Didn't get what I wanted for Christmas. Oh wait, yes I did. I actually ordered it myself. Since we have so many remotes for our electronics, we figured we had 8 remotes plugged into our old Sony Universal remote. Pretty much maxed it out. Had the PS3/DVD using the control for the Tape. An MP3 player using the CD, DVD using DVD, cable for cable, Receiver using AMP, TV for TV, a multi changer that was used for the PS3, PS2, Wii and MP3 player was using the MD setting. Did I leave anything out? Oh, yeah, the VCR. But this was set aside incase we needed the VCR. So, I bought a fancy new one - Logitech Harmony 890 (with the IR remote). This not only allows me to have each of these with their own settings, but only one button. At one point, I just needed to press DVD to control the DVD. Or press Cable to control Cable. Not any more. With our HD TV, and HDMI and PS3 and others, it has gotten pretty convoluted.
Here's a scenario. I want to go from Cable to watch Blu Ray movies on the PS3. Press the TV button, then the Input to change from HDMI1 to HDMI2. Press the MD button and change the multi changer to PS3 (if it was on another setting). Turn on the PS3. Press the Tape button for PS3 control (yes, since it's BluRay, I had to buy a USB adapter to convert play/pause/stop/left/right etc. so I can control from the Sony/Harmony remote). Anyway, I also press AMP to change from Video 1 (cable) to Video 3 (game - or BR DVD). With the new Harmony remote, I press Activities, BR DVD and it does all this for me.
Gary let us know that their visit to Cirque Du Soleil was wonderful. The girls had a great time. Jeff's family headed east this Christmas so we'll find out when they get back how everything went.
Azucena just informed me that Bashful is attacking the TV. She has been recording these sunrise shows on Discovery HD. They look incredibly great. Well, this episode has lots of birds sounding off and Bashful is pawing the TV and in attack mode.