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Total Nightmare with TSU3000
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Post 1 made on Monday February 24, 2003 at 17:28
RAlfieri
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It won't learn codes properly, is slow and is has poor screen clarity.

I did get it connected to an XP system and managed to design a complete interface for my DirectTV TIVO (which like all of my components is NOT in the database) and when I tested them on my set, did not work.

Yes, I did "learn it", yes it did show it read the codes. No it still did not work.

Don't buy one until you hear the bugs are out of it.

Right now I feel like I'm out $300 and just want to throw this thing against the wall.
Post 2 made on Monday February 24, 2003 at 18:13
Archer
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Did you learn your IR codes directly fromm remote to remote or did you use the PENG software to learn the IR codes? With a 2000 Pronto, using the software is very unreliable for learning codes. Maybe the same for a 3000
Jack of all trades..
Master of None
Post 3 made on Tuesday February 25, 2003 at 02:04
John Sully
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In my experience the 3000 learns codes quite well. However the database is incomplete if you have newer devices.

--John
Post 4 made on Wednesday February 26, 2003 at 11:30
lhouser
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I've had no problems learning IR codes into the TSU3000. Also the CCF import feature has worked every time I've tried it so you may want to skip the learning process and just down load some old TSU2000/1000 files and go from there.

Learning new IR codes can be tricky with any remote. For the best results you should take the following steps.
1. Always, always use fresh batteries in both devices
2. Learn directly into the pronto then upload the file
3. Eliminate ALL possible sources of IR interfearnce! This is a big one. Normal home devices like halogyne lamps, flurecent lamps, sunlight, motion detectors, some cell phones, tv monitors, computer monitors and the like can emmit noise that currupts the code intering the pronto. Work in a dim enviornment it'll save all kinds of frustration.
4. Expemiment with diffent distances between the original remote and the 'eye' of the pronto. 1 to 4 inches is a typically functional range. I start at 1 inch and start moving back if need be.
5. In rare cases the lenght of your button press on the orignal remote will effect the code. If you've done all of the steps above and are still having trouble then experiment with shorted and longer hold times on the orignal remote.
6. Learn a few codes and then test them out. Nothing is more frustraing the learning dozens of commands only to have to do it all over again.

Hope that helps!
Post 5 made on Wednesday February 26, 2003 at 20:32
smileyw
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I think you can use some of the codes under device "Tivo." I actually stuck with the codes from my 1000 becuase they work well.


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