On August 18, 2011 at 03:50, makitamark said...
You've described it as 'Waterproof' but URC describe it as 'Water Resistant', |there is a big difference between the two.
I go through this all the time with RTI water-resistant/proof remotes. I disagree that there is a "big" difference between water resistant and waterproof.
Here's a helpful article to shed some light on waterproof vs. water resistant.
boyslife.org/outdoors/askgearguy/9135/waterproof-or-water-resistant/So few products in the market can actually be considered "waterproof" that the term is used loosely. There is also many grades of resistance. I wouldnt wear some watches that are called water resistant on a humid day. Since URC advertised this remote actually drenched in water, forgive my assumption. I was not given any specifics as to the tests that were performed and can only go on the picture of the remote soaked. Let me make a blanket statemen and assume anything you see that can be used in a wet environment is not "waterproof" unless it is very expensive, heavily tested and heavy duty scuba products.