it seems that (and i checked this online) this "universal" remote (although from sony) does not have their own combos in its memory!
the remote has enough built in memory capacity to learn almost any buttons of any device.
* it has enough memory to completely remap
this may sound like a lot of potential functions, but this device can actually accommodate all of these user-added functions without running out of storage/memory.
that said, i have an excellent memory, so i know where i put all of the miscellaneous functions i use a lot.
i can use it with my olevia tv (doesn't have it in the memory, but learning works like a charm) which was impossible with my cable remote.
an excellent remote with a powerful memory capacity.
* in that vein, it has plenty of working code/program/learning memory - this one gracefully handled everything i've thrown at it, and i suspect it still has memory to spare.
don't expect it to control every single function on all of your electronics because it does not have all the buttons or enough memory to do so.
other reviewers have pointed out that it has a finite number of learning-buttons it can learn to its memory (40 according to the company's website universalremote.com).
i have read that there is a memory limit to this model.
i then programed the memory buttons.
for example, when i program the satellite/cable component with all the controls i want, i run out of memory by the time i get to the number keys.
(no more memory , or no more learning ability once it reaches acertain point.) the only downside is the programing.
the learning feature on the remote is excellent and there is enough memory to programme any number of keys/operations.
it even stores everything to flash memory so that if your batteries fail you have not lost all the work of setting it up.
all macros and learned commands are saved in non-volatile memory.
plenty of memory so you don't run out of room in the memory to store all of the functions that are needed.
it keeps its memory if it had turn a device on or off, sucks if you have a family member who uses the old remote.
although i am sure some of the problems can also be blamed on bad rewriteable memory within some of the remotes.
i don't know how much memory is in these devices but i hope i never get to the point where i've learned too many commands and can't remove them...
sit back and smile because for once in your recent memory, an electronic toy outpeformed expectations!
better hope you have good memory or sound programming skills or you might have a heck of a time recreating your macros for the new device.
after refreshing my memory with their weirdly-constructed tutorial program, i was able to change the tv model to our new sharp aquos, and fix the macros for that set.
it also doesn't have the annoying harmony "feature" of storing so many "volume up" key strokes in memory and then slowly but surely transmitting those requests over the course of several seconds and
as she told me the next morning, in her sodden state she couldn't quite figure out how to use the remote to turn on individual components in the entertainment center, but had a vague memory that if
if you want the ease of 'button memory' operation, i would suggest a more expensive model.
the on/off state memory of the harmony solved the problem of controlling devices never designed to work in a system.
as i'd hoped, that initial setup pain is now a distant memory 8 months later.
there is a short carry-over for the remote's memory for when you change batteries; but if you let it go too long before changing batteries then you may end up like me and have the remote lose
i guess the memory ran out.
to my surprise and pleasure, this unit had in its memory the three components (tv, directv hd receiver and dvd)already.
pros: not too expensive, lots of memory available for learned commands, solidly built cons: no macro buttons, no "learning" buttons, no sleep button, weak backlight, no dvr button the
i got this remote as an upgrade from my r6, because the r7 has more memory and the nifty back lighting feature.
information because the only way to get the remote out of the locked up state is to pull the batteries which clears all of the learned memory if the batteries are pulled during a "freeze" state.
after you have programmed all your preferences and macros, memory is maintained while changing the 3 aa batteries--but the manual does not indicate how long memory is maintained without batteries.
there have been instances when users have said that the remote has locked up during the learning/macro function and they lost all of their programmed information because the only way to get the
(note that the picture on the front of the manual shows black number buttons with white numbers, but our unit shipped as silver buttons with black numbers, which actually stand out more.) after you
best yet, if the memory gets erased, batteries die or whatever...
this remote features all flash-based memory.
my single harmony 550 remote replaces six other remotes with memory available for a couple more devices.
someone complained about memory leaks, while memory leaks can be a problem, for this particular application, it's not fatal.
if you're running a system with less than 756mb of memory you might have issues.
very good range, flash memory in an excellent feature.
strengths: easy to set up and use; receiver antenna folds up; nice to have onboard memory.
the laser is well collimated, so it makes no difference if you are 1 foot from the screen or 30.the flash memory key is a good idea on paper, but our group has only been hampered by it: windows (by
the memory stick has only 32mb (that is too smal, sufficient only for a few presentations).
i liked the flash memory initially, but found it troublesome because it takes extra time for the pc to recongnize it and a folder always pops up!
seems to have sufficient memory.
i haven't had to change the batteries yet so i can't say how well it is on memory retention.
also the learning feature memory is limited to only 50 to 70 buttons (small print in the manual), which is not a lot considering many remotes today have twenty, thirty, or more, buttons.
+size is like a very large original sony memory stick or a keychain tag.
you also have to set-up the remote sensing in the camera's memory before you can use the remote - it will return to default setting wehen the camera is shut off.
i would recommend a small loop like on a usb memory stick so it could be hung around one neck.
i was able to use it for a bit remembering from memory how things were configured and what would happen when we typed "help," but when we got a new hd tivo it was no longer practical to try that.
for some reason, though, logitech limits the number of steps for each macro to i think five or 6 (i'm doing this from memory).
for some reason the software is a memory hog, but you only run it when you need to make changes to your remote settings.
this format uses very little memory and is better than a jpeg picture that you can't see very well anyway.
and since it keeps all of your setting in a flash memory, you won't lose any of your settings, even when the batteries go dead.
choose one button to "watch a movie" or "watch tv" or "watch a dvd" instead of trying to re-educate her damaged memory on the way different boxes provide the picture while others provide the sound.
plus, i am not too excited about 50+ mb of something installed on my computer (some of the components are surely loaded to the memory) for which i might have only incidental use.
keeping teh software runnings wastes cpu time and memory.
pros: * easy set-up via usb and web * enough tweaking ability without add'l confusion * macros with memory of what state all component are in (i.e., on/off, which input selected, etc.) - i can't
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