Late night mode on Onkyo receivers

[dsedivec]

Hi! I'm using the iOS app bought from the App Store, and I don't see a button for late night mode on my Onkyo TX-NR636. Is there a chance to add a quick way to turn late night mode up to "high"?

(Currently I do this with either the onkyo-eiscp program in Python or else I have to drill through the menus.)

Thanks for your consideration!

[mkulesh]

Hi @dsedivec,
yes, it is possible. However, I only have NS-6170 that do not have such a mode. Therefore I need more information about it. I know onkyo-eiscp, could you provide me an exact command for this late night mode? Is this mode available in the official Onkyo app? If yes could you please provide me a screenshot from this app that shows this button? Do you use macOS? If yes do you like to test the macOS build of my app?

[dsedivec]

Hi @dsedivec,
yes, it is possible. However, I only have NS-6170 that do not have such a mode. Therefore I need more information about it. I know onkyo-eiscp, could you provide me an exact command for this late night mode?

$ onkyo --help-commands main late-night
Possible values for this command:
  off - sets Late Night Off
  ('low-dolbydigital', 'on-dolby-truehd') - sets Late Night Low@DolbyDigital,On@Dolby TrueHD
  high-dolbydigital - sets Late Night High@DolbyDigital,(On@Dolby TrueHD)
  auto-dolby-truehd - sets Late Night Auto@Dolby TrueHD
  up - sets Late Night State Wrap-Around Up
  query - gets The Late Night Level

# Example usage
$ onkyo -t 192.168.1.10 late-night=high-dolbydigital

Does that help?

Is this mode available in the official Onkyo app? If yes could you please provide me a screenshot from this app that shows this button?

No, as far as I am aware the official app does not have a "late night mode" button of any sort. To do it from the official app I usually have to go through the receiver's menus with the "quick" button and arrow keys and such.

Do you use macOS? If yes do you like to test the macOS build of my app?

Yes, and I would be happy to test via macOS if you'd like, just let me know.

[mkulesh]

Analyze: Add new message and a selector in the DEVICE tab
"LTN" - Late Night Command
"00" | sets Late Night Off
"01" | sets Late Night Low@DolbyDigital,On@Dolby TrueHD
"02" | sets Late Night High@DolbyDigital,(On@Dolby TrueHD)
"03" | sets Late Night Auto@Dolby TrueHD
"UP" | sets Late Night State Wrap-Around Up

[mkulesh]

Hi @dsedivec,
thank you for details. The next iOS release 2.9.5 is already in review on AppStore and, therefore, this feature will be added in 2.9.6. I will implement it within the next couple of days in macOS version and provide you a link to it. The last macOS build (that not yet have this feature) is available here: https://github.com/mkulesh/onpc/raw/autobuild/autobuild/onpc-v2.9.4-release.dmg.zip

[mkulesh]

Hi @dsedivec,
Late night mode is now available in the latest macOS build in the DEVICE tab:

Please download and install this DMG: https://github.com/mkulesh/onpc/raw/autobuild/autobuild/onpc-v2.10.0-release.dmg.zip
Could you please test how does it work for you?

[mkulesh]

Hi @dsedivec,
I moved the build into new directory https://github.com/mkulesh/onpc/tree/autobuild/release
Please look at this link for the actual builds

[dsedivec]

Hi @dsedivec,
I moved the build into new directory https://github.com/mkulesh/onpc/tree/autobuild/release
Please look at this link for the actual builds

Nice! It works. I click the "Late night mode" value and it cycles between off, low, and high, which are the only three modes supported by my receiver (at least given the Dolby Digital audio I'm currently feeding it).

LGTM! Thanks again!

[mkulesh]

Hi @dsedivec,
thank you for feedback! The iOS version will be available on TestFlight approx. in two or three weeks.

[mkulesh]

To be merged into free branch

[mkulesh]

Hi @dsedivec
The iOS version is now available on TestFlight

[mkulesh]

Released in version 2.10.0

[mkulesh]

Released in version 1.23