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What's the chances of this Let me explain :

Here’s the thing,
Just purchased an Arcam DV 27-A to go with my Krell Showcase Processor and Showcase 7 Channel Amp.
When I’m in the set up channel of the Arcam DVD player and press the cursor key it switches the Krell processor to a different input and I loose the screen on the monitor, Only way to get back the picture is to switch between another input then back to DVD on the processor.

Called Arcam to day “Very nice and polite” was advised that there remote frequency is the same as the Krell frequency and were a wear of the problem and apologized and said there wasn’t anything they could.

Called Krell was advised that they didn’t know about the problem with Arcam components BUT have heard of other brand of components doing the same.
Then the service guy just stars going on about I should have bought a Krell standard DVD player instead of the Arcam.

“Yeah what ever”

Well now I’m looking at getting a Philips ProntoPro TSU6000 remote and using the RF adapter with it.

Will this fix my problem and is there anybody that is controlling Krell and Arcam components with this or any other RF remote?

Thanks for the advice and ideas

Carl
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edesilva
768 posts
 
Carl-

It won't work. If you want the IR control of both the Arcam and the Krell, you need to be able to generate different IR signals going into each. You can get little individual emitters to stick on each component, but the pronto is still going to cause each of the emitters to emit the same IR codes at the same time. That is what prpixel is talking about--you need to be able to individually address each IR emitter. The pronto won't do that.
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onhwy61
4,163 posts
 
It's actually surprising that this type of problem doesn't occur more often. I have a Zenith TV and a Sony DVD where pressing fast forward triggers the Zenith's picture in picture function. It's a pain, but for me only a minor pain. Your cursor key/input selector problem seems far more serious. As others have said, the Philips Pronto will not solve this problem. You might want to contact a custom HT installer and see if they can configure a remote relay device with switching capabilities. Otherwise, and I know you don't want to hear this, get the matching Krell DVD player.
prpixel
826 posts
 
Carl,

Once again, the pronto TSU6000 won't work because you can NOT address the IR flashers individually. Rives audio and I have both given you the same answer, yet I guess you have your mind set on the pronto. I have programmed the pronto in the past and I'm sure sure Rives audio has had experience with them.

Don't take our word for it. Go out and spend the $1200 for the unit and pay the $600-$1000 to have it professionally programmed. And, when it doesn't solve your problem, send me an email so I can give you a "I told you". Sorry to get rough, but it doesn't look like your paying attention.

The cheapest remote that I know of that lets you address IR flashers is the Crestron ST1550C. The last I checked the the suggested retail price was around $4000 with the ST-CP control processor, which has 4 addressable IR ports. Add in $1200-2000 for custom programming and it would be cheaper to buy another player. How about the Linn Unidisk?
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alrau1
56 posts
 
I have the same situation with my xport and CD burner. A solution I thought of (but haven't tried) would be to get 4 pieces of polarizing film. Cut one to fit each remote, and put them in with their axes 90 degress apart. Install the film on each device over the sensor so its axis is parallel to that on the remote.
Polarized film has the characteristic that, when the axes are parallel or nearly so, they allow full light through, but when their axes are perpendicular they block it almost completely.
Once you've done this, one remote should not affect the other device (unless you use it sideways!)
elevick
2,439 posts
 
I had a creek pre-amp and a marantz cd. Same problem. Up volume also fast forewarded the cd.....
In you case, how about eliminating remote control from the dvd-just put a piece of tape over the ir eye.
The other choice is to locate the units far enough apart that the remote will only hit one at a time.
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