I have been considering the MX3000 for a while now. However since I do have an Escient Fireball, 2-way communication would be a nice feature to have. I was hoping some news of the MX3500 would come out of CEDIA but my dealer didn't hear anything.

What was interesting from CEDIA were the Pronto Pro TSU9600 and the Harmony 1000. Both of which look like direct competitors to the MX3000. The TSU9600 being in competition with the MX3500 whenever it finally hits the market assuming the MX3500 does have Fireball support.

I love my URC remote, but these look like some pretty strong competition for the URC touch screens. The Harmony, well it is a Harmony, but its MSRP is half the price of the MX 3000. The Pronto is more money but does provide 2 way with wifi. Both are very good looking.

So any thoughts on the competition or any insight as to what URC will be bringing out next to compete in this space?

Regards,

Dennis