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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
spazzbecker
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
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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.
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
"In set up.." During setup cover the eye in the Krell with a small card to block it.
If this ONLY happens in setup mode, I would think it is hardly an everyday issue.
It is annoying but of the huge number of components with remote features I am suprised it does not happen far more frequently.
drew_eckhardt
394 posts
 

You can use a Xantech IR router like an RT8 (~$250, also requires a power supply, receiver, and emitters none of which are expensive) and program your universal remote so that it sends device selection codes before and after the offending commands.

Pronto .CCF files with the codes are available at remotecentral.com, for other learning remotes you might have to buy Xantech's programmer.

My theater/multi-zone control project involves netremote (A pocket PC application which can use .CCF files, and PC server which can do IR pass through) and a USB UIRT (USB IR receiver transmitter) - the hardware supports multiple IR zones although I don't know that the software does.
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