NEC NP200 Remote Issues

[Reaper]

Has anyone else bought the NEC NP200 projector and the found remote to be incredibly flakey?

[GAS]

Hi,

We have 6 of them and we also have same issue with them, only way to work is point remote on blue button (on/off button).
Have called NEC and they said that this model has only 1 sensor but other has more, we have stop buying them.

[Reaper]

Damnit :S We just got another four on top of the six I had previously installed.

[john]

As I have said on here before the NP100 and 200 are not NEC units they are merely re-badged NEC hence your dissatisfaction with them when comparing them to other NEC units. I know it doesn't solve your problem at all, but don't give up on NEC as it were the bigger ones are still NEC units.

(Source of this info - Local NEC Authorised Dealer)

[Reaper]

I hadn't seen your comment on the NP200 until I had already bought this last batch Seems like there will be no help with this crappy remote problem. Wonder if I can manage to send these back and get the 300's instead

[Reaper]

Just a quick question with this, anyone know if the NP305 projector is any good? It's the successor to the 300

[Marc-Engineer]

The Epson X7 outprforms both and has cheaper lamps and 3 year on site warenty.

Marc
Projector Engineer

[Paul_L]

I have actual installed quite a number of these and yes the remote is flacky, but I always put it down to the battery in the remote, I have found them installed upside down, I have also been replacing them with CR2032's (standard BIOS battery) as the CR2032 is the same voltage, but a 'thicker' battery, which I think is the real problem, the batteries are not making contact inside the remote!

Paul