On April 11, 2015 at 19:44, El Gabito said...
I really like hard buttons. A screen would be nice for custom "activities" or macros or whatever (watch tv, watch a movie, play xbox, etc). Couldn't care less if it's touch screen or not (a la harmony 700, which I used to have).
I've looked at the Harmony Ultimate IR even, but the FF/RW look to be in a terrible position compared to any other remote I've ever seen.
Let's say my budget is $300 or less all-in (the lower the better).
TBH, a Harmony 650 might work, I would love a docking station like the 900, but at least it's "cheap" at $70ish. Any URC alternatives? They seem to have culled all of their DIY line.
If you don't mind working with a pre-programmed Learning Remote, the URC MX-450 is a prime candidate with excellent Macro capabilities and is still widely available. It seems to be the only good user-programmable remote that URC has left. It seems to get pretty good reviews.
I just ordered one to play with as my R40's OLED screen has been degrading over the past few years of daily use to the point that it's now almost too dim to see, which is making it difficult to re-configure (i do a lot of that in my man-room). The MX-450 on the other hand has an LCD screen which should maintain it's brightness indefinitely, i'm not so sure about the longevity of an OLED screen now, so i may end up switching to the MX-450 even though i don't like the ergonomics and hand-feel nearly as much as i do on the R40.
