On January 28, 2015 at 15:03, MiamiHeel said...
Guys, believe it or not, I am still at this.
The carrot at the end of stick for me is the programming, which the current dealer is promising to give to me once we finish this.
So, we go.......
To catch up:
I currently have a Prodigy system with a PMC-2 processor.
I have a PTX3 remote which no longer works. Because of bad experiences with it, I need to replace it.
My options are:
1) Get a PLX3 remote. Is this still the latest Prodigy remote? This would be simplest way. If I get one of these, it is a simple swap. No harm no foul. Gets reprogrammed and its done. Correct?
The PLX3 will require a reprogram and will connect with the PMC2 you currently have
2) Get a third party remote. If I do this, I would need:
a) a new remote like an MX-850 that I have
b) a gateway like a Crestron CNRFGWA-418
c) a new processor because the PMC2 allegedly could not do this. Is this correct?
Correct
If I get a new processor, my choices would be:
1- A PMC3-XP if I can find one. This would upgrade Prodigy to full on Crestron. Anyone know where I could get one?
This won't upgrade you to full Crestron, but will allow you to integrate full Crestron equipment into your prodigy system. Only place I know of is EBay to get one
2- Is a PMC3 the same? Would this also get the job done?
No, No, it doesn't have the XP capabilities
3) Would an MC3 work? Would it upgrade Prodigy to full on Crestron? And handle a third party remote like the MX-850?
If you only have a PTX3 and third party devices, yes this would work, still requires the 418 gateway. If you have a lot of Prodigy devices then no this will not work. You cannot connect prodigy devices to a Crestron system
4) Would an RMC3 work? Is this the same as an MC3? What are the diferences? Would this also function to use third party remotes? Upgrade to full on Crestron from Prodigy?
RMC would work again if you only have the PTX3 and third party devices. Same processing features as MC3 with less connections and no built in gateway. Yes would still be able to connect to third party remotes using the 418 gateway. This unit does NOT provide 24v which the gateway requires, so you would need to find an external power supply to do this. Alternatively you could look into a 2-series processor (cp2e, AV2, pro2) on EBay.
To keep things simple, I think I could just get a PLX3 remote.
But to future proof the system, as best I can, it seems I should invest in one of the other processors. Can anyone chime in as to which would be the best and why if I went this route?
What current prodigy devices do you have? As my answers above state if you only have the PTX3 and PMC2 then changing to a full Crestron solution won't be a problem. However, if you have the P-Amp, lighting/audio keypads then upgrading will be an expense. Prodigy has been discontinued so there is little "future proofing" you are going to do
Thanks everyone. This 'little' change is driving me crazy.
Welcome
