URC hasn't required you to jump thru anything. You have chosen to circumvent a companies policy. Any hoops you experience were created by you.
Philips pronto has software available online for anyone to download. Their products can be purchased from multiple places on the web. As far as i know this is the only manufacturer that has professional capabilities and a consumer friendly software policy.
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