Issues with macro to turn off multiple IP samsung TVs

[JakeFromSF]

I have a customer with 3 IP Samsung TVs and 2 Visio IR TVs in one room. Ive got a custom macro for on and off set, on works fine for everything, off only turns off the IR tvs, does not turn off the IP TVs. Any ideas?

[eggzlot]

2 hours ago, JakeFromSF said:

I have a customer with 3 IP Samsung TVs and 2 Visio IR TVs in one room. Ive got a custom macro for on and off set, on works fine for everything, off only turns off the IR tvs, does not turn off the IP TVs. Any ideas?

Can you turn off the IP TVs one at a time using the command you are using outside of the macro? If so and you know the command is right, maybe try a 250 millisecond delay?  Not always needed but every so often I’ll toss in a delay and it sometimes fixes something wonky.  You cannot look at 5 TVs in 250 milliseconds so they wont notice the slight delay

[Cyknight]

HOW are you running the macro? Using programmed power on/off direct to TVs (vs turning rooms on/off) seems to be iffy with Sammies - delays as per above can help though.

[Singularity]

If the delay doesnt work, you could try to make a variable for each TV with true/false if the TV is on/off. So when you activate a view action in a room the variable is true, and when its off its false. If you dont want more macros, just program When variable TVx changes - (add delay xx ms if needed) If variable TVx = False - Turn of TV. 

 

I might be using too many variables.. I kind of like to use them because then I am able to see if the commands are working or not. (Besides the obvious.. The TV didnt turn off...)

[Matt Lowe]

delays shouldn't be necessary with a good network and setup. Our store demo has about 30 tvs samsung lg and sony as well as multiple IP controlled audio zones. All of this turns on and off the whole store in less than 3 seconds with no delays.

be sure that you are turning the tvs off using the room off or on commands. I have found the tv device controls are not always realible