when i used automatic setup to set up the activity to watch tv, the program automatically added the philips machine, which was not only unnecessary, but made it so that some buttons on the remote
it comes with a disc that you hook up the remote to all your stereo/dvd/tv, even xbox by inputting it to your computer.
when you use it to start up multiple devices you will need to keep it pointed at the device for a few seconds since this remote will send out singles one at a time such as your tv, then your dvr,
it took my husband less than one hour to program the remote for use on two tvs, and he didn't need technical support.
it's an awesome remote, works with my tv, stb, and vmce perfectly.
not only does it just control my tv, cable, and home theater system it controls my lights too.
the remote replaced seven remotes i would have needed and now my wife and kids can use and enjoy our tv and speakers.
used this unit on a 45k home theater to replace a niles intellicontrol.
beamed the original remote (the one for my samsung tv) to another (brand) 'learning' remote that i had, then finally the urc300 took the signals from the other 'learning' remote.
i hope to control an apple tv with it soon.
for instance, to turn on the tv, i press the touch screen tv button, then the on button, and it turns on my surround sound receiver and tv.
it easily controls my 5 devices (moxi cable box, yamaha av receiver, pioneer plasma tv, and panasonic dvd and vcr).
when i press the dvd button for one second, it changes the input on the tv, power's on the audio receiver, and power's on the dvd).
first, i have a 50" sony lcd tv that for whatever reason, cycles through the 7 video inputs rather slowly (especially when it hits the hdmi input) and when i use the macro functionality of the
i have a modded xbox with the ir mod- i can turn the tv on, switch the input, turn the reciever on, turn it to the right sound setting, turn on the xbox and dim the lights all with one button!
xpress is a great function allows one key press to operate multi components to play a movie or watch cable tv ect...the "learn" function workes on all but the most obscure remote controls.
i have a tv that my dish network remote wouldn't recognize (akai plasma) so i was pretty convinced that i needed a universal remote.
it turns on all componets needed for watching tv or listening to the radio.
i spent about 1 hour programming the remote to run my (new) tv, and was not able to get all the functions i wanted on the remote.
summary: overall, i like the philips rc9800i it has a nice design and initial product design.area of improvements:1.infra read or wireless computer control, i have lot’s of photo and video files
i was able to set it up without reading the maunal which is a big plus for me and i can now control my receiver, tv, dvd and cable box with one button push.
i purchased one a couple of weeks back, it was easy to set up initially, but wouldn't talk to my xbox360 and couldn't work out how to change inputs (as part of an activity) on my, wait for it,
after you program in your receiver, tv, dvd, etc.
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