Universal Remote Control MX-500 10-Device LCD Viewscreen Remote Control with Joystick Operation by Universal Remote Control, Inc.
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Digital camera reviews of Universal Remote Control MX-500 10-Device LCD Viewscreen Remote Control with Joystick Operation
Digital camera Review: Buy this remote!
Summary: 5 Stars
Like a lot of you I have struggled with multiple remotes or some that promised the world (harmony) and didn't deliver. I have purchased two of these, one each for me and the spouse.
Pros:
Easy to program, I had it up and running for hdtv, cable, vcr, receiver and dvd in about an hour.
Punch thru options let you single out one component to always handle volume or changing channels.
Big buttons, editible labels.
Favorite channels!
Cloning. Once you get one set up, you can quickly clone it to another remote.
Nice and weighty, feels good in my hand.
Cons:
The manual is detailed and thorough, but it would be nice to have more examples of "why" you would want to use a particular feature or function. Real world examples would be nice.
The back light is kind of weak.
Only 5 programmable macro buttons, though you can do macros for each component.
Would like a bigger "mute" button.
Digital camera Review: By far the best remote and value out there
Summary: 5 Stars
I had a friend who convinced me to buy this remote and decided I needed to ditch the clutter and take the plunge.Setup was simple after you get the hang of it. I also got a separate remote with a JP1 connector to program discrete codes and it's been a dream....
Hard buttons are the way to go. LCD touch screens have problems with durability and accuracy.
Highly recommended.
UPDATE: A year later and it's still a champ. Replaced the batteries only once. I am still a strong advocate for buying this as a replacement for the clutter of remotes most people have.
Digital camera Review: Clunky and difficult
Summary: 3 Stars
I compared this to a Harmony 659. The MX-500 build was solid but not very sexy. I did not like the layout and it was much more complicated to use than the Harmony. The Harmony's online setup is simple, well written and straight forward.Digital camera Review: Dead out of the box
Summary: 1 Stars
Did not work right out of the box. Their customer service people told me to just return it.Digital camera Review: Does what it says it does.
Summary: 5 Stars
I read many personal reviews about this product and decided that I would give it a shot for $70 rather than spend hundreds on a real fancy color display. I have successfully programmed my cable remote, audio remote, TV remote and DVD recorder remote into this universal remote. The commands that were not programmed pursuant to the manufacturer codes, were easily learned by this remote. I read a lot of independent reviews about this product and ones similar, and all indicated that for the price, this model had the most functions and more importantly, was easy to program.
It may not be the fanciest remote out there, but if you're looking for something that will handle the average persons audio/visual components, you can't go wrong with product.