[Missing Input options for "Sony STR-DH740" A/V Home Theater System]

Skip App currently lists "INPUT BD/DVD" but on my STR-DH740 these are separate inputs. 

When pressed this button only selects BD and I'm unable to select the DVD input.

I tested all the other input buttons and about half of them don't seem to work on my receiver.

[What users a programmable remote expect to do...and some minor issues]

On 2/26/2024 at 12:29 AM, lignumaqua said:

@Chris B You aren't the only one who feels like this. My Skip has been sitting in its box on my desk since the day after it arrived for exactly the same reason - no ability to switch activities cleanly. Never even bothered showing my wife as I know it would be a waste of time. 

Same situation with mine, I was really hoping they'd have it figured out by the time my Harmony bit the dust, but it looks like it's still not user friendly yet with at least 3 button presses and turning the tv on and off to switch things.

I'm on the hunt for a drop in replacement to the Harmony, but until then I guess I'll have to put up with the broken buttons and cracked screen on my old remote while this one sits in a drawer waiting for software updates. 

[Can't Figure Out Switching Activities]

I think the setup wizard could use some polishing, as there's no questions about what input you need to be on for any of the activities when you first set them up.  It took me a few minutes to figure out that the wizard had completely left those out.  Now that I have the inputs all working correct, I can't figure out how switch between two activities without completely powering down my entire setup, then powering it back up with the new activity.

 

a - watch tv (tv on tuner, a/v set to tv)

b - watch roku (tv on hdmi 2, a/v set to tv)

c - watch kodi (tv on hdmi 4, a/v set to tv)

 

Pressing the activity button doesn't appear to do anything other than select that activity on the remote, it doesn't send any signals until I hit the power button, which isn't what I'm wanting to do.  I think we need a long press or double press to have those buttons actually broadcast a sequence. 

 

I have an xbox that I want to use once or twice a week, so I'm just using the OEM remotes for everything to turn the tv to hdmi 3 and turn on the xbox, but it sure would be nice to be able to use this remote to get everything turned on before I have to pull out a xbox controller.