Anybody who spends $200 on a TV remote, or $500 for that matter, needs to=
get more exercise. ;)
Michael Mays
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On 5/15/2002 at 9:28 AM Fred Buecker wrote:
>No, plus the Newton only support one of the two standards for IR Remote.
>Many newer devices are using this second freq, and therefore the Newt=
can't
>control them.
>
>Both of the remote control packages I've seen (Newt TV is one I
>believe...ShowMate is the other - both on UNNA) use an IR database that
>contains a list of manufacturers and possible code sets. They are both=
old.
>Even if they were updated, they would be lacking in their ability.
>
>Philips has a new version of the Pronto out for $200, considering the last
>one was $500, not a bad deal for a remote that's 100% user configurable.
>
>Fred
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