Hi,

I am thinking of buying a TSU3000 but they are way too expensive in Europe, $560 with the cradle. I don't want the charger and cradle, but that's the only way they sell it here (at my local dealer).

If I buy it from the US, what do I have to do to make it work with a European Philips TV?

One of the features I want is to be able to change the AV channel in one button click. Sometimes I hook up my DV camera to the TV and I have to push a button 3 times to be able to choose the front panel as the input.

I would also like to control the spot lights in our ceiling.

Thanks.
-Hinke

This link is to the Pronto unofficial FAQ and describes some of the differences between the previous models. [Link: remotecentral.com]

As far as the TSU-3000 and the European counterpart are concerned, I can only guess, but I suspect that the major differences are legal approvals and the universal IR database.

@Hinke

Where do you come from? In Germany you get the remote for about 320€ without the docking station.

I do not know why you do not want the charger, but if you read this forum you will see a lot of messages about problems concering low batteries.

The TSU3000 can also be used with the RU951 charger.

you might have warrenty problems (Philips Europe cannot fix them, there is a thread on the subject)

Hi again.

I think I really do need the carger after what I have read.

Where in Germany can you order the unit from?

Thanks
-Hinke

here is a link to a UK site, I have had good experience dealing with them [Link: letsautomate.com]?

www.hificomponents.de

It should be noted that the RF frequency used by the TSU3000 is illegal in Europe... which is why there's the RU950 model.

I’m using since beginning of march a TSU-3000 in Switzerland... without any problem at all... (except the common bugs...)
Actually, I don’t care if the RF frequency is illegal, because I don’t use it...!!

I think it won’t make any difference at all for IR sending between a TSU-3000 and a RU-950, for any European Hi-Fi components.

And about the price, € 320.- is about $ 375.-, which is a lot more than the present US street price (~ $ 250.- / € 210.-) !!

Rolud

Rolud,

Where did you get your TSU-3000 from the US?

I am now concidering buying the TSU-3000(RU950) here in Sweden, but the price just is not fair. We'll see what I do. I have done bad deals before from the US, product broke and I had to send it back.....costed me a bunch of extra money.

Thanks.
Hinke

I am here in Canada, but I don't think you can compare the two prices. That 250$ US will probably be hit with VAT and then there is the extra cost of transportation and possibly other taxes or costs. I think you should compare the two final costs. If you did buy a remote from the US how much did it really end up costing?

I think I have given up the idea of getting it from the US.

I did something similar with a DV camera recently and it had to be shipped back for repair...long story.

We'll see what happens. I thinkg the reason for me getting the remote at all has been shot down. Almost beats the purpose for me having one.

-Hinke

I bought my TSU3000 in march from http://www.bhphotovideo.com the price was $250 ( and the total cost for shipping and custom duties was about $320 (only 5 days for delivery time to my home here in ITALY). I bought peng in USA because was very difficult to find here in Italy (quite impossible).
LUCA

I bought a RU950 now in Europe. Jikes, the price was a little bit high, but I got the docking station with it.

I'll get it today or tomorrow.

Wonder when the firmware update will come for the RU950.

-Hinke