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Post 1 made on Thursday October 13, 2005 at 02:28
msuspartans
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i ordered the AX4000 because of its PC ability, much like the top of the line logitech model. I have an InFocus projector which has remote capability but is not sold with one. Few remotes support projectors but I saw that this one did. From the posts Im getting the idea that you still need a source remote and the PC is only for customization. Is this true and if so is there any hope for the projector part??
Post 2 made on Thursday October 13, 2005 at 06:50
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Your only hope will be that someone with an InFocus remote which supports your model will program their RM-AX4000 and upload their set-up to this forum. The only native support the RM-AX4000 has is for Sony projectors. If you did have a Sony projector without a remote, you could have used any remote to satisfy the so-called "Wizard", gotten to the advanced programming mode in the PC application and specified the projector by brand. But, as I said, Sony didn't include the codes for your projector (or very much of anything else, mind you), so you are, for now, SOL. I would return the RM-AX4000. Sony is a great company, but they really dropped the ball on this thing.

Nor is Sony prepared to support this model. When one calls or chats, one gets one of three generic responses:

1) How can you expect any universal remote to be, um, universal? This, of course, is true, but Sony didn't even try to come close. And for devices they do support, such as Mitsubishi TVs, they only pre-programmed a small handful of OEM remote buttons.

2) How can you expect a new remote to work with Infrared signals from old remotes? I can expect this and I do. My old Philips universal remote, designed and built fully 20 years ago, has never met a remote it couldn't read, old or new, and it can see read the newest ones, today.

3) It's all in tha manual. Nonsense. What's in the manual is what they say the RM-AX4000 can do. Luckily, I found it can do much more than they say (such as fully support DVD/VHS combo devices, something they claim is technically impossible).

I'm keeping mine as I have well over half a day of sweat equity in it and, for my devices, once laboriously programmed, it works fine and has a particularly strong signal. But I certainly wouldn't buy another!

Jeff
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OP | Post 3 made on Friday October 14, 2005 at 01:49
msuspartans
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Jeff I would like to start off by thanking you for your quick response to my question. Not only did it help me, but I'm sure others will find it very useful.

I tried to cancel my order, but it was already at the warehouse and the company coudlnt do it. They said if I didnt want it to return it, but this item is nonreturnable. Im going to bite the bullet on this one. I found an original remote for my projector for a relatively fair price so Im going to see how everything goes, and I will update this post when I have new info.


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