Thanks for the explanation Dave_x10_L. If your guess is correct and regchamp's IR remote is executing macros............
Actually....
my guess would be....
he selected all lights ON/OFF because he isn't familiar with X10 or the House/Unit codes (and he also
didn't mention AHP). Where the soft-OFF... is fine for starting the movie (making it darker). Even a soft-ON is
blinding following a movie. At least... that's what I found.. with my set-up.
One solution (
again... if my guess is correct) would be to turn the lights (by H/U code) ON - by bright to 100% (before the movie)... then to DIM 100% (when starting the movie)... then bright 20% (at the end of the movie).
What I found.... is
ANY overhead lighting is too much (even if very dim) when "bringing up the house lights" after a movie. I ended up adding indirect lighting following the movie. I also found that some light is required
during the movie... because people will tend to leave their seats from time-to-time. I have some rope lights mounted under a counter. It's enough light that visitors can see to walk... yet not enough to distract from the screen.
This kind of theater-specific information is all over the Web Sites and forums dedicated to Home Theaters. But putting lighting scenes into practice... is part engineering.. and part art. It took me some trial and error, and lots of reading and searching.
Note: When I was a young-man.. I bought a home that had a bedroom with one metal light fixture with a large glass globe (and a 100 watt bulb) in the center of the room. The fixture had a pull-chain switch.. and the chain dangled down to a long string. I
modernized the room by wiring in a toggle switch by the door. Much has changed with lighting over the years. As we transition into lower wattage lights (like, CFL's and LED)... I've found.. I have had to change my thinking about what proper lighting is.
One bright CFL in a room can be harsh to be near... and still leave dark areas. Running around the room(s) turning on and off several low wattage lamps to keep living areas from looking like caves is a hassle.
X10 and HA is the perfect match for the "new" lighting.