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Thinking of Pronto 3000...
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Topic: | Thinking of Pronto 3000... This thread has 22 replies. Displaying posts 1 through 15. |
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Post 1 made on Saturday August 14, 2004 at 21:17 |
wyzard Long Time Member |
Joined: Posts: | December 2002 160 |
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Good evening.
I'm thinking of picking up a TSU3000. Was just wondering what those who have it think of it, etc. I currently have a Harmony SST-659 and was just wondering what everyone thought of the Pronto 3000.
Thanks for the info.
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Post 2 made on Saturday August 14, 2004 at 21:22 |
Ted Gatlin Founding Member |
Joined: Posts: | February 2002 321 |
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Had one - sent it back. Screen very poor! Now have a 7000 screen GREAT. Love It!
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Post 3 made on Sunday August 15, 2004 at 13:49 |
John Sully Founding Member |
Joined: Posts: | January 2002 99 |
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I'm a Pronto user from waaaay back...
The 3000 screen is better than the original 1000, but I agree -- it is nowhere near as good as a 65000 color TFT. However the remote is also not nearly as expensive as the 7000 too.
With the latest software and firmware, the 3000 is an excellent choice for someone who has a complex system or who wants to automate more tasks than the Harmony. The Harmony does have some advantages in that it is "stateful" and so remembers the off/on and input states of all your components. Why Philips has not yet put this obvious technology into the Pronto line (I suggested it too them back in '98, it is obvious to anyone who has even a tiny bit of programming knowledge) I don't know. However, with carefully chosen components this is really not a problem.
--John
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Post 4 made on Sunday August 15, 2004 at 14:39 |
Springs Super Member |
Joined: Posts: | May 2002 3,238 |
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Think about the 7000 or find a used 6000. Not a fan of the 3000s. I hear they are much better since the updates... but why mess with it. The 6000 and the 7000 are proven units.
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Post 5 made on Monday August 16, 2004 at 08:48 |
fredsal Founding Member |
Joined: Posts: | August 2001 54 |
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The color Prontos definitely have cooler graphics, and can be easier to read as a result. However, bear in mind that you pay a significant premium for this. There is no functional difference between the TSU3000 and TSU7000.
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Post 6 made on Monday August 16, 2004 at 10:31 |
follow who03 Long Time Member |
Joined: Posts: | April 2003 181 |
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I have had my 3000 since it first came out and had to ride out the storm with all of the firmware/software upgrades. Now I am very happy with it. The color screen on the 7000 does look better - but if the cost is too much then go for the 3000. They are basically the same otherwise and it is a big price jump.
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Post 7 made on Saturday August 21, 2004 at 15:30 |
Battery life only 10 days (if you are lucky) with the 3000. Charger is not an option. I'm still using my Pronto 1000 (one for kitchen (behind family room) and one in family room. Batter life on Pronto 1000 6 months or more.
3000 screen better than 1000. I had to pay to have mine programmed as I have a Mac and when I deleted some buttons they never came back as in the older uit.
Basically a nice way to control things
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Post 8 made on Monday August 23, 2004 at 15:37 |
On 08/21/04 19:30 ET, crit1 said...
Battery life only 10 days (if you are lucky) with the 3000. Charger is not an option. I'm still using my Pronto 1000 (one for kitchen (behind family room) and one in family room. Batter life on Pronto 1000 6 months or more.
3000 screen better than 1000. I had to pay to have mine programmed as I have a Mac and when I deleted some buttons they never came back as in the older uit.
Basically a nice way to control things
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Post 9 made on Tuesday August 24, 2004 at 08:00 |
Anthony Ultimate Member |
Joined: Posts: | May 2001 28,879 |
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Don't forget the 7000 comes with the charger.
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Post 10 made on Tuesday August 24, 2004 at 13:19 |
onebyside Long Time Member |
Joined: Posts: | November 2003 16 |
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I have the 3000 and totally happy with it
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Post 11 made on Tuesday August 24, 2004 at 22:51 |
DWost Long Time Member |
Joined: Posts: | August 2004 17 |
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Have the 3000NG and LOVE it. If you are willing to spend the money, skip the 7000 and go right to the IPronto or a Crestron. That is the way to go if you are really interested in automation. I'm planning on making the switch to something along those lines as a next step. The 3000 has all the functionality and customization that you could really ever want, short of a web browser and full home automation. It is a great product that takes some configuring but once it's programmed, you'll wonder what you ever did without it!!!
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Post 12 made on Friday September 10, 2004 at 12:13 |
nmo Long Time Member |
Joined: Posts: | August 2004 21 |
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To all those who posted owning a Pronto 3000-- How is the battery life? What is the life you get with typical usage. For example, what kind of life would you get if you used your components 3-4 hours each day?
On the net I keep coming across battery life issues. Like the Pronto 3000 needs new batteries every 2 days or less???
Thanks.
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Post 13 made on Friday September 10, 2004 at 15:41 |
jmsaul Long Time Member |
Joined: Posts: | August 2004 25 |
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I've got the charger, and I haven't had any problems. I'm not sure why the previous poster says it isn't an option -- maybe he doesn't have a good place to put it or there's some other limitation in his environment. The charger works well.
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Post 14 made on Friday September 10, 2004 at 20:10 |
onebyside Long Time Member |
Joined: Posts: | November 2003 16 |
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Charger w/battery pack handles all power issues for me on 3000
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Post 15 made on Saturday September 11, 2004 at 00:30 |
brianmu Long Time Member |
Joined: Posts: | September 2004 15 |
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I keep hearing the screen is better on the 3000 over the 1000. What is better? Just the graphics? Is it any easier to read/see?
Brian
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