I am a custom systems designer and have now confirmed what everyone else is talking about on these threads. The pronto tsu6000 color does not execute macros or any commands from the home page via RF. Philips has released a product that from inception does not funtion as advertised! Please DO NOT try to sell or install this remote with the RF unit- you will be burned!

The RF module is well designed, just needs the software to catch up. I set it up as well, and agree that it's just not ready till the software is fixed. The choice to send via RF or IR should be at the CODE LOCATION for each command. That way, any call by an alias (via macro or other) would be sent the proper way. The home page issue is well known and will be addressed I hear. I've left my RF module in the system, but am not using it until this gets straightened out. But I'm an optimist.

tearlc: I have not yet used the RF portion, so I cannot comment if as an RF remote it is useless.
I agree that it would be nice if you could do FR on the Home page, but it is not the end of the world, and there is an easy work around (use the home as a welcome page and put the choices in one of the devices). If this is its only weakness in your eyes, then I would definitely not think of it as useless.

I disagree. I designed my system so that the home page has a nice introductory picture of our home, our name and a movie marque that says "come on in". Pressing anything on the page goes to the first real RF screen. I use no IR. The room is front projection and the RF receiver is mounted behind the screen and works all the time every tiem.

I agree that the unit would be fine even if the RF wasn't available from the home page. But this is purely an easily solved software issue I believe. Someone at Philips just wasn't thinking. I think whether the code is sent via IR or RF should be either at the button stage as another property, or make the device have an option to be RF or IR or neutral and therefore capable of both if need be. The neutral devices would simply work as an alias button only page that used the command however it was stored in the master device. That way we could make the pages be just the GUI and have every button alias back to however the device functions. It would eat a bit of memory, but I think it would be great to store a device on there as RF and IR and pick which way you wanted it to operate at the moment with the appropriate alias. This would give us a world of flexibility I really thought we'd have in the first place.

For anyone needing RF, I have used the RTI Theatertouch several times. It's a VERY nice remote. It allows you to select whether or not you want a button to send IR, RF, or both. Every button is configurable on any page. Also, the RF base station allows you to hook up their status sensing modules (12V and video). A good way to work around products with no discreet codes.

I know it's not color, but it is a VERY bright blue and white LCD screen. The hard buttons are laid out very nicely too. Many people prefer more tactile buttons to soft. I think it's an overlooked remote in many cases. Just thought I'd give it a plug.

Agreed - the home page is problematic for many reasons.

Personally, a "welcome home" page that only shows up if you press the "home button" or when the unit starts up, is pretty good.

Granted, it would be better to completely do away with the concept of a "home page".

Lets hope that Philips will come to their senses at one point or another.

Hi all,

I have experienced the same as all of you with the RF not working from the homepage and am anxiously awaiting the software update.

The way that I have worked around it is much the same as all of you, but I have made my homepage "Splash" sceen jump to the macro section where the exact panel that would be on the homepage sits. By placing the selection page in this area, the programmer is able to edit the macros, from the remote itself. A lot easier than editing from the computer and having to change it, then upload back to the remote over and over again. It is quite reliable using this method. In the mornings when my son wants cartoons turned on in the living room, I just reach for my remote and turn on my system from bed! He's happy, and I gain a bit more sleep on my days off!

Hope this helps!