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Post 1 made on Saturday December 6, 2008 at 06:34 USNRET Junior Member Joined: December 2008 Posts: 4 View Profile Just upgraded my SD system to HD and I want to buy a RF remote control. Everything will be behind solid wood doors in a solid wood AV piece of furniture. The system it would control is : Panasonic 58PZ800 Plasma Denon 3808 AVR PS3 (160GB) Blu-ray/Gaming Sony DVD/CD (400 box) Older storage/playing unit Sony CD (200 box) Older storage/playing unit Defitive Tech Speakers Rel T2 sub Would like the Harmony One but no RF!! Would like the Harmony 890 , RF but no touch screen!! Still reviewing this until. Price $300-$500 Self programable (KISS Principle) [ Reply | Quote & Reply Post 2 made on Saturday December 6, 2008 at 12:09 anyhomeneeds Active Member Joined: December 2007 Posts: 357 View Profile I would recomnd URCs MX-450 and a MRF-350. They are much more durable than the Harmony remotes. Also keep in mind, that none of the remotes will control the PS3 without an aftermarket IR kit. We have two ends with a common link, With one we sit, with one we think; Success depends on what we use, Heads we win, tails we lose. [ Reply | Quote & Reply Post 3 made on Tuesday December 16, 2008 at 11:38 SwiftSight&Sound Junior Member Joined: December 2008 Posts: 4 View Profile Iwould make a couple of suggestions, if you are looking for a wand style remote control, then my go to piece is the URC MX-980 coupled with an MRF-350 for rf communications. It is extremely versatile and capaple of controlling your entire system* exc PS3 unless you get a 3rd party IR adapter *. The downside is that you will probably have to get a programmer to program it for you. but the benefits far outweigh this as programmers are generaaly very knowledgable as to what the best way a system should work is. If you are looking for a touch panel then the MX-3000 is an exellent product with very good reliablity and unlimited customization options. I don't know how much you were looking to spend but i would stay with URC unless you are looking for 2-way communications... MX-980 699.99 MX-3000 999.99 MRF-350 249.99-required for Rf communication the only good Harmony is a dead Harmony [ Reply | Quote & Reply Post 4 made on Tuesday December 16, 2008 at 12:25 smokinghot Super Member Joined: August 2006 Posts: 2,976 View Profile If you're going to get into the likes of the MX-3000, then the Philips ProntoPro models should also be mentioned. The TSU-9400 has a msrp of $899 and blows the doors off the 3000. IMHO Of course none of these options are even remotely (pun intended) close to his desired budget, and are far removed from the KISS princible. reigning twatter till successor is named.. ..If I had any dignity, this would really be humiliating :) [ Reply | Quote & Reply Post 5 made on Wednesday December 17, 2008 at 15:36 Stealth X Senior Member Joined: November 2005 Posts: 1,160 View Profile i would go with the harmony 890 due to your budget and motto. you wont have a touchscreen, but most people dont want them after having them (unless refering to a panel type remote opposed to a wand style). they're neat at first, but annoying after awhile, as you always have to look at the remote. MX-980;Pioneer Elite 1540HD 60" Plasma;Pioneer Elite DVD;Pioneer Elite AVR 82TSX w/Paradigm Studio 100 v4 Speakers;Anthem Statement A5 Power Amp;Pioneer 250gig HDD DVD-R;SA HD PVR;PS3;X360 w/HD-DVD [ Reply | Quote & Reply Post 6 made on Wednesday December 17, 2008 at 16:02 smokinghot Super Member Joined: August 2006 Posts: 2,976 View Profile On Wednesday December 17, 2008 at 15:36, Stealth X said... you wont have a touchscreen, but most people dont want them after having them (unless refering to a panel type remote opposed to a wand style). they're neat at first, but annoying after awhile, as you always have to look at the remote. bingo i'll second that reigning twatter till successor is named.. ..If I had any dignity, this would really be humiliating :) [ Reply | Quote & Reply Post 7 made on Friday December 19, 2008 at 23:03 gellex1 Junior Member Joined: December 2008 Posts: 3 View Profile I would do a search for URC's MX-810. It seems to be a great remote and is in your price range including a MRF-260 rf exender. And if you have problems setting it up, then look for a dealer in your area. [ Reply | Quote & Reply Post 8 made on Sunday December 28, 2008 at 15:27 BisyB Long Time Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 57 View Profile $300.00 to $500.00 for an RF based control system? Probably not going to happen with material, install, and programming. To quote one of my favorite customers who owned Colorado's largest catering company - "You don't get steak for chicken prices" If you are going behind solid wood doors and want a wand remote with a touchscreen. RTI - T2Cs http://www.rticorp.com/products/t2cs.html RTI - RP6 http://www.rticorp.com/products/RP6.html I use an RP6 since I can jumper up to 4 antennas for flawless transmission but you can try an RP1 for budget. T2Cs - $699.00 retail RP6 - $599.00 retail RP1 - $399.00 retail Do like the Pronto's as well, will sell either of those over the MX-3000. Good luck! BisyB "Rule #1 - Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... Rule #2 - It's All Small Stuff" [ Reply | Quote & Reply Post 9 made on Sunday December 28, 2008 at 22:45 motech Senior Member Joined: August 2008 Posts: 1,137 View Profile check out the pronto tsu-9200 it is rf capable, will cost you less then $300 if you search properly .. the programming is a mix between harmony and a fully customizable remote . . its wizard based, but lets you play with the macros anyway you want . . its not a touch screen but have a very unique interface with a scroll wheel control ipod like interface. the harmony remotes are physically decent remotes, but the software is so limiting that you will be pressing the help button on the remote at least once or twice a day when using it. fail. http://www.technologistinc.com [ Reply | Quote & Reply Post 10 made on Monday December 29, 2008 at 13:32 smokinghot Super Member Joined: August 2006 Posts: 2,976 View Profile On Sunday December 28, 2008 at 22:45, motech said... the harmony remotes are physically decent remotes, Wow... That's the first time I have ever heard someone refer to Harmonys as well built. reigning twatter till successor is named.. ..If I had any dignity, this would really be humiliating :) [ Reply | Quote & Reply Post 11 made on Monday December 29, 2008 at 15:17 motech Senior Member Joined: August 2008 Posts: 1,137 View Profile Well some are. The harmony 550 is well built. The 800 series are complete crap. So is the 1000... But as a low end remote ... Build quality is not expected to be perfect.. The main thing holding back these remotes is the software. There should be a pro version... That would make it a better choice for low end systems... http://www.technologistinc.com [ Reply | Quote & Reply [ Return to Thread Index | Start New Thread ]

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