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Post 1 made on Tuesday March 30, 2004 at 03:15
TonyMaddocks
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A little off topic but could you advise please...

I have a bar where I show SKY I would like to show a 5-minute PowerPoint presentation every half hour or so. My problem is finding a switch that would automatically change over feed from satellite > pc every half hour and back after 5-minutes. As you can imagine the change (ideally) would happen maybe 20-30 times a day.

Could you recommend a remote that would allow so many macros to be preset? or any alternative solution.

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Tony Maddocks
Post 2 made on Tuesday March 30, 2004 at 09:00
Impaqt
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AMX or Crestron.
Post 3 made on Tuesday March 30, 2004 at 09:32
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since the Pronto has timers, it can easily be done with it
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OP | Post 4 made on Tuesday March 30, 2004 at 11:19
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Thanks for the recommendations for the AMX, Crestron & Pronto.

Which of these devices is be cheapest? No point in paying for a range of features I’m not likely to use.

PS could you quote model number(s) as I am unfamiliar with these products?

Thanks again.
Post 5 made on Tuesday March 30, 2004 at 12:06
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Well, Crestron or AMX is going to be significantly more expensive than a Pronto..... (TSU3000 BTW) but would be Substantially more reliable.

Are you switching just one TV? Are all your components within one Line of sight? This is the only way a Pronto has a chance of working as its going to send out IR from itself, or from the RX-77 RF adaptor. Which may or may not work depending on how large your bar is and how far apart the TV's are (You may need an RX-77 for each TV)

AMX on the other hand is going to be hard wired to each TV, Video switcher, Source component etc etc etc. An NI-2000 runs about 2000 then you need to get it programmed for your macro. then you need some sort of user interface.... This could be a basic web page or a custome touchpanel.....

OP | Post 6 made on Wednesday March 31, 2004 at 02:56
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The TV’s (there are 4 + 1 projector) are all fed from one source. The only component that will need switching is an RC AV SCART Switcher to change the feed from a satellite decoder to a pc, which will be continually looping a PowerPoint presentation.

I think a VCR would do the job but there would always need to be a cassette in it and I think VCR's are limited to 8 events per day which would only allow 4 presentations.

Would you still suggest the Pronto TSU3000 BTW or is there an even more simple RC available?

Thanks.
Post 7 made on Wednesday March 31, 2004 at 09:33
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some one for all remotes have timers (I think) don't knjow their capabilities though robman would be better at answering that question.
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Post 8 made on Wednesday March 31, 2004 at 09:36
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ps it might be better to ask in the general remote foru
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