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SGIforever · Joined: 06 Jul 2009 Posts: 66 Location: Sweden

Hi,

I have found an interesting deal on a Sony VPH-G70, however the original remote is missing.
The seller says he have been using a Philips universal Pronto remote and it has worked fine.

I have searched the forum for people with similar problems, and it seems like most people have
managed to find a proper remote through 'Buy and Sell' or otherwise, which solved their problem.

So, how good can a universal remote be with a G70?
I guess basic operations could work fine, but how about setup functions. Does it come down to
how well the remote is programmed?

Can setup procedure be done without a proper remote?

/B

CasetheCorvetteman · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 6326 Location: Australia

How could one lose such a device?? This is what i want to know!!

Do these projectors have PC control like the NECs do?

AFryia · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:35 pm Post subject:

I've only ever had Pronto remotes for my G70.

Pronto NEO and the TS3000.

I preferred the NEO for setting up and convergence. The form factor was better for holding with a single hand. And the response seemed a little quicker.

But the NEO died so I'm now using the TS3000. Works fine.

rosenbush · Joined: 14 May 2010 Posts: 94 Location: Brownsville Texas

You can get a Pronto 1000 really cheap and download the commands for the G70:

http://files.remotecentral.com/view/5404-13085-1/sony_vph-g70_projector.html

CIR Engineering · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 4:30 pm Post subject:

Personally I would never want to setup a Sony without the original remote. I would go nuts trying to use a Pronto or something like that for a setup. A Pronto would be fine for daily use, but setting up would be a nightmare to me.

Curt may have remotes and I do have them in stock. I have wired only and IR+wired G70 remotes. The wired only remotes are cheap too.

craigr

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:36 am Post subject:

I am out for now, since a few of my G90s came without remotes, so feel free to sell one, Craig.

CIR Engineering · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:27 am Post subject:

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:31 am Post subject:

Will do, thanks! I think I have just enough, including one spare for the bench, but if someone buys all of the 10 G70s I have here, I'll be in trouble. Smile

(All G70s have tube wear!)

SGIforever · Joined: 06 Jul 2009 Posts: 66 Location: Sweden

So it is quite possible to run a G70 with a Pronto remote, also the more advanced functions,
even if some prefer the original one.
I didn't know you could download stuff like that for the remote. Cool.

Since there is a possibility to get an original remote, and make the PJ complete, I think
I will try to get one anyway.

Thank you for insights.

AFryia · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:15 pm Post subject:

SGIforever · Joined: 06 Jul 2009 Posts: 66 Location: Sweden

Unfortunately someone else got the G70 because of my indecisiveness.

I suppose I missed a good deal.
Only a few hundred hours on new tubes (allegedly). Old tubes included

Well, there will be others (A NEC XG has shown up Smile

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