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[djOS]

You got me thinking now Jos. Who is selling those MX3000s locally? what sort of prices are we looking at?

Sorry Jason if we are sending your thread stray?

Cheers

Dham

These crooks:

LeisureTech Electronics Pty Ltd

Back when I was looking to buy my 2nd URC remote I asked them for a price on the MX-850 and it was $999AUD!!! More than double the then US MSRP!!!

I got it for $100AUD less than the US MSRP including shipping so I've been importing ever since.

PS. sorry for the brief intermission Jason.

Edited September 20, 2009 by dJOS

[dham]

These crooks:

LeisureTech Electronics Pty Ltd

Back when I was looking to buy my 2nd URC remote I asked them for a price on the MX-850 and it was $999AUD!!! More than double the then US MSRP!!!

I got it for $100AUD less than the US MSRP including shipping so I've been importing ever since.

PS. sorry for the brief intermission Jason.

Thanks Jos.

I will be in Singapore for F1 on Thursday. Let me see if I can find who sells for a decent price.

Cheers

Dham

[nightbreed]

You got me thinking now Jos. Who is selling those MX3000s locally? what sort of prices are we looking at?

Sorry Jason if we are sending your thread stray?

Cheers

Dham

Nope, it's all good. Enjoying the read. I'm still up in the air about remotes anyway.

[bpratt]

These crooks:

LeisureTech Electronics Pty Ltd

Back when I was looking to buy my 2nd URC remote I asked them for a price on the MX-850 and it was $999AUD!!! More than double the then US MSRP!!!

I got it for $100AUD less than the US MSRP including shipping so I've been importing ever since.

PS. sorry for the brief intermission Jason.

Just took a look at that site, and no prices remotely indicated, which to me means they're not going to be very good prices when you have to ask for them.

So whereabouts do you buy that sort of gear from then ?

[Woodlake]

Time for the next small update. The gear room is just outside the cinema room it self. It was an old shower room once upon a time. Perfect size for a gear room really. I was going to buy a server rack but just can't stretch the funds far enough for $800ish for one. I built this MDF rack for $80 Once i have it painted and the trim around the cut out in the plaster done it will look just fine. Here are the progress pics showing it in a few stages up to seeing what some of the gear looks like sitting in it.

Nice work Jason - it will look sensational when its done and at a bargain price too!

[djOS]

Just took a look at that site, and no prices remotely indicated, which to me means they're not going to be very good prices when you have to ask for them.

So whereabouts do you buy that sort of gear from then ?

I usually buy from bluedo.com or there are a coupe of eBay sellers out there worth dealing with - dougtheaterman is one of them but you do need to use western union to pay him at aprox $40 a transaction as he wont accept paypal from international bidders anymore.

[bpratt]

I usually buy from bluedo.com or there are a coupe of eBay sellers out there worth dealing with - dougtheaterman is one of them but you do need to use western union to pay him at aprox $40 a transaction as he wont accept paypal from international bidders anymore.

That's the one I was thinking of bluedo.com

Not very secure with using western union for money transfers, as once you've paid your cash it's gone... no come back as you have with credit cards/paypal.

I can understand dougtheaterman not accepting paypal for international bidders anymore, as the seller can easily be left high and dry, even though they've done everything in good faith.

Thanks for the reply.

[dham]

Just took a look at that site, and no prices remotely indicated, which to me means they're not going to be very good prices when you have to ask for them.

So whereabouts do you buy that sort of gear from then ?

This place has MX3000 for US$675.00 but I think you have to organise own shipping ....

http://www.audiophileliquidator.net/index....acturers_id=113

Is that a good price Jos?

Cheers

Dham

[djOS]

This place has MX3000 for US$675.00 but I think you have to organise own shipping ....

http://www.audiophileliquidator.net/index....acturers_id=113

Is that a good price Jos?

Cheers

Dham

Considering the MSRP for the MX-3000 is $999 USD I'd say yes - worth asking if they provide the MX-Editor Pro Software, if not I'll supply it to you.

BH Photo is also a good online retailer but they only sell @ MSRP.

[bpratt]

Considering the MSRP for the MX-3000 is $999 USD I'd say yes - worth asking if they provide the MX-Editor Pro Software, if not I'll supply it to you.

BH Photo is also a good online retailer but they only sell @ MSRP.

And if that's the same one I went looking for the MX-6000 then they don't sell the higher end models over the net, you have to go to their B&M store to buy them.

[rwo]

Sorry to hijack the thread, but I was looking for a Pronto 9400/9600 and was considering ordering from BH Photo. Are there any other places in the US (who ship to AU) that sell the unit cheaper?

The 9400 comes in at about 750 US with shipping, so should be about 870 odd lander with the current AUD.

[Thudd1503560234]

This place has MX3000 for US$675.00 but I think you have to organise own shipping ....

http://www.audiophileliquidator.net/index....acturers_id=113

Anyone else have trouble getting to that website? I'm looking at a system based around the MSC400 (or similar).

[wheelz]

Anyone else have trouble getting to that website? I'm looking at a system based around the MSC400 (or similar).

No works fine for me thudd.

[bpratt]

This place has MX3000 for US$675.00 but I think you have to organise own shipping ....

http://www.audiophileliquidator.net/index....acturers_id=113

Is that a good price Jos?

I'm looking there for the MX-6000 for $US1,118.75 , versus RRP of $US1499.

The only catch I see there is that they send it via UPS, and they'll charge you around $90 to clear it plus GST of 10%. Still significantly cheaper than buying one here, as I believe the 6000 retails at over $2000

I'm sure it'll be similar for a MX3000.

[bpratt]

Just been doing some research on the MX6000, and apparently the US version does RF on 418Mhz, and th eUK/EU and I assume the Australian version does RF on 433Mhz.

So something to watch out for if you're going to be doing RF stuff.

I'm guessing the MX3000 is fairly similar too ?

[djOS]

Just been doing some research on the MX6000, and apparently the US version does RF on 418Mhz, and th eUK/EU and I assume the Australian version does RF on 433Mhz.

So something to watch out for if you're going to be doing RF stuff.

I'm guessing the MX3000 is fairly similar too ?

Actually the URC Remotes use both 418mhz and 433mhz on most current models - 1 is narrow band (forget which) and offers better RF reception on supported basestations (dual freqs are a compatibility thing for older URC RF gear).

[bpratt]

Actually the URC Remotes use both 418mhz and 433mhz on most current models - 1 is narrow band (forget which) and offers better RF reception on supported basestations (dual freqs are a compatibility thing for older URC RF gear).

That's strange, the UK distributor replied to my email today re:MX6000 and said :-

The US version is 418mghz, the UK is the European frequency - 433mghz.

Didn't say anything like dual frequencies though.

[djOS]

That's strange, the UK distributor replied to my email today re:MX6000 and said :-

Didn't say anything like dual frequencies though.

Actually you may be correct, it looks like the US version is 418mhz (wide band) only - strange!

The MX3000 is dual freqs tho as are most of the others (433mhz = newer narrow band freq).

[bpratt]

Actually you may be correct, it looks like the US version is 418mhz (wide band) only - strange!

The MX3000 is dual freqs tho as are most of the others (433mhz = newer narrow band freq).

The reason why I was concerned, is that 433Mhz is what we use in Australia for RF, and from what I understand is that 418Mhz is not permitted, although out here that wouldn't be a problem.

[djOS]

The reason why I was concerned, is that 433Mhz is what we use in Australia for RF, and from what I understand is that 418Mhz is not permitted, although out here that wouldn't be a problem.

Well I've been using 418mhz URC gear for years without issue and have lived in Melbourne & Adelaide Suburbs - the transmitters are of such low power I doubt the regulators would bother with us using it.

[bpratt]

Well I've been using 418mhz URC gear for years without issue and have lived in Melbourne & Adelaide Suburbs - the transmitters are of such low power I doubt the regulators would bother with us using it.

Well chances are being on acreage, they won't even know I exist, because even if it did cause interference, it ain't going to interfere with anyone buy my own stuff.

But it's not the interference I'm so much concerned with, it's the idea that stuff that I want to control is RF, then it ain't going to work with a US URC.

For example if I change over to Lutron lighting control, isn't that RF rather than IR ? if so, then I'll need to have a URC that sends RF commands on 433Mhz, won't I ?

Actually, we probably should take this in to a different thread, rather than hijack this one anymore. ..... which sub forum would you recommend I move it to ??

[djOS]

Well chances are being on acreage, they won't even know I exist, because even if it did cause interference, it ain't going to interfere with anyone buy my own stuff.

But it's not the interference I'm so much concerned with, it's the idea that stuff that I want to control is RF, then it ain't going to work with a US URC.

For example if I change over to Lutron lighting control, isn't that RF rather than IR ? if so, then I'll need to have a URC that sends RF commands on 433Mhz, won't I ?

Actually, we probably should take this in to a different thread, rather than hijack this one anymore. ..... which sub forum would you recommend I move it to ??

According to URC, US Lutron Gear is 418MHz - Im not sure about The UK/Europe however things like the GraficEye seem to support IR control?

Edited September 29, 2009 by dJOS

[bpratt]

According to URC, US Lutron Gear is 418MHz - Im not sure about The UK/Europe however things like the GraficEye seem to support IR control?

But that's where the problem is, US is 110v, whereas Australia and most of the UK/EU are around 230v.

I think it would be nicer to give this thread back to Cinema Manhattan, so I've just started to post in bestest universal remote thread .

For IR control of Graphic Eye, I'd have put a IR blaster down the other end of the room. but let's head over to that other thread if you wouldn't mind ?

[nightbreed]

But that's where the problem is, US is 110v, whereas Australia and most of the UK/EU are around 230v.

I think it would be nicer to give this thread back to Cinema Manhattan, so I've just started to post in bestest universal remote thread .

For IR control of Graphic Eye, I'd have put a IR blaster down the other end of the room. but let's head over to that other thread if you wouldn't mind ?

Thanks bpratt. It's been a good read, and considering i have a lutron system i'm getting a lot out of this.

Edited September 29, 2009 by Jason IB

[djOS]

But that's where the problem is, US is 110v, whereas Australia and most of the UK/EU are around 230v.

I think it would be nicer to give this thread back to Cinema Manhattan, so I've just started to post in bestest universal remote thread .

For IR control of Graphic Eye, I'd have put a IR blaster down the other end of the room. but let's head over to that other thread if you wouldn't mind ?

Voltage is a non-event, most URC gear has a universal power brick and only needs a travel adaptor.

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Edited September 29, 2009 by dJOS