PHILIPS PRONTOPRO

The Final Details...

Philips have announced the definitive specifications of their ProntoPro (TSU6000). Finally available from the end of the month of June on the US and Northern European markets, this much awaited remote control finally reveals its final characteristics, and as we had announced, everything is there… from simple controls fro your various apparatus, passing by the creation of a series of macros (short-cuts), right up to the option of adjoining an RF Base (RFX-6000) allowing the remote to control your equipment by radio waves (36 à 550 kHz), the Prontopro will drive more than one up to now sane remote user crazy with enthusiasm.

In the meantime, Philips have furnished us with a technical fact sheet for the Prontopro :

Hardware
- 549 IR codes available
- IR function with a max. distance of 10 m. and on an angle of less than 30 degrees
- Frequency bandwidth (in learning) goes from 56 kHz to 455 kHz
- Li-ion rechargeable battery

LCD Screen
- FSTN Type (dynamic type, working on touch or with a pointer)
- Resolution of 320 x 240 pixels (77 x 58 mm) in portrait position
- 256 colours
- Back-lit with adjustment for lighting intensity

Memory and Processor
- 512 KB of SRAM
- Flash of 8 MB with the possibility of an upgrade (in capacity) via a memory stick
- Motorola DragonBall mc 68328

Direct Access Buttons
- Mute
- Backlight
- Programme Up/Down
- Page Up/Down
- Volume Up/Down
- 2 blank, programmable buttons

Other
- Interface with a PC via a RS232 Connector
- Weight: 250 g. including battery
- Dimensions: 141(H) x 94(L) x 32(D) mm

All we’re waiting for now is to know how much it’ll cost!