@gunrunnerjohn posted:I don't take comfort in that at all. It's not the size of the layout, it's having that cord getting tangled up in visitors legs, etc. Also, if your TIU is not ready accessible, and mine certainly isn't, having the cord running from the back of the layout to the operating position is a PITA. I realize that some people will be perfectly happy with the tethered remote, but try to remember a couple of items...
- This is a giant step backwards from having a true wireless remote.
- You can only have ONE remote connected, with the existing TIU I routinely have three or four connected.
To each his own, John. I sit in one place in front of my control panel and operate everything. No problem for me operating a remote with a 10 foot phone cord tethered to it. In fact, I’m looking forward to having the ability to use my smart phone along with a tethered remote on the new tiu I have on order. I get you and others, particularly those with larger layouts, may feel otherwise, but at least now we know they will include the option to tether that you were previously not optimistic about. Very comforting to me to know that this speculation was incorrect because I would have cancelled my WTIU if true..
