Hello!

My apologies for questions that have already been addressed. I am an old Pronto user that hasn't updated in about 4 months, so I've missed a lot.

I recently moved to a new home and purchased a Pioneer Elite HD-610 RPTV, and an Echostar Dish 6000 (which uses RF).

Therefore, since the Pronto does not do RF, I am looking to get a new remote for the theater that will send IR and RF. Will this remote send both? The info I see is confusing. It looks like RF may only be used to go to the IRF-6 module. Then I would need some type of module. Is that correct?

I read a posting that the T2 will not work with the Elite line. Is that correct?

Help! I need a solution to control the Elite RPTV and Dish 6000 receiver. If you can point me in the right direction or to a place with "T2 for dummies" type of info, that would be great!

Thanks!
LarryT

Larry:

Join the club. I just got my T2 over the weekend and I had to go through some frustrating learning experience myself. I bought the T2, IRF-6, and SPS-1 to provide me with a remote that has LCD and hard buttons, IR and RF capabilities, design software on a PC, and power sensing capability. To answer your first question, if you want both IR and RF capabilities, you only need the T2 and IRF-6 units (and emitters that plug into the IRF-6 which are placed in front of your equipment IR sensor window(s)). The IRF-6 has six IR output ports. The ports can be setup as one zone or six zones. Further more if you need more the IRF-6 can be connected to more IRF-6 units and other Connecting Blocks like the Xantech. I doubt if you will need to do this. The RF works great, although I had trouble with IR transmission.

To answer your other question, I also have a Pioneer Elite RPTV (albeit an older version than your RPTV, you lucky devil :)). When I first set up my T2 to use as an IR remote (prior to setting up the IRF-6), I had problem xmitting IR signal to the RPTV. It seems like I need to be within an 8 ft range. Any further than that and it wouldn't take the signal. I also had the same problem trying to communicate with my TiVo unit, granted that I use a 3rd party IR sensor/re-transmitter to control my TiVo (my TiVo along with my other equipment are inside a closet in a separate room). Other people in this forum thought that I may have a defective T2 unit, so I'm not sure if its the T2 or it's just problems with the Elite and TiVo. You'll just have to try to find other Elite or Tivo users to confirm this. But again, once I set up the RF, everything works fine, so I'm going to keep it. Everything else works great and I'm begining to become more familiar with the software. Hope this helps.

What timing!
This same RF problem has been a pain in my neck for a couple of years. Earlier today I added a link in my forum that deals with a Dish Network RF to IR conversion.
[Link: homeautomationnet.com]


Bill
www.homeautomationnet.com

Thanks Bill!

I like the kit, but I'm a little nervouse with the receiver being so new. Do you know of anyone who has performed the upfit with the new Dish 6000 HDTV receiver? I think it is based off the 5000 receiver, but I'm not sure.

Is the kit as easy as it looks? Is there any way to get into the box w/o proving it if it went back for warranty work? Or is this the front panel entry.

This would be GREAT if it will work. I can spend $25 to get the Dish to work instead of $1000 for the remote's.

Thanks!
LarryT