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Post by tim1750 on Dec 9, 2017 16:59:54 GMT
I contacted the manufactures of my amp the other day to see if they can repair the remote for my amp they told me that it would be best if I bought a new remote from them for £60.00 plus £5.00 postage I didn't have the money to do that so I took it to my local repair man who cleaned the switch buttons and I picked it up after only a day past for a repair cost of £5.00 needless to say it will be the last product i'll be getting from them.
Anyone been been in the same boat ?
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 9, 2017 17:03:52 GMT
Bad attitude from the manufacturer.
Not worth their bother to fix a remote, but happy to lose a customer
Stoopid
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Post by MartinT on Dec 9, 2017 19:28:51 GMT
Remotes are always worth trying to repair before chucking.
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Post by naim1425 on Dec 9, 2017 20:19:04 GMT
 i use these,get them cheap of fleebay second hand.i got mine from logitec,it controls 15 items like aircon,lights and nearly all hifi/av systems and projectors etc. |
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Post by naim1425 on Dec 9, 2017 20:21:22 GMT
remote control
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2017 2:51:09 GMT
Don't get me going about dealers and repair companies
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Post by tim1750 on Dec 10, 2017 6:17:43 GMT
Don't get me going about dealers and repair companies That bad hay ?. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 10, 2017 10:37:34 GMT
i use these,get them cheap of fleebay second hand.i got mine from logitec,it controls 15 items like aircon,lights and nearly all hifi/av systems and projectors etc. Keep thinking about a master remote, been put off by the assumption they will go wrong. How long do they last, are any of the other Logitechs ok ? Much to choose between the 2 you mention ? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2017 10:46:04 GMT
i use these,get them cheap of fleebay second hand.i got mine from logitec,it controls 15 items like aircon,lights and nearly all hifi/av systems and projectors etc. Keep thinking about a master remote, been put off by the assumption they will go wrong. How long do they last That has to belong in the what made me laugh thread |
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 10, 2017 10:51:49 GMT
Glad to entertain you  |
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Post by zippy on Dec 10, 2017 10:53:34 GMT
Don't get me going about dealers and repair companies That bad hay ?. I think for most dealers doing repairs and upgrades is a big hassle and not for them time usefully or profitably spent. There is a big difference in attitudes among dealers though - when I wanted my Cyrus firmware updated, most dealers would do it for free, but my local dealer wanted £50+ to do it.. |
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Post by zippy on Dec 10, 2017 10:59:50 GMT
i use these,get them cheap of fleebay second hand.i got mine from logitec,it controls 15 items like aircon,lights and nearly all hifi/av systems and projectors etc. Keep thinking about a master remote, been put off by the assumption they will go wrong. How long do they last, are any of the other Logitechs ok ? Much to choose between the 2 you mention ? My Logitech Harmony 650 is showing signs of age after only 2-3 years, e.g. some of the keys stick a bit sometimes. Having said that I would still recommend them, mostly because of the ability to progam them with multiple commands so one keyy press can switch on / off multiple devices etc. By the way, there were some good deals on Harmony remotes over the 'Black Friday' period, both Amazon and Logitech had some at half price - worth checking if they're still available. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 10, 2017 11:06:49 GMT
Thanks. Will go looking there and on Ebay
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Post by Chris on Dec 10, 2017 12:04:52 GMT
A lot of dealers don't have the skills now to fix stuff either - they'll just send it back to the manufacturer,which,to me defeats the point of a dealership.
I won't go near them.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2017 12:11:11 GMT
Don't get me going about dealers and repair companies That bad hay ?. Donkies years ago i sent two different amps in on two different occasions. They both came back fixed with bills that were just silly for what had been done & both with scratched enclosures on return. Ofc like always they said they didnt do the scratches. Since then i Learned Electronics on numerous courses.. People into Hi-Fi to get themselves on Electronics courses, especially people who buy Vintage Gear. It will pay in the long run. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2017 12:13:30 GMT
A lot of dealers don't have the skills now to fix stuff either - they'll just send it back to the manufacturer,which,to me defeats the point of a dealership. I won't go near them. Correct. Its got to the stage now where stuff cannot be repaired & is much cheaper to bin it. A waste full world indeed. Just typifies the junk it really is. I also used to get pissed off when i sent a brand of Equipment in that was to go back to the manufacturer to find a two bit engineer in the back of the shop has performed the job.. |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 10, 2017 12:58:38 GMT
Having tried a Pronto and One-for-All, I've decided that all in one remotes are not for me.
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Post by naim1425 on Dec 10, 2017 13:06:26 GMT
Ive got a Logitech harmony one remote as well as the dearer harmony touches,the one and the earlier harmony remotes are more robust with more substantial buttons I've had mine over 5 years and still like new,also you can replace the batteries if needed,I have not need to yet,Logitech sent me two harmony elites instead of one by mistake and told me to keep it as good will as I use quite a bit of Logitech gear,they are very good and so is there tech's ,they will even program your remote with your equipment settings for you.if you don't have 15 items program do you need a top of the range model .buy a older model if you have less components to connect and are less complicated they are very good remotes.if in doubt buy a one from aldi or lidl ,Logitech have a huge database of items they can control.go and buy one.
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Post by naim1425 on Dec 10, 2017 13:12:32 GMT
Having tried a Pronto and One-for-All, I've decided that all in one remotes are not for me. They are a lot better than the pronto s and the all in ones,they are a real technical piece of kit,I have one of mine controlling the,blinds, curtains,AV amp ,bluray player and lights all in one go to the music of pearl and dean with a click of a button |
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 10, 2017 15:53:40 GMT
Maybe the Pronto days were the start of the tech so not quite right.
I'm tempted even though more tech is not what I want. Could it be seen as less tech ?......
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