OK, I'm a pretty happy Pronto user, but I like keeping my eyes/options open. Maybe I didn't read the review thoroughly enough, but I'd like to get a better feel for the comparative value of this remote vs. the Pronto.
For example, it seems like the Pronto is much better suited for any household where having a "watch DVD" button/macro sets up the whole system and jumps to an essential controls (for all relevant devices) page.
Even for the more sophisticated user, a big screen and programming flexibility have advantages. I have a Yamaha DSP-A1, with zillions of DSP modes. My "play CD" page has all the relevant DSP modes plus all the CD transport controls on one screen.
It sounds like the RTI can make non-discrete code components behave as if they have discrete codes. How on earth does this magic work?
It also sounds like the RTI software is much better designed than ProntoEdit. (I don't find that too hard to believe.) Is there any chance Philips is working on an improved version of their software?
I'm not trying to start a flame war - the Pronto is expensive, but at least I understand why. The RTI is even more expensive, but in your review you note that it includes features previously available only on expensive touchscreens. I always thought that the expensive touchscreens offered the big screen and programming flexibility that the Pronto now delivers. The RTI doesn't have the big touchscreen... I'm clearly missing something. What am I missing?
