Does anyone have an opinion on what remote would replace the TSU's when they are no longer available. Are there any other makes that incorporate IR, WiFi and RF currently.

I was thinking about an IPAD . I don't know if it can do RF. The IR and WI-FI can be done with accessories and there is an attachment to give it hard buttons. The same can be done for the I-PHONE and I-POD TOUCH.

What s/w would you use with that? I've been thinking alot about this. I'm not a programmer ie don't use prontoscript, but using the pep s/w I'm able to configure my TSU9600 (and RU990 / 7500) for my system. I can make adjustments, add components, channel icons etc as needed. I don't need to get someone else to do it!!!

I've looked a little at the other options such as RTI (don't know if diy'ers can have the s/w) and logitech (doesn't give you the customisation).

On the h/w side, for me, the ipad's too big, esp. without hard buttons, and the touch is a touch too small :-)

The future remote for me was to purchase two TSU9800s on Amazon as spares. Pronto does everything I need at the moment, and as far as I can project, into the future as well. It's too bad the division didn't meet Philips' revenue goals.

I'm sticking with my all Pronto setup (9800/9600/9400s plus several extenders) in our home. However, I'm also fiddling around with iRule (plus extenders). Might be good as a second option for the family (working in parallel with our Prontos).... Not nearly as integrated as the prontos, but something to keep me busy in 2011. Happy New Year! SJ

I'm also sticking with the Pronto line. I recently upgraded to the TSU9800, from a TSU9600. Just because there will be no official support, doesn't mean they will stop working, and if you pick up spares from ebay, you are set for life. The current firmware and Prontoedit are very stable, and you can get all the help you need on here.

I have an Ipad, and the interface is wonderful, but the lack of hard buttons kills any chance it has of replacing the Pronto for me. There are a lot of nice apps being written for the Ipad, such as IP control for Denon 11 series amps, and TV Guide apps, but for control of my AV kit, there is nothing comes close to the flexibility of the pronto.

Cheers, Lee

It's an interesting question. I've had Pronto's for over 10 years when I purchased my first SBCRU940. I'm currently running with a TSU9600/RFX9600 combo at home, and have sold the Pronto range to clients, as well as URC and Nevo remotes in the past/present. I don't like the NevoStudio or CCP software nearly as much as ProntoEdit (but that may because I have used it far less), and as michaelpremote said the Logitech software is for those who really want a DIY remote with what seems to be little customisation. Saying that I also started installing Control4 this year and as a one room solution it still works very well. The driver creation and lack of individual button customisation is very hard to get used to, and it really means you have to think way ahead of yourself to make sure the system does what you want, but clients do seem to like the interface. I also like the Zigbee mesh because the one thing that really bugs me about the Pronto is the Wi-Fi aspect and re-connection system from standby. The range of C4 drivers for two way control over things like AppleTV and Sonos is also growing all the time. I'm a salesman and not a programmer, and to be honest some of the stuff I read on the forums makes me realise how little of the Pronto I can actually take advantage of compared to some, but I am really sad to see it go after so long. I think I'll probably end up with Nevo as the S70 is a nice remote, but I've a lot more research to do before I discount URC completely.

I have both an iPad and an IPod touch version of my Pronto system built using iRule. Nothing can match the Pronto either in developing the applications or being as feature rich graphically as the Pronto with the ability to handle two way communications. IMHO the only way to get the full graphic capability I desire is to have a fully programmable system such as prontoscript. Now that can be done on the i-XXX systems but you need to do it in native apple tools which will be daunting for a non programmer.

Having stated the above I am also following OpenRemote as they are taking the approach I have always used of having a central controller at least in the Theater and for Home Automation. I suspect that Android may dominate the tablet market because of its availability. Only time will tell

A Best Wishes and a Happy New Year to all.

Upon hearing about Pronto closing down, I did some research on what alternatives are available for DIYers. I came to the conclusion that there were none as good as the Pronto line for DIYers. So, I bought 2 TSU9400s and a couple of remote extenders. All thes in addition to other Prontos I already have.

I did that bought another for spare.