The "Neo" (aka TSU500) is not for the feint of heart when it comes to programming endurance (any Pronto learning remote requires programming patience for that matter) but if you are pretty decent with software and don't mind a mono color LCD display (kind of a cool blue green), these units are one of the cheapest ways to integrate a whole lot of infrared remote controls onto a single device. This is a "learning remote" so even if you don't have remote control codes, you can still "teach it" commands with your old remote. The hard keys and lcd "soft buttons" (which you configure any way you want using Pronto software) are all programmable as to fuction and labelling and their functions can automatically change function as you work with different devices (surround receiver, amplifiers, DVD player, TV, etc). I think that you can use the TSU units without software but I am not sure how that works as I always wanted to do complex switching and things like that. The base program to "talk" to these units is available for free from Philips. Lots of Pronto programs (already programmed to control various A/V systems) can be downloaded from remotecentral.com and if you use a little of this and that from the TSU500 downloads from this site and then customize them to meet your needs, you can get a pretty comprehensive and custom remote control system going. (some of the programs already created on remotecentral are pretty clever and artistic - a source of good ideas at the very least) The ability to store macros is a real plus when you need to send multiple infrared commands to do switching. The Harmony is newer and prettier but with a little skill, the Prontos (even older models like the TSU500)won't break the bank and will kick the Harmony's butt when it comes to being able to customize, tweak and do just about anything that works with infrared control. Downside is that you need a working serial port (which newer PC's seldom have) and the USB to serial adapters don't work worth a damn (you will have to install an internal PCI serial card to be able to connect a Neo to your PC). Some of the older Pronto models work well too (TSU 2000 for example) but I like the extra hard keys on the Neo.Read full review
The ProntoNeo is a universal remote capable of learning the codes from all of your remote controls. You can also use PC software to design the layout of the touch screen with as many pages as you'll need, however the remote is seriously limited in comparison to the power of the rest of the Pronto line. You can create macros to automate functions, but the homescreen is designed around the idea that you squeeze all of your remotes into this one, and then select which remote you want to use. The IR learning process can be very touchy, sometime failing many many times before it actually learns the code. Even when it claims to have been successful, sometimes the learned code does not work. These problems occurred 40%-50% of the time when programming the IR. There is no function to upload the programming from the remote, so if the programming is ever lost, you have to re-learn all of the IR. On the up side, the form factor is pretty nice, with a nice combination of hard buttons and touch screen. If you're ok with spending lots of time jumping through hoops to do what the rest of the Pronto line does fairly simply, consider this remote. I personally would not use it as my main system remote, and am not. I'm using it in my game room to control the TV, receiver and XBOX 360 (media center)Read full review
It did not work it was defective
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It works pretty fine. The macros really help out. Much cheaper than other brands. I recommend, you can use on single remote control instead of a collection
I love this!! Highly recommended!!!!
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