Hi, I have been using mi Neo Pronto 500 for a couple of weeks, and my main problem is that I cant program some features from my AVR 510 Harmand Kardon, ¿do someone knows how can I program it to change the AVR from one device to another.For example, I cant change form Satelite, to Radio or CD....

I'll appreciate your help.

Regard's Toño.

Steve,

For what you paid for the Neo at Best Buy, you could (literally) spend a few dollars more and get a Pronto. Something to think about...

David

I've never seen all the problems with the PC software others have reported on this forum. On W2k its always been pretty solid and useful.

The only annoyances for me are:

1. You can't specify the startup page. Must use external program. Not big deal, but annoying.

2. Some codes are difficult to learn or can't be learned. I was able to teach all my codes. Some were difficult to teach though.

3. Its a hassle to translate discrete codes from the pronto to pronto neo format. It'd be nice to have something like this in the software.

4. It'd be nice to have a higher contrast display.

But the hard buttons on the bottom are so darned useful once I got it all programmed the way I wanted with my discrete codes, I'm keeping it. It works great with my Tivo which uses the arrow keys extensively.

Not for everyone, and it has some annoyances that I hope they fix, but its working for me where many other remotes failed.

--Karl

NO REMOTE WILL DO EVERTHING YOU PEOPLE DEMAND!
IF YOU ARE REALISTIC ABOUT THE NEO IT WILL SOLVE 80 TO
90 PERCENT OF YOUR PROBLEMS. I DO THINK THAT MANY OF THE PROBLEMS I'VE SEEN REPORTED
RELATIVE TO THE DOWNLOADS AND OPERATION OF THE NEO ARE RELATED TO THE INTELLECT AND/OR THE EXPERIENCE OF THE OPERATOR. MINE IS DOING 110 PERCENT OF MY EXPECTATIONS!

RJC

Many of the problems in this thread have been addressed since the last post. I found some fixes with a search of this forum.

This message was edited by David_Larkins on 06/27/02 07:41.32.

Do not feel discouraged, keep reading and trying new
things to get the unit to read your remotes codes.
I have nine components that the neo is controlling, of
them only 5 had full remote functions with the supplied
default code settings.
All the others needed learning from oem remotes to the
neo, with a little patients and some time it can be
done.

If you cannot get yours to work try downloading Prontedit
and take the codes from the many ccf files and enter
into Neohacker as it will convert for you.
I also found the neo would learn the remote if i held
the oem remote button on continously and then hit the
button i wished to learn on the neo.
Then if it fails try again and then change the angle
of the oem remote either on the table or even at a
angle to the table vertically.
Point the oem remote down at a angle towards the neo
and then keep hitting the button you wish to learn
when failed change the angle slightly.
Eventually you will find the sweet spot where the neo
will learn correctly.

If anyone thinks they are going to buy one of these
lcd remotes and program the unit in a few hours for
6+ components you are crazy.
Be prepaired to invest a few late nights in programming
the unit fully and some long weekends if you wish to
add lots of graphics and custom buttons or images.
Some of the better layouts must have taken the owners
many hours/days to produce, i have spent weeks on mine
and countless hours doing custom buttons etc.

Hey it is a learning experience for all of us and any
input we can give good or bad will help us all out in
the long run.
Do not get discouraged but enjoy your new toy!