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RE: Re: Remote Control


  • Subject: RE: Re: Remote Control
  • From: "christopher purves" <CHRIS_PURVES@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 07:40:21 +0000

I think with the pronto you would spend your life trying to make it do what
the harmony already does. Get one with an lcd on it 668 I think is where
they start. Think mine was about £60.

Really you won't look back - I have much better things to spend my time on
that using prontoedit! Like buying more bargains (tm).

Chris





>From: Paul Crate <CrateP@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: "'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Remote Control
>Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:45:54 -0000
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>Not really looked into any others...
>
>I like the look of the touch screen over the hard buttons but am
willing to
>look at others that are recommended...
>
>Do you have a website for the harmony remotes and how do they compare
in
>usability to the prontos?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: noel_pilot [mailto:HA@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: 18 January 2006 12:32
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Remote Control
>
>If you don't mind me asking, Why do you want a touchscreen remote?
>
>Have you looked at the harmony range?  Personally I can't stand touch
>screen
>remotes, prefer hard buttons but each to their own!
>
>Harmonies are fantastic, not quite so configurable in terms of macros
and
>things and the web software can be a little annoying but all in all
they
>are
>fantastic, great value for money and support is second to none.  I
think a
>fair few on here are using them so sure others can advise if you'd
like!
>
>Noel
>
>--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Paul Crate <CrateP@S...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am looking to buy a touch screen remote to replace all my
exisiting
> > remotes.
> >
> > I don't want to spend a fortune really but want to know what my
>options are
> > - I have had a look on ebay and seen that the pronto looks to be
the
>one I
> > want.  I'm not sure if the RU940 is worth the money over the
RU840?
>  I know
> > there is extra memory in the 940, but do I really need the extra
>memory for
> > controlling TV, DVD, DVD-R, Sky and sorround sound?
> >
> > Also looked at the TSU3000 and that looks like it would be ok as
well..
> >
> > Any advice?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
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