Protee VX Review

[deepakvrao]

You don't. When you shut the software down the unit goes into sleep mode.

I wondered the same thing and asked Protee about it because the only way to physically turn the unit on/off is with the switch on the unit itself. That was going to be a pain in the butt getting up to the ceiling every time if you had to power it down

Is the switch a rocker switch or a pc type push button switch?

Possible to fix a switchbot for it?

[deepakvrao]

I wonder if there is any issue using a smart outlet. You could shut the software down to put it in sleep and then cut the power to the smart outlet?

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Planning to get a switchbot for turning my pc on/off.

Possible to put a switchbot on the Protee? Either that or the smart socket.

[dw886]

I wonder if there is any issue using a smart outlet. You could shut the software down to put it in sleep and then cut the power to the smart outlet?

In my 3 years of owning my sim which is a 14x9 screen with 5' sides and hit 10' from the screen I have had a total of 1 ball hit above and outside of the enclosure. This one ball was due to someone using a tee way too high and I have since removed any tees from my sim over 2". I have had every type of player you can think of and I for one am not going to worry about protection when I buy my overhead unit.

The smart outlet approach is exactly what I did. I had some issues with the ethernet adapter when I first hung the VX, and it would lock up - the error message in ProTee Labs would say to powercycle the VX by flipping the red switch. I found myself jumping up on a ladder to power cycle it multiple times, so I just eventually swapped the outlet to one that I can control from ground level. I leave the outlet on, but I can toggle it without a ladder now if needed...

[ExplorNH]

I wonder if there is any issue using a smart outlet. You could shut the software down to put it in sleep and then cut the power to the smart outlet?

In my 3 years of owning my sim which is a 14x9 screen with 5' sides and hit 10' from the screen I have had a total of 1 ball hit above and outside of the enclosure. This one ball was due to someone using a tee way too high and I have since removed any tees from my sim over 2". I have had every type of player you can think of and I for one am not going to worry about protection when I buy my overhead unit.

[Leo Spaceman]

You don't. When you shut the software down the unit goes into sleep mode.

I wondered the same thing and asked Protee about it because the only way to physically turn the unit on/off is with the switch on the unit itself. That was going to be a pain in the butt getting up to the ceiling every time if you had to power it down.

Don't know about the guarding. Protee is supposedly working on a guard or working with a 3rd party on something. As others have said, it would take a mega sky ball to actually hit the unit. At least for myself, I'm way more likely to shank one into the wall than I am to sky a ball at that angle. But there's definitely that 1% concern in the back of my mind with my kids or others at some point hitting one so bad that it could hit the VX.

[deepakvrao]

Thanks for the review. Couple of questions.

How do you switch the unit on/off? I am planning to automate my sim room so want to plan for it. Also if I make a laminated glass protection for it do you think it will affect the accuracy?

[mthunt]

IF you get it shipped to canada you'll pay HST.

[mthunt]

I had to pay HST on the value. I'm in canada.

[wise990]

I think the duty fees were are $45 usd

[Nugget]

You would not pay duty or extra fees, buy it from a US location/retailer

[Nugget]

There are options to buy within Canada and not worry about the duty.

[BJPJJS]

I am in US, Wisconsin.

[OttawaP]

For those that bought the VX, did you have to pay a customs fee or duty. Some retailers have said the price did not include customs. If the custom/duty are not included what was the fee?

Thanks

Country you live in would dictate this.... I'm sure we would get screwed here in Canada

[BJPJJS]

For those that bought the VX, did you have to pay a customs fee or duty. Some retailers have said the price did not include customs. If the custom/duty are not included what was the fee?

Thanks

[Lefty71]

ANYTHING on the RLX?