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Which RF remote to get?
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Post 1 made on Wednesday September 6, 2006 at 20:52
wlai
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I have a set of components behind in an equipment room with a wooden door that I need to control, and thus need an RF unit. These are the components that I have or on the way:

- Oppo 971 DVD
- Panasonic SA-XR55 Receiver
- JVC SVHS (model unknown)
- Comcast DVR and/or Tivo Series 2 (in the process of switching to Comcast DVR)
- Panasonic AE900U (though this isn't in the equipment room but is in the theater room)
- A HTPC setup that'll serve as the audio / DVD jukebox, yet to be built
- I'd like to add a distribution amp for the whole house audio, so RF range will be important.

I'd like some programmable soft buttons, and ideally the ability to use PC to program the remote. The programming is probably limited to simple macros to do "activity type" macros, and to learn/code any new components.

Normally the Harmony 890 looks pretty good, but the rash of negative reports on this forum scares me. Has these issues been resolved?

And how are the URC offerings? I was thinking about the URC 300, but unsure due to their plethora of offerings and similarity in their other series, such as the MX-*. And their new support policy also seems suspect.

Thanks for any input.
Post 2 made on Friday September 8, 2006 at 21:28
forensicdoc
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I am also interested in an RF remote that will work with a cable box with built in DVR (Motorola) and a Sony LCD and LG DVD/VHS. It seems the critical thing for me is the RF feature and the ability to control the DVR features of the cable box with it.

My research seems to suggest either the Harmony 890 or the URC-200 (for the consumer stuff) could work. Any recommendations? Thanks!
Post 3 made on Tuesday September 12, 2006 at 01:31
Tom Ciaramitaro
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If you buy from an authorized dealer, you will have a much more powerful and more easily configurable remote with the MX-850. I think it's one of the best values out there. The MRF250 or MRF300 base station makes it RF functional. Be sure to get the updateable software if at all possible from your dealer.
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Post 4 made on Wednesday September 13, 2006 at 14:07
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I'm with Tom, but will take it a step further and recommend the MX-900. That remote offers a lot more for a few extra dollars. It also has dedicate Chapter/Track skip hard buttons, which the MX-850 does not have. More devices and pages per device can be found on the MX-900.

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Post 5 made on Thursday September 14, 2006 at 01:06
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On September 6, 2006 at 20:52, wlai said...
I have a set of components behind in an equipment room
with a wooden door that I need to control, and thus need
an RF unit. These are the components that I have or on
the way:

- Oppo 971 DVD
- Panasonic SA-XR55 Receiver
- JVC SVHS (model unknown)
- Comcast DVR and/or Tivo Series 2 (in the process of
switching to Comcast DVR)
- Panasonic AE900U (though this isn't in the equipment
room but is in the theater room)
- A HTPC setup that'll serve as the audio / DVD jukebox,
yet to be built
- I'd like to add a distribution amp for the whole house
audio, so RF range will be important.

I'd like some programmable soft buttons, and ideally the
ability to use PC to program the remote. The programming
is probably limited to simple macros to do "activity type"
macros, and to learn/code any new components.

Normally the Harmony 890 looks pretty good, but the rash
of negative reports on this forum scares me. Has these
issues been resolved?


And how are the URC offerings? I was thinking about the
URC 300, but unsure due to their plethora of offerings
and similarity in their other series, such as the MX-*.
And their new support policy also seems suspect.

Thanks for any input.

The 890 will do fine.

Your AE900 projector doesn't have discretes for input selection, which makes it very awkward to set up with a remote that doesn't remember what input is currently selected. The 890 has Smart State which makes life a lot easier.


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