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: MX-500 does the job at a great price
Summary: 4 Stars
I have 5 of these remotes in the house. They handle everything I throw at them including my ceiling fans. They are easy to use, and the price can't be beat. The only negative I find is that they are a bit hard on batteries, the 3 AAA need to be replaced every couple of months depending on amount of use, so I recommend rechargeable batteries.Digital camera Review: Better than the Harmony, because it works...
Summary: 5 Stars
I had a Harmony 880 Univeraal remote for about a year and a half, and had a love-hate relationship with it. When it worked, it was magical. But it only worked "magically" about half the time. At least once per day I had to struggle through layers of help menues when it did not do what it was supposed to do. It was always a struggle to get it to recharge, and it eventually just gave up and died. A new battery from the factory would not revive the unit, forcing me to shop for another remote. When I received my MX-500 in the mail, I was put off by it's less than elegant form and daunting manual full of codes and such. After about half an hour, though, it was working perfectly. It had not malfunctioned once in a week of usage, and has won my wife over as well. While the Harmony was capable of deft, minute adjustments that could be easily programmed through the web, it often failed in its command string. I probably don't have the patience to plod through the macro functions of the MX-500 to go as deep as the Haromy did, but I don't mind, and it does the big stuff easily enough, and allows simple access to the deeper menues on the devices. It is not cool and flashy like the Harmony, but it is a superior product simply because it works.Digital camera Review: Truly Great Remote
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great piece of kit. I have ditched my pronto and use these now to control XBOX Media Centre, HDTV Tuner, 7.1 Panasonic Amp/Tuner, Apple TV & Samsung LCD Screen. Programming was a breeze and the IR is so strong you can almost see it burn a hole in the wall :)
It is simple to use. Menus are great, learning the codes is consistent and easy. If you are looking to get rid of all oft hose remotes then go with this beast. Its is cheap, versatile, comfortable to use, easy and not a brick to hold.
Digital camera Review: It really tied the room together.
Summary: 5 Stars
I was quite impressed by this remote. Easy to program and works as advertised. Macros were quite easy to set up. Not quite as fancy as other universal remotes, but reasonably priced and delivers as promised.Digital camera Review: You can teach this old dog new tricks
Summary: 4 Stars
The MX-500 is now about 7 years old but is still one of the better programmable remotes out there for the money. I replaced 6 remotes with this one. The macro feature is great when you have complicated equipment that you want to make "one click" friendly. I even have my theater room lighting controlled by this remote. The remote found pre-programmed settings for my audio, dvd player, and lighting but does not have pre-programmed settings for projectors or the new DirecTV equipment. You will have to use the learn feature and edit the buttons to the desired result. Takes about an hour to figure this all out but time well spent. I found it was best to only program the buttons you actually use and forget about the rest of the buttons. Makes the remote more user friendly. My main complaints are the dim backlight and the bulk of this remote. It gets a little heavy in your hand after a while. This is a best value if you are wanting to control alot with a tight budget. Update: After owning this for several months I've noticed that it's a real battery hog. The backlight gets dim after about a month of intermittent use and requires fresh batteries.