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    I currently use a URC MX-810 rf-remote to control my main home theater system in the family room. I am now putting a second, separate system in a billiards room (which is near the family room). Because of space limitations, the TV is going on the wall, and all of the components are going into a closet, and I will need another rf-based-remote for this system.

    For the new system, I am looking at the URC RSF200 system, or the Logitech-Harmony 900 system for the billiards room. My question is will either of these systems interfere with MX-810 system, and vice-versa? I believe the MX-810 has something like 11 different frequency channels you can program, so hopefully I could use that flexibility to keep these systems separate. But I can't get anyone to tell me for sure the systems won't conflict.

    Has anyone had experience with a similar scenario. Would there be less likely to be interference if I go with the Harmony system? Or because you can program the frequency with the MX-810 system, would it actually be easier to avoid conflict by going with the other URC system?

    Any advice would be helpful, and thanks in advance.

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    What base station are you using with the 810? If you go with the URC system you would just want to make sure it is set to a different channel (I believe there are 10) than the other base station. If you go with the Harmony there should be no interference issues at all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by adk highlander View Post
    What base station are you using with the 810? If you go with the URC system you would just want to make sure it is set to a different channel (I believe there are 10) than the other base station. If you go with the Harmony there should be no interference issues at all.
    Thank you for your help. The MX-810 controller is using the MRF-260 base station. I think the RSF200 system uses the RF20 controller and a PowerBlaster (I guess this is the base station?).

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