remotes

[goingganzo]

ok i am ditching my hk tc 1000 it is a nice remote but i dont like that alot of times the remote tuch screen pics the wrong thing. i am thinking of a Philips TSU7000 Pronto Pro Universal Remote with Color Screen

it is a little expencive but i have found it for about 1/2 msrp at a authrised dealer and a referbed one for a little less. it is about 1k msrp

[Grimster74]

I'd say go for it, thats the exact same one I have.

[Tritonman]

I have the TSU3000 and wouldnt give it up for the world...well except for the one you want to get..:)

Lots of goodies here...

http://www.remotecentral.com/cgi-bin/files/rcfiles.cgi?area=prontong

[bknauss]

I'm more of a fan of Harmony for someone who wants ease of use,and Home Theater Master MX3000 for a crazy amount of adjustability. In my time with a TSU2000, I wasn't that big of a fan.

Just my 2 cents.

[mantis]

I used to support Phillips Pronto remotes untill I got a taste of the Mx series from universal Remotes.
The mx850 is the perfect remote for most systems . If you want the cool touch screen then go with the mx3000.

The TSU300 and 7000 left a very bad taste in my mounth after returning 100's of them which can't seem to hold a battery charge or codes for that matter.

Dan

[goingganzo]

so you think the pronto remotes have bad buld quality? if i am going to drop that much cash i want a relable remote.


i will have to do some more reserch on the remotes. the olny thing is the mx3000 screens looks a little cheasy but the litium ion battery is a great tuch.

[gregure]

I've heard the Pronto remote can be a bit finicky, for instance if you press a button a second time while it's "thinking," it can freeze up. However, I've heard from others that they've never had a problem at all. It's a great remote, especially if you like touch screen. However, the MX850 is probably better, and we certainly sell those the most. MX850 is only $400 MSRP, and software isn't too hard to use, and updated with almost any current model component I can think of.

[wingnut4772]

I also have a Harmony remote. I love it but my only gripe is that it can not work with RF signals. They have a new model that is coming out in Nov(890?) that will be able to and I plan on purchasing it.

[Grimster74]

Goingganzo, I have the TSU3000, which I've had for too years and I currently have the TSU7000, going on 9 months. Knock on wood, but I haven't had a single problem with either remote since I've ownded them. Just thought I'd let you know.

[goingganzo]

well i have narrowed it down to two remotes. the MX3000 and the TSU7000 i am going to play with the software and try out the remotes. boy people like to charge alot to program the remotes 6 devices for 300

[Tritonman]

You can do the programming yourself..definately dont pay anyone. Its very easy once you get the hang of it. Can be rather time consuming on the pronto but well worth it. I have all my dvd jackets on my pronto so all i have to do is browse thru covers then press..and voila.. macro away. Great remote.

[goingganzo]

the nice thing is i can play with the mx3000 program with out getting the remote. it looks easy but hard to customize the layout and grafics.

[mantis]

When programming yourself, you need to know the timing of your gear in order to build corerct working macro strings. These types of remotes are designed for one touch operation. Not just having one remote to work your system.

Also motorized blinds and lutron lighting completes the one touch experience. Having the shades drop and the light dim along with the gear turning on and going to all the correct inputs is very cool.

Dan

[bknauss]

the nice thing is i can play with the mx3000 program with out getting the remote. it looks easy but hard to customize the layout and grafics.

There are templates that make everything easier. Just drag and drop buttons and layouts, fill in text, and then assign it IR codes. Takes some time, but its fairly WYSIWYG.

[Toxis]

I just bought a Universal URC-300 ($150 retail). For the price it's a damn nice remote. Upgradable to do RF with a $60 MRF-100. Super comfortable and very handy. I like.

[mantis]

The urc-300 is a nice remote for the money. The rf works great.

It's not as flexible as the Mx850 but again for the money it's top notch

Dan

[Toxis]

exactly. My only complaint is it's not pc programmable but honestly, I don't think the people spending $200 on a remote are concerned with that level of flexability. I would have used it for what I'm using it for (which btw was a pain in my ass this morning) but the average joe buying it wouldn't know the difference.

I'm actually using mine on the sales floor. I programmed 8 brands of TV's, Denon, HK and Onkyo receivers and dvd players all into the remote so now I can walk around with my own remote to operate everything. Plus, how handy is that going to be to sell when a customer is looking at a complete setup. YEAH!