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<blockquote data-quote="Stargazer" data-source="post: 28367">Having passed on my Pace DTVA to a relative I am now looking for a replacement receiver for my own home cinema system.My main criteria is being able to use macros on my touchscreen remote to operate the receiver. Currently, I have macros that switch on the various items (TV, amplifier, source) and do the audio/video switching needed. For the macros to work reliably however, I need to use discrete power codes (i.e. a code that only switches on or off as opposed to the &quot;toggle&quot; on-and-off codes typically used) - without these, problems arise since a macro to switch units on may well end up switching some off if repeated.In many cases, a workaround can be used (e.g. many DVD players switch on when they receive a &quot;Play&quot; code allowing for the hack of Play=Power On, Play+Power Toggle=Power Off; another example are Sky Digi-moneysuckers where Sky=Power On, Sky+Power=Power Off).The Pace DTVA had none of this (I even created and tested IR codes corresponding to the 222 unused codes to no avail) and subsequently was a PITA to operate.Does anyone know of a digital receiver that does offer discrete power or a workaround? I have emailed various manufacturers but have so far only received a reply from Pioneer (&quot;no&quot;).Also, I would like to be able to use a second receiver of the same make with my system - to avoid both being operated by the same remote this would require the ability to set alternate IR codes for the second unit (some VCRs have this ability). Again, does anyone know of a receiver with this option?Thanks in advance for any replies...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Stargazer, post: 28367"] Having passed on my Pace DTVA to a relative I am now looking for a replacement receiver for my own home cinema system. My main criteria is being able to use macros on my touchscreen remote to operate the receiver. Currently, I have macros that switch on the various items (TV, amplifier, source) and do the audio/video switching needed. For the macros to work reliably however, I need to use discrete power codes (i.e. a code that [i]only[/i] switches on or off as opposed to the "toggle" on-and-off codes typically used) - without these, problems arise since a macro to switch units on may well end up switching some off if repeated. In many cases, a workaround can be used (e.g. many DVD players switch on when they receive a "Play" code allowing for the hack of Play=Power On, Play+Power Toggle=Power Off; another example are Sky Digi-moneysuckers where Sky=Power On, Sky+Power=Power Off). The Pace DTVA had none of this (I even created and tested IR codes corresponding to the 222 unused codes to no avail) and subsequently was a PITA to operate. Does anyone know of a digital receiver that does offer discrete power or a workaround? I have emailed various manufacturers but have so far only received a reply from Pioneer ("no"). Also, I would like to be able to use a second receiver of the same make with my system - to avoid both being operated by the same remote this would require the ability to set alternate IR codes for the second unit (some VCRs have this ability). Again, does anyone know of a receiver with this option? Thanks in advance for any replies... [/QUOTE]

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