Universal Remote Control MX-500 10-Device LCD Viewscreen Remote Control with Joystick Operation

Manufacturer:	Universal Remote Control, Inc.
List price:	~~$139.99~~
Our price:	$86.99 that is 38% off!

Universal Remote Control MX-500 10-Device LCD Viewscreen Remote Control with Joystick Operation

Average rating: Stars

Almost perfect universal remote

This remote is very good. I had purchased a Sony universal remote for about 1/2 this price and it didn't hold a candle to this device (backlight didn't stay on long enough, buttons on the remote weren't in line with LCD text in display, etc.)

But Universal got it almost perfect on this unit. It's extremely easy to set up. The instruction manual is pretty complete (although some of the instructions are just a little confusing and causes you to have to think about it but you get it figured out.

The only device that was a flop was my Scientific Atlantic Cox DVR Box. When I put in the automatic code that worked, it had very few of the commands pre-configured. But not to worry, they make it VERY easy to change labels and for it the learn the code from another device.

Don't hesitate to get this unit. It is wonderful and I just bought a second (and Amazon's prices were the lowest I found.)

Pros:

* It works great either with automatic codes or by learning codes.
* Buttons and LCD text are in-line.
* Easy to use and works great.
* Really easy text entering.
* Backlight can be manually turned on and you can set it to stay on a reasonable time (up to 99 seconds).

Cons:

* No function that would automatically turn on light everytime a key is pressed. (You can manually turn it on by pushing a button on the side but an option to have the backlight come on on a keypress would be nice.)
* Kind of big and bulky (but it's "okay..")
* The backlit screen is VERY easy to read in total darkness but when there is a little light, it becomes hard to read. So you end up with this area between a room with no light (when the backlight works great) and when the room has a little light (where it's hard to read with backlight on and hard to read with it off). This is a little bit of a pain, but in practice, shouldn't really hinder loving the unit.
* Only 2 pages of commands for each device. This "should" be enough but a third page would have ensured always having enough, even on multifunction devices.

Universal Remote Control MX-500 10-Device LCD Viewscreen Remote Control with Joystick Operation - Universal Remote Control, Inc.

Pretty darn good

This thing is pretty remarkable - just tell it what button you want to program, point your old remote at it and it does the rest. It took about an hour to set it all up, but I went from 6 remotes to 2 (I didn't bother programming all the buttons on the DVD player but I guess I could have). It's a little big but it is easy to read and does the job quite well. It seems quite sturdy so you don't have to worry about dropping it. If you're feeling paranoid about losing your work, it also has a clone function that will clone all the programming features you've put in to a backup unit if you so choose. A solid unit if a bit pricey. But if you're looking to get rid of all (I mean all) of your remotes but one, this is a good choice.

Universal Remote Control, Inc. - Universal Remote Control MX-500 10-Device LCD Viewscreen Remote Control with Joystick Operation

Excellent universal remote

This unit is pricey but is high quality in construction and function. Had an RCA before and it was full of issues and eventually stopped working completely. Takes a minimal amount of time to read the parts of the manual you need to learn how to program the remote, and you're ready to go.

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