I got my HannSpree Xv37 LCD TV at a really good price from Buy.com about a year and a half ago.  It’s only 720p, but the picture has been terrific and for $600 shipped, I really couldn’t have asked for much more at the time.  However, the one issue that I have had with it is the way that it changes inputs.  If you use more than one input, you have to push an “Input” button, scroll with the direction pad, then hit “Select” in order to change.  This isn’t a big deal if you use the included remote, but for the Logitech Harmony 670, it has been a nightmare…until a couple days ago.

For the most part, I’ve only used HDMI1 input since I only used the HTPC in the bedroom.  Recently, I got dish and hooked my PVR up to HDMI2.  The way the 670 changes these inputs is to use an “InputNext” command to bring up the inputs menu and then scrolls left until reaching the appropriate input.  The only problem is that it is never right.  For kicks, I decided to change the direction it scrolls from left to right.  To my surprise, it actually works now!  I don’t know why, since the inputs are in the correct order, but I’m not complaining.

So, if you have a HannSpree TV and Harmony remote that has been having issues in switching inputs - change the direction of the scroll.  This may even work with any TV that has a three-selection combination to change inputs.

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