On 02/08/05 08:33 ET, DDeca said...
Another problem was inconsistency.
Removable power cords on some of the components
but not others.
Maybe these are made at different factories, which is to say subbed out, and therefore subject to some of the quirks of those companies.
Different IR code labels for
different receivers (DSS is TV on some, VCR2/DSS
is VCR on some, DSS on other and AUX on other),
Yamaha does this, too, and it turned out that they keep costs on remotes down by keeping the button positions consistent, then changing the software in the PROM of the receiver. Thus button ten might be DSS on some receivers, and might be AUX on others. This is irritating but surmountable.
no switched outlet on the preamp?,
A switched outlet would probably require a much heftier UL certification and added cost. The most logical thing to plug into a preamp's switched outlet is a or several power amps, and no label in the world will stop this! So, does it have a trigger output?
IR port on
the rear works with IR sensors on some receivers
but requires a Xantec interface on others.
I assume by "Xantech interface" you mean "voltage/current suitable for an LED." This should definitely be specified. A sensor requires power, and plugging in a normal two-conductor mini plug would short out the power or the data, i.e. would not work.
12V
triggers on some receiver, not other.
Ah. I see. Does this relate to price?
How bout this one... The first batch of DVD3200
(??) had no discrete power codes, later batchs
did have them.
That is definitely nuts.
Mostly little things, but they can drive you crazy
when troubleshooting.
Agreed.