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["Future Homes" <paul@xxxxxxx>]

yes but RF can also have similar problem over range. Also I like the OLD! pronto and how it works. I think the new one which I have just seen the pics for looks like a pile of crap. WHY OH WHY have they done this. If phillips want to make money then make an all RF unit with a small black box with maybe 8 emitter outs not something that looks like a cheap and nasty pile of junk.

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Mc Alinden [mailto:armagh@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 26 April 2002 12:53
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: Re: [ukha_d]

Hi

    Just thinking out loud here,Could you not use one of those  ir / rf remotes and dont have any ir recievers in locations like conservatories.

Frank Mc

----- Original Message -----

From: Future Homes

To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 9:47 PM

Subject: RE: [ukha_d]

Andy

This is nearly ready as a concept. I use an IPAQ with homevision running a
browser but the browser is infact buttons although just coloured squares
right now. Beauty is it works off the wireless LAN and can control anything
homevision can do. Also its 2 way so any variables HV contains can be
relayed back. So far it works very well but would like to improve screen
layout and buttons but am very interested if anyone has done anything with
the IPAQ version of pronto pro at www.pdawin.com this software is great but
still relies on shitty IR control which I hate!! Try using IR remotes in
sunny locations like conservatories, if anyone can solve this for me then
tell me as it drives me up the bloody wall. HV is managing to crash
everything due to the sudden influx of IR recieving when the sun comes out.

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Bovingdon [mailto:bov@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 26 April 2002 11:33
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: Re: [ukha_d]


I really want to use my iPaq to control things. I have all my toys in
one large walk in cupboard with a TV in the living room and a
projector in the "cinema room". The things that are stopping me
are:

Ideally I want a browser without any borders etc - so it looks
like a full screen remote - anyone know of a PPC browser that
allows this?

I need either an Ocelot, HV or PC IR control system that can
allow for a flood emitters in the back room and either discreet IR
emitters for the projector, TV and PS2 (DVD control) or 2 more
floods for those rooms. I would look to use 802.11 to send the
command to a PC controller. - Any suggestions or comments
on which is best or easiest.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Timothy Morris" <timothy.morris@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 11:16 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d]


> Sorry,
>
> Should have replied in line. It is really nasty that Philips have
> discontinued the Pronto and replaced it with an inferior product. The
> only way you can get decent functionality now from a Philips product is
> to buy the ridiculously over-priced Pronto-Pro. I've made my views on
> this pretty plain before. Philips had the opportunity to make
> improvements to the product and haven't, whereas Marantz have. I know
> they are part of the same group - perhaps that is one reason why I get
> so hot under the collar about the Philips attitude on ProntoPro and Neo.
>
> I've already decided to jump ship to the Marantz RC-5200, but I'm sure I
> won't be the last. That does have extra functionality, but isn't colour.
> After all who needs a colour remote control?
>
> The other thing that I'm considering is to use a PocketPC with an
> Ocelot. The only drawback with that is it doesn't have IR for local
> control :(
>
> Tim.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 26 April 2002 11:08
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx> Subject: RE: [ukha_d]
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> What's nasty? I don't understand?
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