Re: Re: Looking for a new Remote - Pronto TSU9600 - The best?

[Kenneth Watt <kwatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I got mine from the US with no issues off Fleabay.

TBH after using various Prontos through the ages since the first one was
available I'd have to say that the TSU9600 is a superb device. And, after
an initial "user error" with the software, that's also very, very
good. Philips are seemingly now very good at this universal remote malarky
with a lot of the previous annoyances and quibbles well sorted.

Once you build up the database of IR codes that you use it is superb,
that's the mistake I made when I trashed my CCF but, once done, global
changes to codes is just so, so easy where before you had to reprogram
every press that used a code if it changed. Phil will attest to the fact
that I wasn't best chuffed a few nights ago when I trashed it, sweary words
were used. ;)

In short, it's the best remote I've ever come across by a country mile.

UK sellers though, forget it unless you want to sleep with one, you've got
little chance of getting any sort of deal on it. Having seen some of the
people that sell them, I wouldn't hazard that as being a good idea.

Philips did really hack me off with the whole "don't sell to end
users" cr4p but the remotes are brilliant once you got your head round
them.

HTH

K.

On 30 Dec 2009, at 22:42, Ben McCormack wrote:

> Yes I had seen that. Guess I need to find a friendly dealer willing to
do a deal
>
> On 30 Dec 2009, at 22:41, Phil Harris wrote:
>
> > In theory the Prontos are no longer sold to end users...
> >
> > Phil
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> >> Of Ben McCormack
> >> Sent: 30 December 2009 22:20
> >> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Looking for a new Remote - Pronto
TSU9600 -
> >> The best?
> >>
> >> This all leads to an important question.
> >>
> >> Where in the UK can you purchase a TSU9600 for a 'reasonable'
price?
> >>
> >> regards
> >> Ben
> >>
> >>
> >> On 29 Dec 2009, at 16:52, Kevin Hawkins wrote:
> >>
> >>> Rohan released a version that uses C-Gate. What I really
meant by
> >>> 'lite' is that all the C-Bus network modelling is done
within C-Gate
> >>> rather than within the Pronto module - which
paradoxically might
> >> mean
> >>> it has better network capabilities. The more official
'Qualifi'
> >>> version uses a TCP socket connection to a C-Bus PCI which
is more
> >> direct
> >>> and I feel a better solution - assuming you do have a PCI
available.
> >>> However it would need more smarts in the Pronto module
and as I've
> >> never
> >>> managed to try it I am not sure about it's capabilities..
> >>>
> >>> http://www.cbusforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4677
> >>>
> >>> K
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 29/12/2009 15:50, ben_mccormack2000 wrote:
> >>>> Kevin
> >>>>
> >>>> I saw something last night that allowed the 9600 to
speak to cbus
> >> using cgate, I guess we are speaking of the same 'lite' one
> >>>>
> >>>> Ben
> >>>>
> >>>> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Kevin
Hawkins<yahoogroupskh@...>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> I haven't as yet seen the fuller version C-Bus
module available for
> >> the
> >>>>> 9600 - except to a closed group in Australia and
apparently usable
> >> on
> >>>>> Aus serial number units only, unless someone
knows otherwise ? It
> >>>>> seems to have fallen foul of the
Clipsal/Schneider/3rd party
> >> treacle
> >>>>> politics that's pervasive everywhere in that
range now
> >> unfortunately.
> >>>>> There is a third party 'lite' one that someone
posted on the C-Bus
> >> forum.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Haven't used my 9600 very much as yet - but when
I have it's been
> >> good -
> >>>>> once you get over the cost...
> >>>>>
> >>>>> K
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 29/12/2009 15:34, ben_mccormack2000 wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> I have been looking at the Pronto TSU9600
that appears to have
> >> some great HA features including the new Sonos control
module, there
> >> are cbus control possibilities and also Comfort.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Just wondered who has got a 9600 and are you
happy with them?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Ben
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
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