Progamablility, Easy of use, Good build quality

Can be difficult to see the display at times, Wish it had RF capability

I bought this unit at Mercata's going out of business sale. This unit is the newer TSU 2000 with 2mb of memory(after programming 5 remotes it has used less than 1 mb of memory). I dediced to try this remote out with the hopes of elminating the 5 remotes I now have. It has completed the job very successfully. The remote makes a great conversation piece when friends come over(also discourages them from changing the channel becuase they dont know how to use it). Does very well with respect to the backlighting during movies in the dark. The contrast must be adjusted to the brightness of the room also. That is nit picking the piece. I thought this piece is more user friendly and is smaller in size than the other touchscreens out on the market today. Also has the ability to hook it up to your computer and really customize it. I have not tried this feature yet. This remote is pricey in the grand scheme of things, but it is an excellent remote.

5 stars at the price I paid for it, but at $399 I would give it four stars for value.

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Programming this unit is only limited by the imagination!

Lacks RF Transmit

Very happy. While this product was very expensive, you do get value for the money.
The touch screen is always very responsive but cries for color.
Otherwise there is nothing bad to say about this product.

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Sony

- user community at remotecentral.com
- customizable buttons (with bitmap support)
- powerful Prontoedit PC software
- the remote that does it all (finally something that replaces all your other remotes)
- strong IR emitter
- good battery life

- price
- setup time
- not enough hard keys
- heavy
- possibly fragile
- possilbly poor support from Philips

This remote is simply the best remote out there for removing remote clutter. It will replace your remotes and with some planning and time, it will make your system easier to use. My wife can now operate my DVD player flawlessly whereas before she would end up calling me to ask me which mode to switch to. With the powerful macros and ability to enter discrete function codes (which don't exist on the original remote), it's a snap. Its programmable GUI makes for some fabulous looking panels and infinite customizability. I like how you can mimic tabbed pages to directly access other pages and devices by creating buttons that look like tabs that jump to various panels.

Furthermore, sites like remotecentral.com and the resources there make it easy to produce some amazing configurations and get help.Without the powerful Pronto Edit PC software, that site and the resources there, I'd imagine that the Pronto would not be the big hit it is.

Some caveats though:

This remote may break its glass screen if dropped which is never covered under warranty. Some people have reported bad support from Philips.

The other caveat is that you may find that you miss hard keys for critical functions such as transport or cursor keys. I still find navigating DVD menus difficult since you have to keep your eyes on the screen and the remote at the same time (hint: impossible). I miss the cursor keys of a traditional remote like my older RC2000Mk2 which I still like quite a bit.

The price is very high since a new version called the TSU2000 is coming out. You may be able to get the perfectly good TS1000 for a cheap price. At mercata.com, due to multiple discounts, I was able to get a Pronto for less than $200 USD shipped. Otherwise, $250 was the best price I've seen up to now.

Lastly, this remote takes a lot of time to set up if you want something fancier than the default buttons, and the manual is not much help. Again remotecentral.com is the answer. I wouldn't recommend this remote to people who don't want to invest some time, work and energy to get it right.

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infra red the best i have ever come to use with screen bottens are verry easy to operate without pushing another botten all so liked the pronto edit as some one sed sky is the limit

people that do not bay this remot are weak belive me the best thing you can bay i can say it is a 1000$ remote

i programed the remote 20 day's befor i got it, ask me how
yes the internet i culde finde any infra red commend's that i whanted in www.remotecentral.com
i found any grafics that i whanted and when i finely got the remot i gast dowloaded all in to it and whatched a movie
if you are on a look for a remote do not think twice go and get it i bet you will say it is the best component you boght for your system

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Once I got hooked on customizing the configuration, I spent late nights for
almost 1 month. The results, however, Once I got hooked on customizing the configuration, I spent late nights for
Easy to use via Pronto Edit software.

Heavy! Battery consumption.

I love it. I bought from company in FL - IEC International, which have great reputation among the Pronto buyers for $249.00 ( I wouldn't pay $400.00 for a remote!), But it well worth the money. I customise it and after spending about 3 weeks, it looks and perform great! I would only suggest getting the Docking charging, cause if you play with it a lot, (and you will..) you will have to add batteries to your monthly regular expenses...

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great versitility, good battery life, nice looking, easy to use once programmed

expensive, steep learning curve for a remote control

I was very unhappy with the SL-9000 remote that came packaged with my B&K AVS202 and had been looking at remotes for some time. I expected that I would buy a RC2000 MK II, as I have been in love with the Marantz remotes for some time. But I ended up getting a pretty good deal on the Pronto on eBay, and thus far I am very satisfied with it. I am a CPU geek, so the programming has not been too much trouble, but I shudder at the notion of my parents trying to do so, espically with older or rare equipment. I have pretty common components, but I hvae read on various newsgroups that this remote is capable on controlling just about any home theater setup. Once the remote is fully programmed it is a snap to use. The Pronto is the first programable or learning remote that I have ever owned that has replaced every other remote. The Pronto is not cheap, but I think that it does represent good value.

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Takes the place of EVERY other remote
Easily customized

No documentation about ProntoEdit in the manual
Gotta have a PC to set it up right

I upgraded from my reliable RC2000 that I have loved for several years. Man, what a difference! There is nothing else out there that even comes close, especially at this price. Through ProntoEdit and the wonderful remotecentral web site there is virtually nothing that you can't teach this unit to do. It can be customized to your unique preferences. You can either download complete codes from remote central or easily "learn" them onto the Pronto. I have spent quite a few hours tweaking it on the computer and downloading to the Pronto. I even downloaded commands for my X10 stuff so that I can push one button to start a DVD and dim the lights all at once.
Before you even consider any other remote please give this one a try. Or better yet, talk to someone that has one and has customized it. Read the reviews at remotecentral. Then go buy one and be happy forever. This is the best remote available anywhere, at any price.

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Programmable, Flexibility, Touchscreen, Discrete codes. Replaces all other remotes.

Lack of hard buttons.

This is one of those electronics products that you never thought you needed until you have it. Now that I do, I could never imagine myself being without it. It controls everything that I have on my hometheater including the lighting environment in my HT. It has also cleared the coffee table of all my other remotes that now sit in a basket in the closet. Even my wife loves the product as I have programmed all functions into one-touch buttons. This product is amazing!

PC Programming - can do anything you need it to do

Could be a bit brighter - not always the easiest to read in open light

Just incredible ! Very easy to use - takes some time to get used to setup, but if you use the downloaded ProntoEdit, it becomes a breeze. Best thing I ever bought - obsoleted 6 remotes.
At first, my wife thought I had "lost it" - $300 for a remote ? Now she thinks I'm a genius - not an inconsiderable task.
If you can afford it - GET IT !!

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The Best Remote for the Price range, period!

Just takes a while to learn, but not too hard.

The Pronto is beyond anything that I expected. If you want to do it on this remote, you can. I have a feeling that I will still be playing with this gift for at least another 5 years. I love it. Everything from the user defined functions and user created buttons to the WONDERFUL support from the internet communities....this remote is the only way to be lazy! : )

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