have this terrible urge to buy a new prontopro ng but in uk it costs a fortune(£600+)if i import an american version will it work over here?,does any brits know the cheapest deal in uk?.
must..............get..............one.

Yes. The only differences are:
- RF frequency used (only an issue if using the RF Extender)
- internal codes database is different (but most people don't use it)
- the power pack for the docking station (you can easily buy a 240V one at any electroncis store)

thanks peter,i think i can save a lot by importing one,just need to find a us dealer,

Its difficult to find dealers shipping abroad and accepting credit-cards. BH Photo-video worked after some research very fine for me (cheap and fast). They only need a copy/PDF of your passport along with your CC. But mind the shipping costs of about US$ 50.

I live in the UK and bought mine from BlueDo.com. They're really easy to deal with and very helpful. Saved about £200 on the UK price. Aske them to declare the remote as a gift with a low value ($50) and the import tax will only be about £24.00. For security they ask for a scan of your credit card with some of the numbers blanked out. From placing my order the remote arrived 5 days later.

ta for reply,what do you think of it?
where do you get the voltage coverter?
i am tempted,just a bit afraid to get one from abroad,what if it goes wrong?is the guarantee valid here?sorry to go on a bit

hand....is ...reaching...for...card!

This message was edited by renzo on 04/23/04 10:19.

Renzo,

I love the remote! I previously used a RU890, the original b/w model, and there's just no comparison. The colour screen is superb and fully customisable. You can get a voltage converter (actually called a step down transformer, I believe) from Maplin, either on line or from the high street. I actually just used the power supply from my old Pronto. From other threads I've seen on here I think you can also take the US power supply into Maplin and ask them for one with the same spec that will work on UK 240V.

I think BlueDo offer a free extended waranty! But if you have any doubts then just e-mail them with your queries, they're very responsive. When I bought mine I must have e-mailed them 3 or 4 times with different queries and they answered every time with no problem.

If I were you mate, I wouldn't hesitate a minute longer!!

i emailed them and they replied an hour later(0845 in usa!!)said guarantee was valid here,
so i am going for it!.thats strange credit card has run out the door !

Excellent! Hope you enjoy it! I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

well ive done it grendel!i took digi photos of my card and sent them as an attachment about hour ago,now biting nails waiting for a reply.
if it goes wrong its your fault:)

Grendel, you do not want a step down transformer. All you need is to replace the 110V power pack with a 240V power pack. That should be around 10 pounds.

peter,will the power pack from my old marantz rc5000 work with the new us tsu700?
cheers

Renzo, Now I'M biting my nails! The power pack from my old RU890 works just fine on my TSU7000 so I guess the Marantz power pack should do the job. Peter, Thanks for the tip!

exiting game isnt it!by the way after you sent your card details etc did you get any conformation back,ive heard nowt so far? paranoid?me?............yep

This message was edited by renzo on 04/24/04 13:56.

As far as I can remember the next thing I got was an e-mail from UPS with the order tracking details.