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Post 1 made on Sunday October 18, 1998 at 22:07
Joe Prokott
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Can the Sony RM-AV2000 remote (or any other remote for that matter) send native RF signals in addition to IR signals? Can one buy an adapter for the remote to do this? Is it possible to program the remote so that only specific sources (e.g., receiver, etc...) send IR and specific sources send RF (CD, X-10, etc...)?

I am trying to purchase a remote that can function throughout the house while minimizing the investment cost and sources for failure for IR/RF signalling (remote IR sensors, IR wiring, RF transmitter and receivers, etc...).

Joe
OP | Post 2 made on Monday October 19, 1998 at 15:23
Daniel Tonks
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Sorry, but the RM-AV2000 doesn't handle RF signals. In fact, there's very very few devices that do and are under $3,500.
OP | Post 3 made on Monday October 26, 1998 at 01:49
Johnson
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I thought I saw a remote from "All in one" that had a IR repeater and RF repeater for $79 at Circut City the other day. It has a LCD screen also. You might want to give it a look.
OP | Post 4 made on Tuesday October 27, 1998 at 01:46
ziad
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I think it's called the home producer 8
They have it at:
www.smarthome.com
OP | Post 5 made on Tuesday October 27, 1998 at 19:35
Joe Prokott
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Yes, I saw this. However, you can not control what devices get sent IR and what devices get sent RF on a per device basis. This becomes a problem if, for example, you have 2 T.V.'s from the same vendor (e.g., Sony) in your Great Room and Master Bedroom. The RF base is in your Great Room and you go to your bedroom with the remote. You hit "Power On" for your T.V. and then the T.V. in your Bedroom AND Great Room turn on because of the IR and RF being sent simultaneously. There is NO way of turning the RF off on a per source or per command basis. This is not mention that this remote does not have the advanced programmable banks of memory that the Pronto or Mark II have.

This being said, I'm sure someone will refer me back to the Creston product to get this functionality. I don't understand how an $80 remote can send native IR/RF signals, but yet a $400-$500 remote can not even send 1 native RF signal. Furthermore, with the memory banks that these remotes offer, I would think that being able to design the remote to be able to turn on/off the RF generation of a particular command could be done? I surely will not buy some $3500 remote! This is outrageousssss! I can buy 2 very nice Pentium PC's for this price! Perhaps someone who actually designs and markets these remotes can comment on this?

Joe
OP | Post 6 made on Thursday November 19, 1998 at 00:00
Scott
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Go to:
[Link: terk.com]
This will tell you about a $60.00 devise that will turn any IR remote into a RF remote by adding a very small IR to RF transmiter to the front of the remote. I have had one for years and it has worked with EVERY signal I have ever used, even one I have found to be unlearnable. One tip: keep the very small transmitter away for direct sunlight, it will run down the battery sence the sun does have IR in its spectum. Boy, do I sound like a nerd or what! Other manufactures such as Windmaster makes one too call the RE-200 for about the same price. These systems are called remote extenders.

Later
Scott
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