Labor for programming remote

[Bradley Burton]

I'm thinking of upgrading to a $900 remote. They're charging $375 for
programming labor. Does this seem right, or am I getting ripped off?

Thanks.

[1shado1@sbcglobal.net]

Bradley Burton wrote:
> I'm thinking of upgrading to a $900 remote. They're charging $375
for
> programming labor. Does this seem right, or am I getting ripped off?
>
> Thanks.

Which remote? How many hours do they claim it will take them to
program it? Also, do you have an excessive amount of equipment to
control, that makes a $900 remote necessary? I've got a Philips
Pronto, and have it programmed to control 15 components. And it didn't
cost $900. But if you've got the cash to spend, more power to ya! : )

Jeff

[Bradley Burton]

It's an MX-3000. Don't know how many hours.

<1shado1@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>
> Bradley Burton wrote:
>> I'm thinking of upgrading to a $900 remote. They're charging $375
> for
>> programming labor. Does this seem right, or am I getting ripped off?
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> Which remote? How many hours do they claim it will take them to
> program it? Also, do you have an excessive amount of equipment to
> control, that makes a $900 remote necessary? I've got a Philips
> Pronto, and have it programmed to control 15 components. And it didn't
> cost $900. But if you've got the cash to spend, more power to ya! : )
>
> Jeff
>

[richard48@webtv.net]

Are you sure this remote really isn't a "Robot"? How in the hell can
any remote be worth $900.
Maybe its just my opinion, but that is just "nuts"!

[1shado1@sbcglobal.net]

Bradley Burton wrote:
> It's an MX-3000. Don't know how many hours.

That's my dream remote! : ) I've never programmed one myself. But as
an example, I probably spent at least 10 hours (not all at the same
time)programming and tweaking my Philips Pronto to get it just the way
I wanted it. Of course, it was my first time, and I was very picky
about the graphics. I honestly don't think that $375 is out of line
for programming a remote that is that complex. But I'm a poor person,
and would prefer to program it myself, just to tweak and experiment
with the graphics. But a lot of folks don't care to waste all the
time, which is understandable. If you're into putzing with such
things, you could always continue to use your old remotes while taking
an hour a night for a couple of weeks to experiment with programming
the MX-3000. You might find it fun, and will save some money in the
process.

A better place to ask your question would probably in the forums at:
http://www.remotecentral.com/

Good luck with the new remote (I'm jealous)!
Jeff

[1shado1@sbcglobal.net]

richar...@webtv.net wrote:
> Are you sure this remote really isn't a "Robot"? How in the hell can
> any remote be worth $900.
> Maybe its just my opinion, but that is just "nuts"!

And the MX-3000 isn't even a "high-end" remote (although it IS really
nice). Companies such as Crestron make remotes costing THOUSANDS of
dollars. Seems nuts to you and me maybe, but when you spend
$50,000-$100,000 on building a dedicated home theater, a 5 grand remote
is a drop in the bucket. Check out an issue of Audio/Video Interiors.

Jeff

[richard48@webtv.net]

Spending $50,000 to $100,00 on a home theater setup is nuts too!

[RicSeyler]

You would be surprised, Fifty Grand will just get you a mid level
theater......
If you start from scratch and do every aspect right.

richard48@webtv.net wrote:

>Spending $50,000 to $100,00 on a home theater setup is nuts too!
>
>
>

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Ric Seyler

[Lucas Tam]

richard48@webtv.net wrote in news:538-42791ECB-146@storefull-
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> Spending $50,000 to $100,00 on a home theater setup is nuts too!


Nah, some people spend 50,000 or 100,000+ on a car.

Others spend 5,000 on a computer.. while others, only spend 100.00 on
webTV.



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[RicSeyler]

Lucas Tam wrote:

>richard48@webtv.net wrote in news:538-42791ECB-146@storefull-
>3233.bay.webtv.net:
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>>Spending $50,000 to $100,00 on a home theater setup is nuts too!
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>Nah, some people spend 50,000 or 100,000+ on a car.
>
>Others spend 5,000 on a computer.. while others, only spend 100.00 on
>webTV.
>
>
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

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Ric Seyler

[Shaun]

On Tue, 3 May 2005 19:10:47 -0500, "Bradley Burton"
<bradbadNOSPAM@comcast.net> wrote:

>I'm thinking of upgrading to a $900 remote. They're charging $375 for
>programming labor. Does this seem right, or am I getting ripped off?
>
>Thanks.


Depends what being programed in. The guys who are good can do some
cool stuff as I seen done with a high end pronto. Macros made for
turning on a chain of compoenets with delays between each command etc,
can even controll rf room lighting, dimmers.Add color icons, exact
button layouts on the touch screen pronto for the controller that was
learned, it gets deep. I had a guy come over for a customer with his
laptop pump data into a tsu3000 pronto for two hours, he wanted 225 or
something. I just get up and turn on the amps and use a few remotes
myself :)


http://www.remotecentral.com/

[richard48@webtv.net]

I consider myself well off, I have web tv and a computer, but my home
theater setup is way under $50,000!

[Z Man]

<richard48@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Spending $50,000 to $100,00 on a home theater setup is nuts too!

Not necessarily. At Home Entertainment 2005 this past weekend, I saw a
wonderful Runco projector for $40k. A mechanism to switch lenses between
1.78:1 and 2.35:1 adds another$13k, and a Stewart Filmscreen that
automatically changes shape for both aspect ratios adds about $20k. You can
get to $100k pretty easily. And, that's before constructing a proper room to
house all this stuff, and decorations, seating, etc. Frankly, $50,000 is
VERY reasonable for a full home theatre setup.

[Lucas Tam]

richard48@webtv.net wrote in news:518-4279694A-196@storefull-
3235.bay.webtv.net:

> I consider myself well off, I have web tv and a computer, but my home
> theater setup is way under $50,000!

Different strokes for different folks!

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