Customer Reviews

Color Pronto Remote Control - TSU9600

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3 star:		(1)
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The Pronto TSU9600 is a powerful control panel that should easily replace all of your remotes, allowing you to consolidate your home theater control in one stylish, easy to use unit. However, programming this unit is not for amateurs. I have the Pronto Pro and had become fairly adept at programming it, but it took many hours to master. The 9600 is far and away more complex, and not user-friendly by anyone's definition. On the plus side, it is a beatiful piece of work, and works great once you have it programmed. If you're technology friendly, I highly recommend it.

I have programmed and used this model for slightly over a year. The possibilities are literally endless- this unit can be set up to control pretty much anything. Graphics - Sound - IR or RF control - multiple extenders - IR Learn capability - it's all there. Philips provides a well-done software suite to set up a code database and build the remote's user interface.
The downside- this unit is not reliable- almost moody, if that's possible. It'll work fine for a few days or a week, then start rebooting- over and over, until the battery is dead. Or, the RF link with the extenders will suddenly stop working (usually in the middle of the film, with a roomful of guests). The only way to get it going again is to shut off the remote and extender, than power back up- and then wait several minutes (!) for the link to re-establish. Finally, a couple of the hard buttons quit responding, regardless of how they are programmed.
I can't comment on Philip's customer service- they did not respond to any of the three e-mails I sent from their support webpage.
This is an ultimate gadget, with a potential for greatness. But, with the odd technical bugs, and no factory support, it's a hard sell.

The wow, times 6 refers to the 6 remotes that I was happily able to put in a drawer by replacing them all with this beauty.

Obviously, it's very expensive and I will tell you right now that I know that it is WAY over-kill for my modest system, but I haven't regretted getting it for one second. Also you need to know that unless you have some programming skills, then you will need someone to program it for you and that will add to the over-all cost, as well. It has zero capability of controlling your system out of the box, and must be custom programmed for all of your devices, and thats not a simple task.

Here's what I have programmed it to control:

Panasonic plasma TV
Tivo HD
Toshiba HD DVD player
Onkyo receiver
Sony PS3 ( using IR USB adapter from Nyko BluWave remote set )
Roku SoundBridge ( via 802.11g wireless communication to SlimServer running on my home network ).

It can also access the internet to grab things like the current time, and weather.

Color Pronto Remote Control - TSU9600 This is a very difficult piece of equipment for the average person to program. I had to get help from a professional and it is still not completely working the way I want it to work. The unit is nice looking but I have noticed that it is best to keep it on the charger. I only purchased it for TV (several) programming. I have several TV's of the same brand and couldn't find a devise that would work each individually. This Pronto does the trick! I do not have a whole house lighting system etc. I have since found other less expensive controllers that would work.

If you want a excellent and a complete remote control, take this one, but you must know it isn't easy to program if you don't know java program and haven't a lot of patience to research in internet some link to program this remote. See "[...] for more hints about programs and layout.
After you programed it, you will discovery how good is to put all the remote controls in a drawer and use only one. Use the macro comands to make your life easy.
Also, buy the RFX 9400 extender to enjoy the control with RF system. It is easy to comand your components that are inside or behind the furnitures. You won't need to point the remote control to the components to control them.
The bad news is that Philips didn't have a complete library of comands for hi-end components, specially for Audio Research, Pink Triangle, some Krell, Bluenote, GamuT, some Integra, Jeff Roland, Electrocompaniet, etc. Logitech has a more large library for almost all the components in the market.

This is great control only for expesive installations, you will need a
week to learn how to use the software or hire an expert installer, there some pronto modules to control av and lighiting two ways, but to download them you will need to be a pronto certificate one.
i gave a three star because a compare it to ipod touch tecnology,
that is more impresive than all the av controllers that are in the market.
That will be my idea of a great controller a 7" ipod touch that could control av components. Mail, skype, music, internet, etc.

Excelente producto, pero necesita de un manual que facilite la programación. No es fácil programarlo principalmente si no cuenta con la ayuda de un experto.

Was exactly what we were looking for. Will do anything you ever want a remote to do. May be a bit advanced for the average person setting things up for themselves though. Really geared toward the professional installer.

Can't access Java scripts unless you go through training and take a test