Sony RM-AV2500 Fully Editable Universal Remote Control with Touch-Key LCD Screen | List Price: $129.99
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Brand: Sony
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Large touch-key LCD screen with dot-matrix area for more customized screens and labels (with green backlight)
- Controls up to 12 components
- Alias key memorizes functions of other components while on active screen
- Multiple components utilize the alias function to create one screen, so you can control several devices easily
- Channel control Macros - One-Touch access to most viewed channels - Executes a code of up to four digits when TV, SAT or CABLE is selected
RM-AV2500 Upgrade [Posted on 2007-01-11]
I am totally happy with my RM-AV2500 which was an upgrade from a RM-AV2000 and it cost $200.00 less (under $100.00)!
Unlike other newer remote controls, this one is programmed by the user without having to go on the internet to get it programmed. The manual is easy to understand and it's easy to find what function you want to set or change.
When the batteries get low they need to be changed in 24 hours (once every five months or so depending on use). The touchscreen buttons are easy to "hit" and are not too small. I like the "circle directional" buttons like the new DVD remote controls have and they are programmable too.
It's uses four "AA" batteries which makes it lighter. The back light can be programmed for two different brightness levels.
The real power to this unit is the "learn function". If the supplied codes aren't exactly right four whatever you want to control there's the "learn function". Using your original remote control you can program a signal from it into the RM-AV2500 easily. It doesn't have to be used for just audio or video devices. One of my twelve "Component" buttons I use for my air conditioner.
Each of the twelve "Component" and the three "System Control" buttons can be programmed with up to 32 steps which execute with one push. The RM-AV2000 could only handle 16 steps for each of the three "System Control" buttons.
I've only touched the surface of what this universal remote control can be programmed to do.
The only drawback to this unit that I can find is that one can't make up their own lables for the touchscreen buttons even though each one of these command buttons (except two) have four different lables to pick from. That means that all those buttons have a total of 34 lables. The touchscreen nemeric keypad buttons have two or three lables of their own including numbers.
I removed the batteries from five remote controllers and put them away because this one is the only one I need.
Easy to program [Posted on 2007-01-11]
I had the remote up and running in just a few minutes using the instruction book that comes with the product. I was able to find codes for the TV and DVD/VCR combo I was using without any problem. The only downside is that the buttons at the bottom are already pre-labeled and may not necessarily correspond to what you program that button for and anytime you touch the screen the backlight comes on and you have to then hit the off button on the remote to conserve the batteries.
Not Compatible W/Cable/DVR box [Posted on 2007-01-19]
The only problem that we encountered w/this product is that it wasn't compatible w/our Cable/DVR box. Other than that, seemed to be a good product.
Consolidates all of your A/V remote controls [Posted on 2007-02-04]
I've had my remote control for almost a year now. I've been pleased with it's features and performance. I have six audio/video components that can be operated by a remote control. In addition to the six remote controls for those components, I also have two video game console controllers. If it were not for this Sony Rm-AV2500 Universal Remote, my cofee table would have eight controllers and remotes on top of it.
The AV2500 took the place of five remote controls. Most of my components are Sony ES. The AV2500 can control those without the need to enter codes or to do any programming. Even the tape deck responded beautifully. The CD Changer and the DVD player both react to the commands with no problem whatsoever. But I do have two older (vintage, if you want to be kind) audio components that did not respond immediately. One is an Adcom pre-amplifier. I had to manually "teach" the AV2500 the correct commands for the Adcom. Surprisingly, my Sony ES DAT tape deck also would not respond to the new remote control.
Teaching commands to the remote is easy. Basically, you will select the button on the new remote that you want to program. And then, using the equipment's original remote, activate the corresponding button while aiming it at the new remote. Follow the same procedure for all of the commands that you want the new remote to learn. Using the original Adcom remote, I was able to program the AV2500 to control the pre-amp. The Sony was not pre-programmed to control this equipment. There were also no programming codes for this Adcom. This is not surprising. Adcom caters to serious audio enthusiasts. It is not a brand that you can find at Best Buy, Circuit City, or Wal-Mart. Plus, the pre-amp was made in the early 1990s.
My Sony DAT 57ES deck also would not respond. This is a professional DAT deck. Again, I can understand why its codes would not be preprogrammed. I can also understand why there are no programming codes available for it. What I cannot understand is why the AV2500 would not "learn" the commands from the deck's original remote. The original remote also operates using infrared. I thought all infrared commands can be learned. However, I am not an expert. It may have something to do with the fact that this is a professional digital audio tape deck. At this point, I am still using the original remote control for the 57ES.
Needless to day, the video game controllers cannot be programmed into the AV2500. And there would be no reason to, even if you could. They use RF signals.
So you're thinking, "Geez Citan, this is an expensive remote control. Please tell me it can do more than that!" Fear not, my friend. Yes, it can do more. Bear with me for a while, whilst I attempt to give you a better picture of its capabilities. Think about what you have to do in order to watch a movie in your home theatre, or living room. Basically, you power up the DVD player, load the disc, power up the tv, and then turn on the A/V receiver. Ok, that's atleast three buttons you have to press. And then "Play". The AV2500 has a macro capability that allows you to program this sequence, or string, of commands into one. You can program one button to activate and power up all of your equipment, for example.
A much more useful macro, in this lazy man's opinion, is one that will power off all of your components. Picture this little scenario. There you are, growing like a mushroom on your favorite couch, staring at your HDTV and listening to the action in surround sound. Oh, yeah! You're watching the NBA Finals, munching on potato chips and drinking diet coke (which sort of compensates for the damage you're doing to yourself with the chips). But alas, your moral support and pleas to the almighty just were not good enough. Your team loses. All you want to do is curl up on your couch and sleep off the sudden feeling of despair. Normally, you would have to momentarily delay this act of self-pity. You would have to first pick up the remote for each component and turn them off, one by one. TV, Cable Box, and then receiver. Maybe you can even turn off your lights via remote. And then, naturally, you would have to clean the chips off the table and carry your empty cans to the garbage. But the AV2500 can really help here. You can program it to turn off all of the components, even turn off the lights if they can be controlled that way. Which could save you thirty seconds. Which is a big deal to someone who's lazy. Won't help with the cleaning part, but if you've got a dog it's a piece of cake. Brush away the chip crumbs to the floor and your best buddy will take care of it. Your better half won't know how you did it.
The remote has excellent backlighting. And the touch screen is very sensitive to the touch. The remote is very solidly built. The batteries also lasts a long time. The range is very good: all the way to the next zip code! You will have to clean fingerprints from the touch screen regularly. Also, if you're like the lazy person above, greasy fingers really leave marks on the screen. You will have to clean the screen carefully. It's plastic and scratches easily.
This is not like the $8 universal remote controls that you see at the discount stores. This one has a lot more features that justify it's price tag. The touch screen interface gives it a versatility that those other remotes cannot even come close to. Because the buttons aren't "physical", you can configure the commands and the names for each of them. And this Sony has style. It looks cool resting on top of your coffee table, looking like some kind of sophisticated control pod.
This is a very solid choice for you if you're audio/video system consists of Sony components. Little to no programming will be required of you. You can also use it for most modern equipment, but you may have to enter the programming code. And if all else fails, you can use the remote's learning function to teach the commands manually.
Great Remote Sony RM-AV2500 [Posted on 2007-04-30]
This remote is absolutely wonderful. I gave this as a Christmas gift to my husband ( Mr Gadget Man) last year and he just decided to play around with it today. He did the easy stuff like programming the Sony systems which were a breeze. So of course I was left to read the rest of the manual and had to do the techie parts, which included programming or "teaching" the remote to read our Maxent televison remote. At first I thought I would be in for a daunting task, but it went smoothly. I then went on to add more programs to our Panasonic amp remote. I felt SO proud of myself......my husband just gave me this look as if to say " I could have done that if I took the time", but seriously I think we would still be using 8 remotes if we waited on him. All I can say is if you have the time to read a bit and some patience then you shouldn't have any problems. I didnt give it 5 stars because I haven't tried to use it for my air conditioner yet :) , so stay tuned..
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