I am now offering subcontract programming services for all MX series URC remotes. I've been programming one-way touchscreen remotes for complex, custom AV systems for over ten years. I am CEDIA Installer II certified, and also hold certs from ISF and HAA. I have dozens of legitimately acquired and unique layouts, and can customize and program a full MX-3000 with a turn around time of three days. I've been programming remotes off-site for a little over a year now (for both CIs and consumers) and have a tried-and-true setup and testing process. Please contact me via email : [email protected] for questions and specifics.

Gotta love that link in the signiture.

I'm wondering if this qualifies as an "unsolicited commercial advertisement".

I thought I understood the forum rules and was allowed to go about offering programming services on this site as long as it was in the correct location. If this is not the correct location, my apologies. What is the correct place to offer programming? And if it's not allowed, that doesn't make much sense to me. This is the largest remote control website out there. If there's one place people can look to for professional programming services of this type, where else should they go? I've only found one AD online who offers stand-alone programming, and it isn't too enticing. I offer professional programming for URC remotes at an affordable price with outstanding support. I know this will most likely upset a lot of CIs who see this as a form of competition, but I urge them to be realistic. The DiY consumer was never going to hire them in the first place. Also, I offer the programming service to CIs who have more programming needs than programming personnel. URC's seemingly biggest concern with their recent policy changes was to ensure the 'professional' remotes get programming BY A PROFESIONAL. I know unauthorized sales is also a concern, but all public comments on the subject acknowledge little effect has been made on the sleabay sales. What else am I doing but helping to solve the problem?

OK, I'm sorry that I said that. I'm just so used to spam from commercial companies here that I was mislead to the fact that you were doing it individually. Good Luck!

Thanks!

Sorry if this is off topic but, would you guys recommend multi zone programming with one URC remote? I've been thinking about how we can make the remote work for this, but all examples I've seen so far are single zone.

Try posting in the Universal Remote Control, Inc. or Complete Control by URC forums.

Thanks, I'll probably do that. But if we continue to support URC, I'm going to get set up as an online dealer directly with them when our website is further along.

I posted programming-only services for URC product on Ebay in a very professional manner, explicitly requiring clients to obtain the editing software through the proper channels on their own. I even went out of my way to explain to the unwary Ebay lot that URC product should only be purchased through authorized dealers and the many reasons for this. Within a day or two URC reported me to Ebay for intellectual property theft and being that Ebay takes the larger entity's word regardless, pulled my auction.
The main point of my choice to provide services on Ebay was to assist the numerous end users who are still unwarily purchasing MX3000s on Ebay, only to find out after the fact that they basically have an un-programmable remote. The move by URC a few months ago to stop providing the software to the public has left a LOT of people high and dry. Some of the DIYs in this camp even post in here. I can't speak for URC or their actions, but the product is still being sold each and every day on Ebay by unauthorized sellers. Nowhere on the MX-3000 box does it say "WON'T WORK WITHOUT PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMING." Nor does it explain this properly to the average buyer in the online advertisements. URC, for whatever reasons, hasn't corrected the problem of unauthorized online sales. They just stopped supporting these particular end users.
I wanted to offer these people who already have a 3000 professional, offsite programming services. Not everyone could make that work, but my team can. We've been programming the 3000 since its release and have pushed its capabilities to the maximum and are intimately familiar with its limitations.
I talked to Eric, and he was very helpful explaining the situation and basically the official URC mood towards Ebay. He also talked with me about the options for moving forward. I appreciate that. I like Eric, love his classes and value his contribution to the industry. That does not mean I will blindly support URCs outlook on this issue.

Before anyone starts slamming Ebay, stop. Think. There, isn't that a lot better? It is what is is, and it's not going away. So instead of shunning it, make it work for you and your situation.

Until this issue is resolved, I'm not really interested in supporting a product that doesn't support me. I'm not perfect, but Like Doc Holiday said, "My hypocrisy goes only so far." And lessening your support and overall image doesn't strike me as the wisest of business decisions when there is more direct competition now than ever before.
I will continue to program the 3000 for the few individuals and companies who have already contracted my firm, but we are not actively pursuing or promoting this service (for this brand) any further.
Thank god for Control4 and RTI.

It really depends on the equipment's controllability. ie- discrete IR commands for the specific functions you are trying to control. Once you get into toggle commands (for "Multi", "Multi Source Selection", etc.) you are better off, at least with URC product, utilizing variables in the MX-3000 or coupling a 3000 with an MSC-400. Either of these should give you reliable control of any multi-zone setup.

Erh, I was posting in response to odovdo. I'd keep all monetary exchange services in this forum.

Just buy some ad space like Dave (remotequest). He picks up people from the forums all the time and programms for them remotely.

If you looked at the paid advertising on Remote Central you would have noticed that there are already a few companies that offer to program remotes. To allow you to post a free ad on the site would be undermining the good people who financially support and ensure the continuation of Remote Central as a source of information for professional and pro-sumer alike

I obviously didn't spend enough time on the site to notice the companies offering remote programming (the banners change constantly). I will go through the proper channels for advertising space, and if the moderators need to remove this thread, I understand. Thanks for the input, fellas.

I have had an MX 300 for almost a year and it is great. I purchased it from a legitimate dealer and paid them for the initial programming. I have become very proficient at programming it myself. I am very disappointed that URC has chosen to not support users like me. It is not fair to ask my dealer for his password nor is it fair to make me pay them to come out and upgrade my software. Anyone have any suggestions?

Check out the huge thread in the URC forum.