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Bob Blick wrote:
>
> Manufacturers of consumer electronics don't seem to be the most
> DIY-friendly bunch. I have a feeling you'll have to figure the protocol
> out yourself. I gave up trying to get info on the Pioneer "P-bus". If I
> had a changer to go with my changer-control deck I'd give a shot at
> figuring it out, but as it is, people like us are not important to Sony
> and Pioneer. You'd think that a good service manual would contain that
> information, but service manuals have gotten pretty slim.
>
> I once complained to NEC about the lack of real information in service
> manuals. The answer I got(perhaps more frank than poilically correct) was
> that the company did not think there was anyone in the U.S. smart enough
> to need that much information.
>
> Cheers,
> Bob