What Remote

[VETTE1220]

Hi There Looking For A Rf Remote To Run My Gear.i Have Receiver,dvd, Sat Box,ps3 Xbox360 With Dvd Player,monster Power,projector,and Lights.but Dont Wont To Bust The Bank If Possible. Thanks Again

 

[rnatalli]

The two series that seem to be the most popular are the Harmony and the Universal Remote MX series. Basically, the Harmony is prettier and easier to use and the MX is more robust with programming options.

 

[j_garcia]

Yep, those are the two I would recommend. Harmony or URC. I've used both and I prefer the URCs so far. The Harmony is a little easier to program, but to be honest, it took about the same amount of time it would have taken me to do it manually anyway - that all depends on your gear though. Once the Harmony was done, there were still some small things that it didn't quite do correctly that would still require me to use modified macros to get it to work just right.

 

[agarwalro]

The two series that seem to be the most popular are the Harmony and the Universal Remote MX series. Basically, the Harmony is prettier and easier to use and the MX is more robust with programming options.

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[bass addict]

Third that. I have an MX600 which replaced my MX500 (only difference being RF capability) and love it. Little steeper learning curve, but once figured out they're a breeze. Used 500's can be found for 50 bucks shipped.

 

[BMXTRIX]

I've used the MX-850 several times on jobs with excellent results. I'm not sure how much easier than 'one touch' is with using the remote. So, I think that both the Harmony and MX series may operate nearly identically to each other at the end of the day.

The Harmony is easier to program - or at least learn to program.

The MX-850 has high praise for button layout and the feel of the remote itself. That's my personal love with it - it just feels good and the right buttons are in the right spot.

 

[Haoleb]

I just picked up a Pronto TSU7000, and a TSU3000 yesterday for really cheap off an old co-worker and it was quite confusing to program. I must have spent at least 5 hours getting it to work. The MX are much easier to program. The Harmony's are just as easy as the MX but dont allow for as much flexibility.

Now that I mastered programming the Pronto I have to admit its a pretty nice unit. The TSU7000 anyway, The 3000 is kinda ugly and the screen sucks. The good thing about the pronto is you dont have to have a computer to really program it and do macros and such.

 

[MDS]

I'll vote, as I always do, for the MX series remotes and I prefer the ones that don't require a computer and specialized software to setup.

The hardest part of programming them is actually the planning beforehand - figuring out what to name functions and which functions you want in which mode (for example, I have receiver functions like Late Night in both DVD and Cable modes so I don't have to switch back to Receiver mode). Once you get everything labeled, the actual programming takes only a few minutes...and since you don't need a computer to make changes, you can make changes to macros on the fly sitting in front of your equipment.

If you have 10 devices or fewer (and a 'device' can be anything - including lighting) the MX-350 really can't be beat, IMO. If you want to do it on the cheap, the older MX-500 is great but the newer MX total control series fixed a few of the little nits that people had complained about with the MX-500 and again IMO those changes are useful.

 

[Haoleb]

I had to reprogram a lower end MX for a client in the past and it was one of those ones you dont hook up to a computer. What a PITA!!! I would have much rather had to redo an MX900 which is what we usually supply. Guess it just depends on how good on a computer you are. If not that great then maybe a lower end MX, if your ok on one then I recomend the higher end ones you use the software to program. At first it may seem a bit intimidating but once you get the hang of its its a breeze.

 

[Fred333]

The higher ends are more my forte. I like to use the software the computer.

 

[aberkowitz]

Hi There Looking For A Rf Remote To Run My Gear.i Have Receiver,dvd, Sat Box,ps3 Xbox360 With Dvd Player,monster Power,projector,and Lights.but Dont Wont To Bust The Bank If Possible. Thanks Again

If you want RF and go logitech, the Hamony Logitech 890 is the only model (aside from the $500 Harmony 1000) that supports RF. Amazon.com has the best price I've seen online (aside from eBay) at $228. As a logitech user I can highly recommend their remotes. I found the software setup quite simple, and adding new devices takes 2 minutes.

Btw- I'm pretty sure that the PS3 only supports Bluetooth, so you won't be able to use IR or RF with that device.