On December 15, 2006 at 14:53, ScottiePP7 said...
Hey all - thanks in advance for the suggestions!
Musts:
-Control these units (obviously)
-Ability to have a "watch dvd" button (and others)so it
sets the reciever,tv,and dvd to the right settings. Harmony's
call these activities? I think I can also use macros to
do this?
They're called macros. All decent remotes do them.
-RF - i want to put somethings in a closet right next
to my setup so I wont have to look at everything all the
time (Do I need a remote with RF or is there some kind
of kit I can buy to do this?)
Get a remote with RF. You can try IR extenders but save yourself the hassle.
Would like:
- About 200 bucks or less (total, if I have to buy something
to simulate RF). I refuse to go past 250 and it has to
be incredable for me to spend over 200
If you're looking for RF, you'll have to spend around $250 minimum.
- Not going to lie here, the Harmony 880 and others look
real sharp with the LCD screens
Yes, they are cool looking. But the 880 is not RF, you need to go to the 890.
I'd reccomend the MX-850 from URC. From
www.surfremote.com, (email
[email protected] to get the coupon code) you can get it in combination with the MRF-250 base station for about $275. That's about as cheap as it'll get. It only has a black and white LCD screen, but it's a great remote. It is fully customizable, has a huge code database, and unlimited macros.
For the same price, you could get the Harmony 890. In my opinion, Harmonies are generally less customizable than URC remotes. You set them up through a web page tutorial, not a software program. URC's let you customize them much, much more. URC also has a better reliability than Harmony.
However, if you like how the Harmony looks, you may want to get that.
Either way, expect to pay about $275 at the least if you want RF.
