I just got my MX-900 yesterday, and I'm trying to decide how to configure it for optimum performance. Rather than run a bunch of emitters, I decided it was easiest to mount the MRF-250 on the ceiling so that it's blaster can see all of my equipment. I tested it by putting the remote in RF only mode and everything is working perfectly. Here is my question. Should I leave the MX-900 in RF only mode, or is it better to set it to IR & RF just to be on the safe side? My thinking was that as long as everything is working fine when controlled strictly by the MRF-250, I might as well leave the remote in RF only mode. Perhaps this would even help to lengthen the battery life since IR probably eats up a lot of juice. What do you guys think?

Awesome remote, by the way! I've have an MX-700, an MX-850 and now the MX-900. URC just keeps on coming out with better and better products. Finally my wife will have no excuse for not learning how to use the remote. With the "Watch" and "Listen" buttons, anyone can operate it. :)

You would be better off to set it to RF only. If you have it set to IR/RF you run the risk of sending the equipment two signals at slightly different times. If the equipment gets the first signal from the remote, then a signal a split-second later from the MRF it may not operate at all, or when scrolling through the guide you may get two jumps from a single button press.

You may also be onto something with battery life too. Sending just one of the two has to save some juice over sending both.

I'm glad to hear you like your new remote so much. I also have a 900 and love it.

Is it impossible to put the mrf in the cabinet with the equipment and run the emmitters or something? If something gets in the way of the IR blaster of the MRF, then the devices will miss the commands. Your safest bet would be to place the MRF in the cabinet, run the emitters to the devices, and turn the remote to RF only.

And do you have a photo of this MRF on the ceiling? I gotta see how funny this looks :) haha.

And turn off the front blaster of the MRF250.

New high lux infrared projector. I hope it has a ceiling mode.

That's how he's using it right now.

I dont think that would help much!

I imagine that your TV is still IR..... Or do you have this thing mounted on the ceiling of your living room? WTF....

First off, way to think outside of the box! Mounting the IR blaster on the ceiling, how cool is that?

I would use the remote in RF mode only also for the same reasons ericjb mentioned. You wouldn't want the wife to get all upset because it skipped Lifetime...OK, bad example...

John

If you are using the blaster out in the open, then RF only would be a good idea. The blaster is sending out the IR anyway, so there should be no need for any IR redundancy.



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I'm still curious as to why it can't just be put in a cabinet and flashers run to the devices. 'Rather than run a bunch of emitters'....? What's that supposed to mean? Run some emitters, have a clean install, and be done with it.

I use emitters in my family room, but the rack in my basement has an open design, and I'm quite sure my two year old twins would constantly be pulling the emitters off. Plus, I don't see a disadvantage in using the base station's IR blaster as long as it can see all of the equipment. Mounted to the ceiling, it's pretty unlikely that the signal could be blocked, especially considering the fact that it bounces of the floor and walls.

If the ceiling-mounted MRF works for you, then that's what you should do. Go with the most reliable setup for your particular situation.



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