[markl]

Any recommendations, let's say staying under $120.

 

[marvin]

Only ones I've used are in the Harmony series. I picked up an 880, but is right up against your price limit. The B&W screen ones are much less expensive though and don't lose much at all when compared to the 880. The 550 runs ~ $80.

 

[meat01]

It looks like the 880 is cheapest at Amazon for $132. Every where else it seems to be $150.

Amazon.com: harmony remotes

 

[Joshatdot]

Harmonys

 

[VeipaCray]

In that price range, the Harmony is your best bet.

Another option is the Home Theater Master remotes... from Universal Remote control. The upper line of their remotes MX-3000 are incredible, haven't really used the entry level remotes from them but definitely worth checking out.

 

[FrederikS|TPU]

x4 Harmony is the best.

 

[markl]

I know they use PC software to program, but on Harmony remotes, do they allow you to program the remote from another remote? For example, I used to have a Marantz universal remote that would allow me to press a button on another remote and program a new button on the new remote to perform that function. This is important to me because I have a very obscure remote for my Rudistor RP010B and I want to be able to program the new remore to use it. It won't be in their database, so i will need to be able to program it from the existing rudistor remote.

 

[stevenkelby]

I've had and used one of these daily for years and am very happy with it:

***New in box Touchscreen LCD universal remote!! - eBay (item 140259385372 end time Aug-25-08 11:01:46 PDT)

Different brand name but same thing.

Has an eye in the bottom for learning from other remotes, back lit etc. Only thing is you normally have to look at it to use it as it's touch screen so you can't feel the buttons.

 

[JMT]

Quote:

Originally Posted by markl /img/forum/go_quote.gif I know they use PC software to program, but on Harmony remotes, do they allow you to program the remote from another remote?

There were instructions that came with my Harmony that showed remote to remote programming, I would imagine that would be consistent with all of their line.

Remote Cental

The Head-Fi of remotes.

 

[olblueyez]

Quote:

Originally Posted by markl /img/forum/go_quote.gif I know they use PC software to program, but on Harmony remotes, do they allow you to program the remote from another remote? For example, I used to have a Marantz universal remote that would allow me to press a button on another remote and program a new button on the new remote to perform that function. This is important to me because I have a very obscure remote for my Rudistor RP010B and I want to be able to program the new remore to use it. It won't be in their database, so i will need to be able to program it from the existing rudistor remote.

880 has an IR transmitter for obvious reasons but it also has an IR receiver on the Azz end for learning. You can see it here http://www.logitech.com/repository/151/jpg/847.1.0.jpg, and I know this because I have the 890.

 

[markl]

Went ahead and bought this'n:

 

[ingwe]

Very nice; almost looks like mr. hanky

 

[olblueyez]

Quote:

Originally Posted by markl /img/forum/go_quote.gif Went ahead and bought this'n:

Good choice, the buttons on the 880 and 890 are kind of cheap.

 

[Sayajin]

I own the 785
x5 on Harmony's and the one above.

 

[hatethatgiraffe]

seen that in t3 this month!
Looks awesome and came top in their universal remote test!
Good choice!