On September 12, 2006 at 01:06, Tom Ciaramitaro said...
People who have MX500s (un-updateable) still have viable
remotes. That's one example of a remote that can keep
learning new models any time they are introduced. You
can learn any new command from any new device well into
the future. You are not obsoleted. Any commands not
on the remote are often found right on this website.
Would you like to buy a pair of MX500's?
I purchased a Pinnacle Showcenter 200 which uses "toggle codes". My MX-500's were unable to learn these codes. The MX-800 and MX-850 cannot even learn these codes. The only way I can control the product is by using the codes from the data base and it's still a little shaky.
For the most part you're right, but there are exceptions, and we don't know what manufacturers will do in the future. Live update is an important feature because everyone who purchased a programmable remote through whatever channel expected the remote to last longer then their next equipment purchase.
