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Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:33 pm
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gtreece
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I wasn't too keen on the stick on emitters either. I was concerned that they would look awful, and also interfere with regular remote use (just in case).
I got one of the Global Cache GC-100 units to test with, and it changed my mind. I went with dual head emitters. To test, I simply used blue painter's masking tape to tape the emitters on my devices. Regular remotes powered right through not only the dual emitter heads, but also the blue masking tape. During that test, I also observed that I didn't even notice the ugly blue tape stuck to the front of my devices, and when I removed the tape, they became invisible to me. That process sold me, and the GC-100 unit hides away nicely on the component shelf, rather than worrying about placement out in front of the devices somewhere.
In theory, a device like the Logitech Link is what you're describing. I haven't seen one that is scriptable, and I wouldn't sacrifice Indigo integration. Our house tells us a lot of 'stuff' through the audio zones, and it's really nice being able to pause/mute/etc. the AV gear when announcements are made so that you can hear them.