Your Universal Remote Control Center
RemoteCentral.com
NEWS
REVIEWS
FEATURES
FILES
FORUMS
Complete Control by URC Forum - View Post
Previous section Next section Up level
Find remotes at:
Amazon.com
What's New
Read more news »
New Reviews
Up level
[ SEARCH ]
[ CONTACT ]
The following page was printed from RemoteCentral.com:

Forums > Professional > Complete Control by URC
MX-450 vs R40
Login:
Pass:
Register
 
Forum Search
 
Login

Topic:
MX-450 vs R40
This thread has 4 replies. Displaying all posts.
Post 1 made on Thursday January 26, 2012 at 15:20
snorkel
Long Time Member
Joined:
Posts:		January 2012
19
Hi,
Just wondering what the consensus is on the MX-450 vs the r40?
I recently picked up a MX-450 on ebay(got a great deal) and had no problems programming it aside from finding the right code for my samsung plasma.

Anyway, after I got the MX-450 I saw the r40 and it actually looks a bit nicer than
the mx-450 and has the extra 4 buttons.

I know the mx-450 has RF, but I might never use that.

Am I better off with the 450?

Thanks,

Snorkel

Reply
Post 2 made on Thursday January 26, 2012 at 18:06
JoeFlabitz
Select Member
Joined:
Posts:		December 2008
1,517
The MX450 does have the Archiver/IR Code update feature that the R40 does not have.
Reply
Post 3 made on Thursday January 26, 2012 at 19:10
BobL
Founding Member
Joined:
Posts:		March 2002
1,352
The MX-450 also lets you edit macros. I'm not sure about the R40 but the R50 does not let you edit macros. So you have to re-do them if you need to make a change.
Reply
OP | Post 4 made on Thursday January 26, 2012 at 21:43
snorkel
Long Time Member
Joined:
Posts:		January 2012
19
R40 also lets you modify/edit existing macros.
Reply
Post 5 made on Sunday January 29, 2012 at 19:45
RandyWalters
Long Time Member
Joined:
Posts:		December 2006
97
On January 26, 2012 at 15:20, snorkel said...
Just wondering what the consensus is on the MX-450 vs the r40?
I recently picked up a MX-450 on ebay(got a great deal) and had no problems programming it aside from finding the right code for my samsung plasma.

Anyway, after I got the MX-450 I saw the r40 and it actually looks a bit nicer than
the mx-450 and has the extra 4 buttons.

I know the mx-450 has RF, but I might never use that.

Am I better off with the 450?

FWIW, the MX-450 is the pro version of the older R50 from 2008 .

The pro version of the newer R40 is the MX-780 (both released in 2011).

I had an R50 for a week then returned it (didn't like the look and feel and didn't like the sunken side buttons), and went for the newer R40 instead - it has a more upscale/pro look, has a better button layout, and feels overall better in the hand.
Randy
URC MX-890, MX-780, MX-450, R40, MX-500, Sony XBR-55X900E, Panny TC-P55ST60, Tivo Roamio Pro & Premiere & OTA, TWC Arris DVR, Onkyo 333 AVR, Roku Express 4K, Panasonic Blu-Ray
Reply


Return to thread index...
Jump to


Protected Feature Before you can reply to a message...
You must first register for a Remote Central user account - it's fast and free! Or, if you already have an account, please login now.

Register for an account

Please read the following: Unsolicited commercial advertisements are absolutely not permitted on this forum. Other private buy & sell messages should be posted to our Marketplace. For information on how to advertise your service or product click here. Remote Central reserves the right to remove or modify any post that is deemed inappropriate.

Hosting Services by ipHouse