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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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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.
mejames
986 posts
 
try the suggestion in Elizabeth's last post I believe it's your answer
markdm
4 posts
 
I believe the Arcam allows you to actually change it's remote code in the set up menu. After doing this the arcam remote will no longer control the unit and that's why you would need to program the new codes into the Pronto. I believe that is the answer to your problem. The Arcam will have better Audio and video quality than the Krell and the DVD Audio is smokin' Good.
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