harmony 880
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.
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Glad to hear you already have it working. Yes, controlling the lights with your master remote is pretty cool. Happy dimming.
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Re: Harmony Remote and Light Control
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I have a rotary knob to dim the lights in the HT room. After reading this thread, I too picked up a Lutron Maestro IR dimmer (MIR-600THW-WH) from Home Depot for $40. Instructions say it takes 15 minutes. Nothing takes me 15 minutes because I read the instructions few times over and constantly second guess myself. Well, it took only 15 minutes, works very well, and I will soon program my universal before my wife finds yet another remote and starts asking questions. Thank you all for mentioning this unit.
John
Last edited by ihifi; 05/07/07 12:50 AM.
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Re: Harmony Remote and Light Control
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Now all we need is a remote that can turn off our wives/girlfriends...
framer2180, you need to get one of these...
MX-3000 Girlfriend Remote
Shag
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Re: Harmony Remote and Light Control
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Harmony will probably work. My learning remote from Marantz 7400 did not recognize this Lutron switch so I have to use the original remote. Also be gentle on the wall switch itself. After about two and a half years of use some springy plastic piece inside broke so I had to replace it (the whole thing).
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