Sony RM-AX4000 Home Theater Remote Control | List Price: $199.99
Discount Price: $164.95
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Brand: Sony
Binding: Electronics
Features: - XControl up to 16 components with large touch-screen LCD
- XPRESS function for easy macro set-up/operation
- Set up and customize on a PC with supplied software
- Sync-up key for synchronizing operational status on remote and components
- High Power 4-LED infrared emitter
Great product but not for the non-technically inclined... [Posted on 2007-11-18]
I was skeptical about buying this based on a few terrible reviews. But I was pleasantly surprised with how well the software works (v 1.1 running on WinXP), and how easy it is to program the buttons to do everything imaginable. It took a couple hours but now I have my whole system working perfectly with a single remote. If you're looking for something simple that will work out of the box, look elsewhere. But if you're comfortable with computers and like to tinker, this product offers incredible flexibility. Highly recommend.
Not as bad as people make it out to be... [Posted on 2008-01-09]
Just a quick post to tell you, DON'T USE THE PRE-SETS OR WIZARD.
Add a device. Go to Advanced. Pick the button. Learn the function. It will save you a tremendous amount of time. And, it's really no different then setting up an older remote, like the Sony RM2000.
My only issue??? ALL OFF doesn't work either. So, I set a macro to button 4 instead.
easy to use, forget using the usb port [Posted on 2008-01-19]
This is the third of the latest of the Sony Remote Commanders I have purchased. This by far is the easiest to program and use. It took less than 30 minutes to find the codes and to insert my own programmed buttons. My first one took 6 hours, the second 2 hours. So, it's definitely improved since 2001. My friends call it the "Star Trek" remote because of the size and design.
EXCELLENT PRODUCT [Posted on 2008-04-21]
This is an excellent product from Sony. it works, is nice and easy to use.
A great product as usual, a few glitches [Posted on 2008-07-01]
I have owned and used 3 universal remotes before (2 Denon & 1 sony). As with its predecessor, this is a great piece of hardware. It can learn/present all of my IR controlled devices I have - Amp, plasma,DVD, LD, VCR, Tape (!), MacMini, lights, aircon, tower fan. In addition, it now saves all the learned codes on the PC's HDD, so if it ever loses the volatile memory, it can reload the whole thing from PC. Don't assume to have it working with all your equipment out of the box - it takes about a day (in my case) to learn and program this thing. The PC interface allows it to do even more than the older models, including the ability to assign a macro to every button, soft or hard. The new AirSlide is cool, and it is thinner than the old models. Its ability to record IR codes and store it as a text file is interesting - I look forward to swapping codes with others.
On the downside, there are a few glitches:
1. The lack of the component select hard buttons means changing 'mode' is now 2-click. You have to press "component" and then the soft buttons for Amp, DVD, etc appear. It can, however, fit more components since they are soft buttons, and the labels are now programmable.
2. In Xpress screen and Component select screen, the volume buttons don't work. So if you movie is too loud and your remote happens to be in these 2 screens, you might fumble for a while.
3. In the 4000A model, somehow there is no setting for the hard volume button to always control the amp. The manual says it can, but the menu on the controller does not have the option. I had to get around it by setting all components' volume control hard button to macro to the amp's volume up/down.
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