Compatibility w/Bose Lifestyle 48: Has anyone had any experience using the Harmony One with a Bose Lifestyle 48 system?
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Not the 48 but the 30 series i think. Just so everybody knows, bose units are capable of IR control, but they are set to RF from factory with issued RF remotes. They never tell anybody because they want you to buy those ridiculous remotes over and over again. Go into your bose system setup (on tv screen) and find the remote or control setup. It may be called IR control. Can't remember, it was a while ago i did this. The unit can be set for RF control, IR control, or can be used to emit IR from an emitter port in the rear of unit if you wished to use the factory remote to control other items. Set to IR control. When setting up the harmony, type in "Bose Lifestyle 48". It gets more complicated and frustrating when setting up zone 2 if you have one. You'd type in "Bose Lifestyle 48 (zone 2)". Also, the lifestyle systems are listed as "mini-systems"...(sorry, bose doesn't make "REAL" systems--hey had to get my bose jab in there somewhere!) the harmony software uses this for all your different functions and that works very well. Good luck. It's a little tricky to get to work correctly with the multi-zone control. If you have only one zone, you should be all set.
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My 880 works perfectly, so i don't think the harmony one would have any issues
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I had an old lifestyle 40 system that used an RF remote control. I had to by an adapter box (I forget the vendor's name, but you can find it by doing a google search "bose lifestyle 40 harmony remote RF" or something like that). The box is a small plastic thing that converts IR signals from your remote to RF that the bose can receive.
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Can't think of any reason it would not work. I have found it difficult to match Bose with non Bose speakers in many applications.I think you will be pleased with the results
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Sorry, i am not using it with Bose but i dont see reason why it would not pair with it.
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I use it with the Bose SoundDock II and iHomw portable speakers and it works marvelously!!!
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No issues. I bought this for my apartment in lieu of an expensive Bose system. ;)
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I would only hope. Call BOSE customer service for a.straight answer. BOSE is known for purposely not making their equpment.compatible or expandable,.so you have to buy more. That.sucks!
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Which Harmony model do you have? It works for the Harmony One that I put it in. Battery life increased by days when I put the new battery in.
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Thang:Thanks for your reply. If I have understood you correctly, I would be able to use the single cube speakers that I have with my Bose system. The subwoofer special connection rules out using it with any other system except Bose. Thanks for your helpful information.Charles
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I am not sure about ANY system. Mine is connected to a Bose Lifestyle 2 system. I do notice that my smart TV sees it as a media server, however, I have never used it as such.
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when you say the 720 is not compatible, what exactly do you mean?All the harmony's use the same software to program and the same device codes, so not only should the older ones work but so should the 720. If no one has bothered to program the device info in yet at the company, eventually they will or you can do it manually, one button learned at a time. Then name the buttons on the lcd that have no hard buttons for certain one's on your bose remote etc..Good luck
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I have a Bose 5.1 system, and the Monoprice sounds just as good. I paid 100.00 for the Monoprice a few years ago.
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I swtiched from an older to a newer Bose radio and phone that the remotes had changed. I.e., I had to buy new remotes for the new radio since the old ones were incompatible. Other than that, I've had great lives with my prior bose remotes (I have several Bose radio/CD players).
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It should work fine. I use Bose speakers the only problem you might have is in doing the auto speaker setup which failed multiple times with Bose so I'd anticipate you will have the same problem
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I had the same problem and it came down to this Bose system not being compatible with my router. I sent the Bose system back
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Congrats on your retirement Henry! Regarding the Bose Compact and Tone Match system, yes!!! I have this exact set up and used it for the same exact situation your talking about. It sounds fantastic, is simple to set up and has all the volume you need for a restaurant. The tone match has some nice onboard effects so customizing sounds is available. I would highly recommend this system and am sure you won't be disappointed. If you are you will be able to sell it since it's a popular brand. Best of luck!