I downloaded about 10 existing MX-700 User files at remotecentral.com:

Whether .mxd or .mxf file, when I open them up why don't these guys have cable box power ON/off button?...or my TV, Pioneer 533HD5, i imported 5 different guys files, no power on/off buttons...These guys have to be turning on their cable box in a macro, but where???

How accurate is URC IR database? is it 97% range or 57% ballpark?

lie I said in earleir post, both the cable box model and TV model are in the mx-700 editor, but go to the device pages, no power on/off?

what's the deal?

I guess like Gonk says, you can learn anything the database falls short on.

Thanks Vince

I think that the database is certainly in the 90% range, and when a device is included it's generally got a pretty complete set of commands. The only problem I have is that the layout isn't always as intuitive as I'd like, which is why I tend to start from scratch in many cases.

Assid seems to be having the most trouble with incomplete user files (collected typically from Remote Central ). I did find that a device file for his display (the one from Ryan Doyle , if this link will work) did have discrete power on and off commands assigned to the on and off buttons. In the case of the SA 3100HD, it uses the code 043 (one of the two codes for Time Warner boxes), and both the on and off buttons show the same power command assigned to them. If you or assid had a macro or some sort assigned to the power on and off buttons, that could have superceded the IR code on those buttons.

Here's a screen shot that may help explain what that last paragraph said. The device shown is the .mxd file I mentioned for assid's TV. The "ON" and "OFF" buttons both have IR commands assigned to them, and the details about the "ON" command can be seen both in the tool tip and the "Edit and Label Buttons" window to the right.

Cable box code 043 (the Time Warner code that is used for vince's 3100HD) is similar, but both the "ON" and "OFF" buttons have the button name "POWER" (a power on/off toggle rather than discrete on and off commands).

Gonk,

Thanks for the detailed writeup,

I will poke around, once the rmeote gets here tomorrow, hopefully most issues will go away...

The best way to go is take my laptop, with mx-700 connected, face the ent cabinet and start....true?

Vince

Gonk,
Thanks for putting forth the effort and time to try and help out your fellow Outlaw buds. You're a scholar and a gentleman.
Anyone live near Wichita Falls, TX wanna come over and setup my 850 remote? I'll have beer and pizza. LOL.

I'd love to help if I were anywhere nearby. I love geeking out on stuff like that. Unfortunately, I'm a little far. Good luck! And remember, you're doing it for fun...

The MX-700 is a nice remote...the IR database has my yamah dvd player IR commnads out of whack..just went into learning mode, moved 10 buttons around, downloaded new version all in 15 min...

what a step up from the Best Buy $40 remote!!

Thanks for the MX-700 suggestion...

Vince