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We've come across a batch of brand new Pronto TSU-501 (Boston A7RC) touch-screen programmable remotes and are offering them at ridiculously low prices! These remotes originally sold for $449 USD and are currently still sold at Crutchfield.com for $404 USD (link).
Purchase though Curtpalme.com for over 85% off! Quantities are limited. Once they're sold out, they're gone for good!
Replace your entire pile of remotes:
With one that does everything and then some!:
These remotes are ProntoNEO's on steroids: They have all of the features of the regular NEO and more. 100% programmable with ProntoNEO codes found over at RemoteCentral.com. Hundreds of component configuration files, custom bitmaps, and complete system setups are available for download. See their complete ProntoNEO section.
What's Included
These units are brand new and come in the original packaging and include the following:
Remote control
Serial cable
FreedomEdit software CD
Owners manual
Original packaging
3 AA batteries
Features
The A7RC Remote Control was originally part Boston's Avidea 770 premium home theater system (for $4k!) and was also sold separately as an accessory for $449 USD. This remote has been reprogrammed to be used with any system.
Based on the Philips ProntoNEO TSU-500, the touch-screen programmable Boston A7RC outputs both infrared (IR) and radio frequency (RF) signals so it is particularly useful for multi-room setups. The A7RC is pre-coded for use with most brand cable boxes, satellite receivers, home automation systems, Laser Disc players, tape decks (with IR sensor), TVs, VCRs, CD player/recorders, Digital Video Recorders, DVD player/recorders, preamps, and tuners. The A7RC will also learn codes if they're not pre-coded.
Here are the main differences between the Boston A7RC and the Philips ProntoNEO TSU-500:
2 extra hard buttons.
Tilt sensor: Automatically turns on when picked up. Duration of active state can be set by user.
Bottom-mounted IR learning eye: No need to have remotes head-to-head. Both learning and teaching remotes can be properly oriented.
RF capability: Use with any Philips or Marantz RF base station. Individual devices can be RF or IR. Can also be used through walls and floors in remote locations up to 50 feet from base station, but range can be affected by construction technique and interference. Multiple remotes can be configured to operate independently.
LCD: The A7RC remote has a large (approximately 1 1/2" x 2 5/8") touch screen LCD that displays customized screens and editable labels. The LCD features a blue backlight and adjustable contrast. The LCD resolution is 160 x 100 pixels.
LCD Timer: The remote is programmed to turn off the LCD automatically if no button is keyed for a certain amount of time. The timer is adjustable from 3 to 120 seconds (1-second increments).
Motion Sensor: The A7RC has a motion sensor which turns the LCD on when you lift it to an angle greater than 50°. It also turns on when any button is pressed.
Backlight: A button on the left side of the remote turns on the back lighting for the LCD display and the hard buttons. The time the back light stays on is adjustable from 1 to 120 seconds (1-second increments), or you can set it to on, meaning it's on whenever the LCD is on.
Contrast: The LCD contrast can be adjusted for optimum readability.
Key-touch Beep: The A7RC emits a beep when you press a button, hard button or LCD soft button. The beep function has three volume levels and it can be turned off.
Compatible Device: This unit can control 8 devices. The device to be controlled is selected on the LCD's device page. When the device is chosen, a page (or pages) appears on the LCD that's unique to that device.
Customized Labels and Buttons: The remote lets you enter customized labels for each device button and the command buttons within the device sections. The labels can include upper and lower case letters, numbers, and various other symbols. The button shapes can be customized and websites like remotecentral.com can offer channel icons and other images for the remote. Visit the RemoteCentral.com ProntoNEO area to learn more.
Learning Function: In addition to the pre-coded devices that can be entered by using the supplied codes, this remote can learn functions from most infrared remotes. This allows you to operate numerous devices from different manufacturers with a single remote control.
Macros: Macro functions allow you to send a sequence of commands using a single button. The A7RC has five macro buttons and you can program a delay between commands.
Clock: The A7RC has an internal clock and calendar that shows you the day, month, date, and time across the top of the LCD.
Power Requirements: The remote operates on three "AA" batteries (included). The 2 MB programmable memory is non-volatile so it isn't lost when you change the batteries.
Specifications
Infrared (IR): The IR operating range of the A7RC is approximately 33 feet. The frequency range the remote will learn is 56 kHz to 455 kHz.
Radio Frequency (RF): The RF operating range of the A7RC is approximately 66 feet in a typical house and direct line of sight is not necessary. The actual range will depend on the material and density of the walls and obstacles through which the signal must pass. The RF transmission frequency is 418 MHz and the RF channel can be changed if you have more than one Avidea 770 system or if a neighbour in close proximity has one.
Controls
Operation: The remote has two types of buttons, soft buttons on the LCD and hard buttons above and below the LCD and on the left side. Most of the controls on the unit are shown on the touch screen LCD, the layout of which varies based on the functions available for the selected device. In addition to the LCD controls, this unit has the following hard buttons; Avidea system power, TV power, volume +/-, channel +/-, mute, TV source, navigation buttons (four directions and OK), mode, OSD (on screen display), close OSD, and device (back to device select screen).
Software
You can personalize your A7RC even more using the included Freedom Edit software (included).
Freedom Edit Software Features:
Define the types and brands of your devices
Generate a new device page
Design the page layout and appearance of buttons
Configure the behaviour of the hard buttons and soft buttons
Access Freedom Edit's extended help system
Transfer programming to other A7RC remotes
Preview the remote configuration files on the Freedom Emulator
Upload the current remote configuration to the computer and download new configurations to the remote
Freedom Edit Minimum Computer System Requirements:
Pentium 166 MHz
Windows 98, Me, or XP
32 MB RAM
16MB free hard disc space
Serial port
CD-ROM drive
Link Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:14 pm Post subject:
Elaine Benes wrote:
So will it handle the high frequency remote codes for Marquee's and Barco's ??
The IR operating range of the TSU-501 is approximately 33 feet. The frequency range the remote will learn is 56 kHz to 455 kHz.
I know that the TSU-501 shares the same frequency range as the TSU-2000. There are several CRT config files for both the Barco and Marquee projectors for the TSU-2000 on remotecentral so it should work great.
Link Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject:
jfvball wrote:
Can this control X-10 components, such as dimmer switches and on/off boxes, through the RF frequencies?
No, not to my knowledge. The RF signal from the TSU501 is designed to interface with the Philips and Marantz RF extenders. It will also work (though slowly) with the RCA D40 extender. I believe you can buy an IR interface for the x10 that will convert it to rf though.
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Link Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:16 pm Post subject:
Can this replace all of my remotes? Even the one for my monoprice hdmi switcher? I have a barco pj, scientific atlanta dvr,, sony receiver, toshiba hddvd, and xp media center remote. This can do it all? I'll take one!
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Link Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject:
Does anybody know if the G90 has a discrete "ON" command (instead of just toggle power ON <-> OFF)?
Can this send a RF or IR signal to the PS3 to control BluRay? Or is the PS3 BlueTooth only unless you get a retro PS2 IR dongle? _________________ LoCo-Photo.com
Link Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:28 pm Post subject:
jkruger wrote:
Can this replace all of my remotes? Even the one for my monoprice hdmi switcher? I have a barco pj, scientific atlanta dvr,, sony receiver, toshiba hddvd, and xp media center remote. This can do it all? I'll take one!
Not sure about the monoprice HDMI switcher. The others should work fine. I'll do a little research and get back to you.
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Link Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject:
If it's a regular IR remote (which I believe the monoprice HDMI switcher is) then yes, it'll work fine.
Remember that this is basically a 'super-charged' ProntoNEO with extra features, so it should work with any IR device and there are hundreds of pre-made files you can import in from the RemoteCentral.com ProntoNEO section: http://www.remotecentral.com/cgi-bin/files/rcfiles.cgi?area=neo&db=devices
I don't see Monoprice there but that just means that someone hasn't bothered to upload a confguration screen for one so you can build your own.
This is the same thing I did with my Pronto (original first generation version): You steal as many config screens as you can, try them out in the emulator and then tweak them to fit your needs. You rarely have to actually program any stuff yourself.
Link Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject:
Clarence wrote:
Does anybody know if the G90 has a discrete "ON" command (instead of just toggle power ON <-> OFF)?
Can this send a RF or IR signal to the PS3 to control BluRay? Or is the PS3 BlueTooth only unless you get a retro PS2 IR dongle?
No, the RF output only transmits to the Philips and Marantz extenders (RFX-6000, RFX6500, RX77, etc). It will work if you install the retro PS2 adaptor but it will have to be line-of-sight.
I don't know about the G90 discrete codes. _________________ It only stands to reason that where there’s sacrifice, there’s someone collecting the sacrificial offerings. Where there’s service, there is someone being served. The man who speaks to you of sacrifice is speaking of slaves and masters, and intends to be the master.
Link Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:14 am Post subject:
I've had a few questions so let me tell you a couple things about the differences between the TSU-501 and the original TSU-500. The 501 (A7rc) is based on the TSU-500 but is a much better remote. As you can see by the picture below, the general shape and button layout are the same. However, the TSU-501 was designed by Philips for Boston Acoustics and has several improvements.
1. The hard buttons are larger and much more sturdy than the original. MUCH easier to feel and find in the dark
2. The case is actually slightly larger and sturdier
3. The learning eye has been moved to the bottom to make it easier to program
4. It has a pick-up sensor that will turn it on when lifted. The backlight can also be programmed to turn on automatically.
5. It has 2 additional hard buttons on the top
The last improvement over the TSU500 is a little confusing. It has the same rf feature as the TSU-7000, TSU-3000, TSU-3500, TSU-6000 remotes. The rf signal will transmit the ir signal to an optional remote extender. The remote exrtender then re-transmits that to your equipment. It can't learn another remotes rf codes.
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Link Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject: Codes for Receivers?
Got mine yesterday and am trying out a few things. It took codes for my tv and cable box easily - but not the dvr parts of the cable box. Looks like its going to take some care and feeding
Having a hard time with the receiver codes but I did finally find that the receiver screen did take one of the Pioneer codes for a pre-amp so using that. I suppose its because its set up for an Avidea system so its designed to work that way as received
Little leary of loading remote central files on it right away - the first thing they recommend is updating the firmware which if I did it likely would result in me making this one toast since its not quite a 500/501
Seems like a step up from the Harmony 659 I'm using but with how lazy I am may just join the other 6 remotes I have in my family room considering it will probably end up only partially programmed
Link Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject: Re: Codes for Receivers?
ralpharch wrote:
Got mine yesterday and am trying out a few things. It took codes for my tv and cable box easily - but not the dvr parts of the cable box. Looks like its going to take some care and feeding
Having a hard time with the receiver codes but I did finally find that the receiver screen did take one of the Pioneer codes for a pre-amp so using that. I suppose its because its set up for an Avidea system so its designed to work that way as received
Little leary of loading remote central files on it right away - the first thing they recommend is updating the firmware which if I did it likely would result in me making this one toast since its not quite a 500/501
Seems like a step up from the Harmony 659 I'm using but with how lazy I am may just join the other 6 remotes I have in my family room considering it will probably end up only partially programmed
You can load any of the TSU500 codes into it with no problem. You are right though, don't update the firmware. The firmware installed is specifically for this remote due to the added rf features and hard-buttons.
If you hold down the mode button it will bring you to a set-up screen. One of the selections is learn. The TSU-501 can learn on an extremely WIDE freq range. Any codes you can't find on remotecentral or in the remote firmware can be "taught" on a per-button basis. After you get the remote setup to suit you, be sure to back it up to a computer file so you won't have to teach it any codes again. If your civic-minded you can also upload your file to remotecentral to help the next guy.
Link Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject:
roaddog wrote:
Page is loading no problem for me!
Are we safe to update the firmware?
No, the firmware installed is specifically for the TSU-501 (A7rc) and was written for Boston Acoustics. The 501 has many features that are not shared by the TSU-500.
Link Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:30 pm Post subject:
I wish the shipping was "Pronto"
Ordered 2 on Sept. 16 with paypal, now I get an email that says the shipping label was printed today!(Sept. 23)
Still, I think these will be a good replacement for the 2 Marantz RC2000/RC-18SR.
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Link Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject:
TechToys wrote:
I've had a few questions so let me tell you a couple things about the differences between the TSU-501 and the original TSU-500.
1. The hard buttons are larger and much more sturdy than the original.
OK, since you raised the sturdiness issue: the remotecentral reviews pan this remote pretty badly for reliability. Both the hard buttons and the touch panel are reported to fail consistently. If the hard buttons are sturdier, maybe they've addressed that issue. What about the touch panel? Is it any more reliable than the 500? If I was confident it wouldn't die on me, I would have ordered one already...
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Link Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject:
Loudmouse wrote:
I wish the shipping was "Pronto"
Ordered 2 on Sept. 16 with paypal, now I get an email that says the shipping label was printed today!(Sept. 23)
Still, I think these will be a good replacement for the 2 Marantz RC2000/RC-18SR.
Unfortunately the intial flood of orders exceeded the intial stock that they had in hand ready to be shipped out. Another large batch goes out tomorrow. After that orders should ship out quicker.
TechToys is generally very fast at shipping (the initial stock was all sent out within 24 hours of ordering).
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