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mx-780 or mx-880 or mx-980?
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Post 1 made on Monday February 20, 2012 at 19:49
crabs
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I've been using an mx-700 for several years and am finally looking into an upgrade. I'm considering the mx-780, mx-880 and mx-980. I've looked over the owner's manuals on URC's site but they are a bit sparse so I was hoping someone could help answer a few questions regarding all three remotes. (BTW, I know the software isn't readily available from URC and to find an authorized dealer that will include it.)

Can any button be a macro or only the screen buttons?

Can custom graphics be loaded for the screen labels? Do they come with some graphics?

How is the speed changing pages on the screen?

I see the 780 and 880 have 8 pages per device. If more pages are needed is it possible to link a button to a fake device with more pages?

Does the 780 have a motion sensor to turn on the screen? Seems like a nice feature.

The 880 and 980 have been out for 3 or 4 years, is there anything dated about them?

Anything else in general I should know about before deciding?


Thanks a bunch!
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Post 2 made on Monday February 20, 2012 at 20:39
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Get the 980....
Post 3 made on Monday February 20, 2012 at 20:52
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The 780 will not allow custom graphics. You can get some custom graphics onto the 880, while the 980 will give you the most freedom to put what you want on it. The 780 does not have the motion sensor to turn the screen on. You will have to press a button to wake it up. The hard buttons will work without having to wake it up, while the "soft buttons", you have to press first to wake it up and then again to send the command. As for the speed in which the remote flips between pages, I find the 780 and 880 to actually be faster then the 980.
Also, the 780 uses 4 double A batteries, while the 880 is rechargeable with a power cord you have to plug into the bottom, and the 980 is rechargeable with a dock you place it in. While there are ways to work around the limited amount of pages, I have never had an issue with the amount of pages available. The goal is to steamline everything while keeping it nice and clean. All those buttons that never get used do not need to be on your remote. Keep it nice, simple, and clean.

In all honesty, and of the remotes will be an upgrade over the 700. CCP will offer a lot of programming benefits over the old 700 Editor. The Database Navigator alone will help you program the remote and keep it clean.
Post 4 made on Monday February 20, 2012 at 21:10
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What about looking at the MX-1200?
Post 5 made on Monday February 20, 2012 at 22:41
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On February 20, 2012 at 21:10, RayoVac said...
What about looking at the MX-1200?

Other than the touch screen and the physical look & feel of the MX1200, the MX980 has better graphic customization and has sound capability.
Post 6 made on Tuesday February 21, 2012 at 09:11
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As an owner of both a 980 and several 880's, if you are just controlling a few devices (Cable/sat, AVR, BR, XBox) and don't care a whole lot about graphics, the 880 is the way to go. It feels much better in your hand than the 980.

When my 980 dies, it will be replaced with an 880. But it was needed when I bought it as I had 2 toggle devices and the power it had was necessary. Those devices are now gone so its power is no longer needed.
OP | Post 7 made on Tuesday February 21, 2012 at 23:08
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Thanks for all the feedback! I was initially leaning towards the 780 because I like the button layout but now I'm really thinking about the 880 too. I'll have to think about it a bit. The info really helps, thanks again.
Post 8 made on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 01:38
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Another vote for the 980.
Post 9 made on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 09:03
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The 980 is my best selling URC remote and with good reason. Not only do you have a high resolution screen, but the ability to not only customize the interface, but also removable hard keys that make better sense for some situations. In my opinion the 880 is a fine remote, but resembles a Harmony too much for my liking. Those looking for a superior remote and experience will really enjoy the 980. However, with attention to budget and feasibility (or how much you are going to use it) the 880 still programs with CCP which is extremely powerful and can get a handle on most if not all types of setups. I have an MX-880 in my guest room which is tesement to the ease of use.
Post 10 made on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 12:41
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On February 20, 2012 at 22:41, JoeFlabitz said...
Other than the touch screen and the physical look & feel of the MX1200, the MX980 has better graphic customization and has sound capability.

Ahhh did not know that. Thanks for the info.
Post 11 made on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 14:14
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On February 20, 2012 at 22:41, JoeFlabitz said...
the MX980 has better graphic customization.

That's interesting. Other than the greater capacity for text customization, what other advantages does the MX-980 have when it comes to graphics? You certainly have more size choices with the MX-1200. Does the MX-1200 do animated gifs as well?

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Post 12 made on Thursday February 23, 2012 at 12:45
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The only advantage of MX980 graphics I can see is that you can import images directly onto CCP. To use images in MX1200, you need to package them into VFD file. Once you do, however, you have full freedom of the size and placement. You can arrange them freely, putting them into foreground or background. Each image may or may not be a button. I've tried animated gif. It was fine with the software but I've yet to try it on a remote.

I guess when it comes to sounds, 980 does have an advantage though. Nothing but a basic beep in 1200.

Edit: I've tried it on the remote and the animated gifs don't work. They display but do not show animation.

Last edited by TVAddict on February 23, 2012 23:54.
Post 13 made on Friday February 24, 2012 at 14:07
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On February 23, 2012 at 12:45, TVAddict said...
The only advantage of MX980 graphics I can see is that you can import images directly onto CCP. To use images in MX1200, you need to package them into VFD file. Once you do, however, you have full freedom of the size and placement. You can arrange them freely, putting them into foreground or background.

Ahh, I see. The import/export buttons under "Properties" don't allow you access to graphics outside of the program. That's a strange restriction. Why it's designed like that is a mystery to me, but then again it's not the first time.

Mike
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Post 14 made on Saturday February 25, 2012 at 11:06
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When a device is initially turned on using the 980 is the on-state automatically tracked after that or does a variable set to true need to be used along with the on command?
Post 15 made on Saturday February 25, 2012 at 12:17
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If you use a discrete on command you may not need to track it. If you want to, set up a variable to do so.
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