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| Topic: | favorite Universal Keypads? This thread has 14 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Sunday October 8, 2006 at 16:02 |
Marmot27 Long Time Member |
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I'm looking for ideas/thoughts on a universal keypad. I've been looking at the B&K CK1.2 because I know URC programming, but are there better or cheaper ones?
This is for a bathroom and would like to keep it simple (cost wise as well). It would be hooking into a Xantech IR repeater kit and controlling the 2nd zone on a Yamaha RX-V2500.
fairly basic needs...2 source buttons SAT, or Radio...channel up down, and volume.
Any personal experience, preferences, quirks, benefits or disadvantages of these would be much appreciated.
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| Post 2 made on Sunday October 8, 2006 at 19:01 |
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i prefer the sonance k2. i use them quite a bit for zone 2/3. they program like an rti t2+
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| Post 3 made on Sunday October 8, 2006 at 19:25 |
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Now RTI Has the RK2 & RK3
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| Post 4 made on Sunday October 8, 2006 at 19:33 |
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Agree with the K-2's. Haven't seen the new RTI's missed them at CEDIA.
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| Post 5 made on Sunday October 8, 2006 at 20:04 |
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I agree with some of the other guys that the Sonance K2 is good if you want to spend more money. If you want something basic take a look at the Russound saphIR K2 Keypad. It is a double gang basic IR keypad.
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| Post 6 made on Sunday October 8, 2006 at 22:43 |
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I'm using the K2 at home on my Zone 2 Yamaha 2600, and it's great.
What about the 1.1? I haven't seen it yet, but it's supposed to be like the 1.2 only smaller, right?
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| Post 7 made on Sunday October 8, 2006 at 22:49 |
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Not a big fan of the CK 1.2's. The programming is on line with URC. You can't do a macro unless a function is associated with a button last I messed with them. Just plane stupid as far as I am concerned. Maybe they got a clue and chnged this, I have not heard or researched though.
RTI RK3 is pretty sweet.
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| Post 8 made on Sunday October 8, 2006 at 23:21 |
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On October 8, 2006 at 20:04, pioneer119 said...
If you want something
basic take a look at the Russound saphIR K2 Keypad. It
is a double gang basic IR keypad. Didnt even know they had these. Looks just like the UNO S2. So this can be used stand alone with any components, not just Russound? any idea on the MSRP?
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| Post 9 made on Sunday October 8, 2006 at 23:31 |
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You can't do a macro unless a function is associated with a button last I messed with them. I believe that this is correct, but with the four pages of LCD per device, I always hide the commands on the fourth page of the device, and then hide it. Not defending the design, just pointing out that it shouldn't be a deal-breaker...
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| Post 10 made on Sunday October 8, 2006 at 23:53 |
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On October 8, 2006 at 23:31, djnorm said...
I believe that this is correct, but with the four pages
of LCD per device, I always hide the commands on the fourth
page of the device, and then hide it. Not defending the
design, just pointing out that it shouldn't be a deal-breaker... This feature bit me in tail on a system that somone else designed that I had the diplesure of programming. Still bitter, well not really. But I have to foreworn because it just made me say the WTF are these designers thinking... 10 buttons can go quick...
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| OP | Post 11 made on Monday October 9, 2006 at 17:12 |
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well the Sonance K2 sounds like the way to go...it costs a little more than the russound but has a few more features...thanks, for all the tips.
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| Post 12 made on Monday October 9, 2006 at 17:27 |
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Am I the only one who thinks the K2 (sonance) is a nicer LOOKING product than the RTI RK2/RK3? The K2 fits in a double gang box also.
Its a shame, because their are essentially the same thing...but I want to be able to bring keypads INTO my RTI programming environment, and add it to a RTI system... so the K2 is a bit of a pain.
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| Post 13 made on Monday October 9, 2006 at 17:42 |
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On October 8, 2006 at 23:21, idodishez said...
|If you want something
Didnt even know they had these. Looks just like the UNO
S2. So this can be used stand alone with any components,
not just Russound? You bet. It has a data base of codes built in, but you can also learn codes. It is based on the uno s2 chassis. Works with lots of other brands in terms of what you want to control.... any idea on the MSRP? Check your favorite supplier (well, at least they're my favorite supplier....)
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| Post 14 made on Monday October 9, 2006 at 18:43 |
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On October 9, 2006 at 17:27, fluid-druid said...
Am I the only one who thinks the K2 (sonance) is a nicer
LOOKING product than the RTI RK2/RK3? The K2 fits in
a double gang box also.
Its a shame, because their are essentially the same thing...but
I want to be able to bring keypads INTO my RTI programming
environment, and add it to a RTI system... so the K2 is
a bit of a pain. I think the RK3's look pretty sweet, never seen a 2 in action besides Cedia. Clients and peers seem to be impressed as well. And you what the programming entails. But to each his own...
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| Post 15 made on Monday October 9, 2006 at 19:06 |
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