URC MasterControl RF20 Universal Learning Remote w/ RF Capability | List Price: $119.99
Discount Price: $46.67
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Brand: Universal
Binding: Electronics
Release Date: 2006-06-30
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - Controls up to 10 Audio/Video components
- MacroPower™ -- one button turns all components ON or OFF
- SimpleSound™ -- total volume control for all components
- “Barrier-free” RF Capability (with optional PowerBlaster™)
- Free DVD Programming Guide included – for quick & easy setup
Great remote [Posted on 2007-12-13]
Buttons feel like they should. From the feel of this remote it is built for the long term.
One of the easiest to program in learning mode.
All buttons are backlit!
A+
Perfect for my less than techno savvy wife [Posted on 2008-01-01]
My wife complained about all the remotes on her end tables. I bought this for her. I just got done programming it for her and she loves it. Considering how old some of my equipement is I really got a charge out of the learning ability of this remote. I kept my wife in the room so she could pick out which button on the remote did what she wanted. I took me about an hour but it was time well spent. I truely recommend this for the husband who is techno savvy with a wife that isn't.
Don't waste your money [Posted on 2008-02-11]
I hoped this product would give me some level of convenience dealing with the multi remote environment. No such luck! It is impossible to duplicate the functionality of my cable remote - at least for me. I have a Masters degree in technology but no amount of patience and time could make it worthwhile to try to program this cryptic device to easily control my system. Too good to be true - yes. It seems to work but is no shortcut to a better environment to enjoy HD/Surround-sound etc..........
Good for basic setup only! [Posted on 2008-04-13]
After using the higher end URC Remotes and programming for customers, I thought that the RF20 would be a perfect solution for a cheap & easy to program remote.
Programming started out easy, setting up each device was a simple task. Getting each onto the remote was quite simple. But thats when the simplicity came to a screeching halt! When trying to customize the remote with different labels and trying to macro program the remote, it turned out to be one of the most difficult programming jobs that I have ever faced!!! After spending 4 hours at the customer's house, I was more frustrated than ever!!!
The company needs to update the processes in order to get simple macros programmed into the remote. For example: The power on macro works, but when I tried to set up certain switching between devices macro, it was impossible to get it programmed.
I would recommend this to someone who owns a very simple setup of a TV & dvd player, but not to someone who owns a receiver switched setup.
Doesn't control other RF devices [Posted on 2008-06-09]
I bought this to replace a DISH Network RF remote in our bedroom. But it wasn't until I read the direction book that I found it won't control other RF devices. It requires its own radio receiver. So I returned it. (Thankfully Amazon has a very good return procedure.)
Otherwise, it worked well for the main functions, and the directions are well-written. I have an off-brand TV, (Digital Lifestyles), which didn't have a code number, so I had to program each button individually. Not every function was able to be programmed.
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