I read Daniel Tonks fine review of the R50.

I just want to add that I was able to override the preprogrammed soft buttons from the database for a device with learned commands. In other words, you are not really stuck with the key arrangement from the database. When you add a learned command to the programmed command of a soft key, an L will appear in front of the P telling you that the learned command will override the programmed command.

Although the 30 main screen icons plus the 52 channel icons for favorites are relatively nice the light blue with black text icons for every other device page is very boring.

Since you will probably be using and looking at these device pages most of your time, why spend the extra money for this color remote control. The two-color screen is as dull as a monochrome screen. There are no options to add additional colors to these key icons.