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Former Philips Pronto TSU3500 User Seeking New Remote
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Post 1 made on Wednesday July 31, 2013 at 11:15
MarkMSM
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Been using Pronto's for last 10 years.

Looking for a new touchscreen remote that I can program (or better yet if I don't have to program anymore)

Budget $500

Looking to control:
Samsung TV/Blu-ray
Cisco/Sci Atlanta Cable Box
Yamaha receiver

Would be nice to control Wii also, but I think that's RF of Bluetooth.

Recommendations?
Post 2 made on Saturday August 3, 2013 at 00:31
Lowpro
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Personally I don't see myself ever using anything other than a Pronto. For $500 you could easily score a Pronto Professional TSU9600 and RFX9x00 extender off EBay.
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Post 3 made on Saturday August 3, 2013 at 02:21
Daniel Tonks
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The market for end-users (where you can get the software) is pretty slim. You're going to end up with a Harmony... or a URC (bought from an appropriate place)... or a iPhone/iPad/other tablet-based remote.
Post 4 made on Saturday October 26, 2013 at 22:57
jmsully
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As a long time Proto user who's TSU3000 died about a year ago, I sympathize. I've been using them since the 1000 came out in the late 1990's. But Daniel is right, there really are no alternatives to the Harmony. Although many other brands have the necessary abilities, exploiting them is limited to those who wish to engage a custom installer. A long time ago a retailer in my town was offering the Harmony 550 for $80 if you bought a suitably large item from them. I got a TV and so I got one of these for shits and grins. Once the Pronto died it came in handy. Now it is getting long in the tooth and Harmony seems to be the only company which makes anything like a serious remote control which can be easily programmed.
Post 5 made on Monday November 25, 2013 at 23:01
schalliol
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I'm in the same place, and it's a bummer.  I had the original Pronto remotes and picked up a 3000 and the 3500 when the 3000 died.  The 3500 died and I eBayed a 300, which didn't work at all.  I guess the question is whether to get an iOS only remote lacking buttons, or go with a Harmony.  I'm sadly leaning to the ultimate hub Harmony.  Other ideas?
Post 6 made on Thursday December 5, 2013 at 11:25
DavidinCT
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My TSU7500 works fine, could use a new battery but, came here to see what would be a "upgrade" in a little more modern look. I guess there really is not an option for something like the prontos unless I want to spend big money on a speciaty one. I guess I will stick with mine longer.

It does everything I need and still looks good accept I have to clean finger prints off it every day !!

I tried a few of the Harmony models and as they were ok, they did not seem like they offered everything my pronto can (esp on the touch screen)
Post 7 made on Friday December 6, 2013 at 08:40
schalliol
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I just picked up some network to IR gateways for Roomie on iOS and bought a used iPhone 4 to make sure there's always the remote ready.  The more I work with it, I think this is the solution.  Sure, I want to start a Kickstarter campaign for an iPhone hard button case, but for the time being, I think this might work.  The nice thing is that a lot of devices offer 2-way IP based communication, so it seems more responsive and informative than with Pronto.  It'll be a month or more before I set it all up, but I'll try to report back.


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