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Suggestions for a Aeros/MX850 replacement
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Post 1 made on Friday September 2, 2016 at 00:11
Tassie Devil
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This has been asked before but I did not find any answer which suited me so a bit of background so you can answer more effectively.

REASONS FOR WANTING TO CHANGE:
* Buttons are sticking - some attempts at dismantling, cleaning etc not wholly satisfactory
* I use a VU+Solo2 the most and despite entering in hex codes and trying "learning", the 850 does not handle all functions correctly

PROGRAMMING EXPERIENCE:
I'm a self taught senior who can capably do macros etc for the MX850 but would prefer not to have to learn programming for a different remote unless it is the only option. I have all the programming software for the 850 but struck problems in the past so hope any future move will be without such drama (so should I move away from URC?)

REQUIREMENTS:
* Control at least 10 devices
* RF not important, IR is OK
* Touch screen or color not important
* Easily hand held with most function layout similar to the 850 (the button layout on some Logitecs do not look good for me)
* Back light

BRAND:
Not necessarily URC. Logitech Harmony One (discontinued) looked attractive. logitech's database really good, but not sure how easy programming would be and/or how well they last so a used one would be no better than the current 850.

All suggestions gratefully received.

John
An audio nut for over 60 years & now a video nut too :-)
Post 2 made on Friday September 2, 2016 at 10:11
tomciara
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Send yours in to URC and get it replaced.

Sounds like you don't want change or to learn something different so any other remote would make you unhappy with the process.

If I were you, I would welcome the chance to do an MX890 or 990 but you would need to tackle new software that is quite a bit different.
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Post 3 made on Friday September 2, 2016 at 11:04
dtc
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I just picked up a really clean 850 for $70 on ebay. Some of the ones there are old and not in very good condition. But keep looking and you might find a good, relatively new, clean one for not much money.

I still like my 850s because they have 10 LEDs buttons, rather than the more common 6 in most newer models.

That said, a 780 is a decent entry level remote. The programming is a little different, but if you know the 850 software doing a 780 with CCP is pretty straightforward. Just make sure you get the software with the remote.
OP | Post 4 made on Friday September 2, 2016 at 16:58
Tassie Devil
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Thanks for the replies guys.

Yes, attempting a new remote will be challenging but after hours of scouring the net I have decided to try out a (little used so virtually new) Logitech Harmony one. It was on sale for around $USD60 so I thought there was nothing much to lose, except perhaps my sanity.

Seems most of the newer remotes have eliminated the keypad, something unattractive to me for several reasons, one being that the skip buttons on the VU+ use them. And Logitech have the codes for this PVR in their database so its control will hopefully be better.

But I've no illusions that setting it up will be simple. I've had a fair share of frustration with the 850 but would stick with it if only it handled that Vu+ properly. I have more 850s in the house to control other systems with the idea that my wife would find it easier if only faced with the one remote type everywhere. But, as with many best laid plans, it hasn't worked out well and she frequently gets confused and uses a wrong button so messes up the sequencing. I've done several swaps to maintain a good working 850 remote in the main system but, one by one, they are wearing out. My last repair attempt killed the backlight in one.

Sigh, life at 81 gets challenging sometimes!
An audio nut for over 60 years & now a video nut too :-)


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