Hi,

some of you may have seen me complaining about my MX-3000 and its RF performance. After a lot of work, however, I now seem to be close to having it operate usefully, though not entirely satisfactory. My main use of the MX-3000 is with 3B's fantastic DMX-3000 software, and this means I require stable reception of long macros, something my set-up does not yet provide.

I am therefore contemplating getting an MRF-300. I have seen some posts saying that this improves things, but others saying it makes matters worse. I would therefore love to have as many comments as possible on how people have experieced the difference.

Thanks in advance!
Christopher

I'm replying primarily because I was a DMX-3000 beta tester and use it all the time in conjunction with a Sony DVP-CX777ES DVD Changer controlled via an MRF-250.

It all works flawlessly and the MRF-250 has performed rock solid. Currently I own four (4) MX-3000's, a Version 7.7, two Version 7.8's (one currently at URC for repair to the USB cord output) and a newer iteration 052405. It all works perfectly on the older 7.7 and 7.8's but I haven't been able to try it on the newest 052405 because my 10,845 KB file size won't fit on the latest MX-3000, which has a maximum file capacity of only 10,504 KB verses the older version which has a LARGER file capacity of 12,673 KB!

So my experience with the MFR-250 has been flawless.

I just don't understand why URC would think it smart to LOWER the memory capacity 17% in its latest Versions just when gorgeous templates that require large file sizes like Inspire and amazing DMX-3000 are finally available to thrust the MX-3000 experience to a whole better level. But that is another "RANT". I've actually written a letter to the President of URC asking the question and once I receive a response, or no response, you may see a new thread here . . .

I am afraid that the term rock solid is as far as can be from my MX-3000's RF behaviour.

(And now I understand I might run into memory issues too, with my Azure GUI combined with Cinemar voice support and DMX-3000 and soon to be 1000 DVD and 200 CDs with individual track listings? That's why I bought a 64MB version!

I hope the memory issue is software related, so it can be addressed in future releases?!)

Anyone with both MRF-250 and MRF-300 experience?

cgroth,

Tell me what components you are using. That will give me a good idea as to which MRF may be best suited for the application.



Thank you,
Damon DG
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Hidden in a cabinet, in a different room from my theater room, having the plasma screen between my chair and:

Yamaha DSP-Z9 amplifier
Sony 860 DVD changer
Pioneer 727 DVD changers
JVC 334 CD changer
Pioneer PDP 505 HSE plasma screen
Motorola Set Top box/computer

My Marantz RC9200 had a steady 100 % hit rate, the MX-3000 is now up to 95 %, but with macros lasting upto almost 1 minute that is not good enough.

Because of the Motorola box, I would recommend the MRF-300. A component like the Motorola is likely to emit substantial RF interference. The separated antenna and RF gain control allows for more flexibility in potentially "noisy" RF environments.



Thank you,
Damon DG
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OK Damon, I'll trust you on this. Could you get me one, and ship it to Norway?

Bingo!!! The Motorola 6412 cable box/computer is the cause of all my problems with the 850 and 250. When I unplug the power to the cable box, the 250 becomes reliable. I'll try the 300.

why not move the mrf250 a little further away

Now you wll have to extend the emitter wires...and you have to solder the wires back together...we extended one and we had issues due to poor connectivity due to the fibers in along with the wire..soldering them melts it away.


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I have seen the 300 perform better than the 250

The emiitters are 10' long for a reason. I have had success with those boxes keeping the mrf250 24" away.

We usually install emitters into the equipment to keep those unsightly things off the front of the equipment. we also do all of our systems in racks and routing the ir wire throught the custom face looks like hell...filing a notch of some sort to route through looks bad.

We use the AXS racks from middle atlantic

Then routing wires cleanly in a rack takes up a few feet then that leaves a MRF250 in the rack unless you extend the wires down the cable carrier wich uses the rest of your wire and now you are to short...need to extend to get a 250 away from a rack