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Re: [ECS] Marantz Remote George Sun, 28 Feb 1999 08:12:21 -0700

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Mark,

I really don't mind the lack of raised buttons. In fact I like the
"smoother" look. Go to http://www.remotecentral.com/ and read some of the
messages. They have an area for the Sony RM-AV2000, Philips Pronto, and the
Take Control (which I believe is the same as the Marantz). Good feedback on
all of them. Of course it always comes down to personal preference. Also I
didn't mention that a lot of my programming goes through HomeVision and ACE.
Since I know you wrote the ECS program I'm sure it would work just as well
with it. Just a thought.

You should be able to get it for anywhere from $299 to $399.

Also you may want to download the software program and some of the different
files people have made. The program has an emulator with it that you can see
exactly how it will look and work for real.

I have also found that I can do a lot of "one handed" operations which I was
used to with my old remotes but feared I couldn't with the Pronto.

Later,

George
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Gilmore <omnip@usit.net>
To: ecs-list@netbloc.com <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Date: Sunday, February 28, 1999 7:32 AM
Subject: Re: [ECS] Marantz Remote


>George,
>Don't you find the lack of raised buttons to be an
>inconvenience ?
>How much is it (there web page doesn't say) ?
>
>George wrote:
>>
>> Frank,
>>
>> If you haven't yet, please look at the Philips Pronto. With it's new
>> software now it is awesome. Since I got it two months ago, I have not had
to
>> go back to one of my other 7 remotes once. And now I am in the process of
>> putting all of my playlist from Winamp into it.
>>
>> George
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: herronf@us.ibm.com <herronf@us.ibm.com>
>> To: ecs-list@netbloc.com <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
>> Date: Saturday, February 27, 1999 11:45 PM
>> Subject: [ECS] Marantz Remote
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >I am looking to purchase the new Marantz Remote RC2000 Mkii.  Anyone
know
>> >of a good place I could order one from.  Tried calling Marantz and all
they
>> >could recommend were retail stores.  HAS, HCC etc do not stock.
>> >This remote always got good reviews and was in the latest Audio
magazine.
>> >Any PROs or CONs ? Thanks, Frank
>> >
>> >
>
>--
>Mark Gilmore
>Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
>omnip@usit.net
>http://www.usit.com/omnip

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