URC RFS200 PowerPak Bundle w/ MasterControl RF20 and PowerBlaster

PowerPak is a bundle that includes the MasterControl RF20 and PowerBlaster. MasterControl RF20 is IR & RF capable. No more pointing – changing the way a remote works. Control up to 10 components. Includes DVD Guide for quick & easy setup. Preprogrammed and learning – guaranteed to work with all components. Fully backlit keypad. Customizable LCD screen. 40 Built-In Favorites channels. 432 macros.

WITH OPTIONAL POWERBLASTER FOR RF CAPABILITY. PowerBlaster is the RF power base used with all MasterControl RF remotes. Picks up RF signals through walls, doors, floors – indoors and outdoors. Hide your components in the entertainment center or a cabinet. Use your remote outdoors on the patio, deck or porch. Up to 100′.

This is what the Mastercontrol RF20 is all about: the RF20 is designed to operate up to 10 different AV components and is pre-programmed to operate virtually all brands of TV, VCR, DVD and CD Players, cable set top boxes, satellite receivers, TiVo® and other DVRs, audio components, tape decks, multimedia PCs, satellite radio, Ipod®, X- Box®, lighting controls and other custom installation products. It also offers an impressive lineup of special features designed to provide you with many time-saving conveniences and enhance your overall entertainment experience.

Technical Details

* Macro Power – turn on or off all components
* Simple Sound – total volume control for all components
* DVD Guide Included for Quick & Easy set up
* Control up to 10 components
* Largest built-in code library

URC RFS200 PowerPak Bundle w/ MasterControl RF20 and PowerBlaster Review

Everything for a home theater control and more!
So you want a home theater. Your wife says yes if you can hide that hideous stack of black boxes. Sounds simple. This remote makes it very simple. I shopped the competition’s options from Monster to the massive home theater controllers. Since my budget was not $500-$1500, I had to avoid the big controllers. It was between Monster’s and Universal’s.

Most of my components were in the “code list” and worked perfectly with just the code. My TiVO/DirecTV was the exception. The TiVO code only made the TiVO work and the SAT code only made that part work. I used the learning capability on the remote and even though I had to program every button, it was fast and painless.

The RF features of the remote work perfectly also. I have my components in a cedar closet about 20 feet from my projector and couch. It goes through the walls fine. The Powerblaster that transmits the IR signal in the closet is not even facing the components and works due to the high IR signal it outputs.

The macros for turning everything on/changing the input on the projector are also easy to program and work very well. For the $100 I paid for this, it was a steal. There is no way the Monster counterpart gives enough additional functionality to warrant the high price. I highly recommend the product and the company.

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Universal Remote Control MX-850 IR/RF Aeros Remote Control

The MX-850 PC Programmable Aeros Remote Control by Universal Remote Control allows you to program up to 20 different components, program up to 50 favorite channels, memory offers up to 912 potential macros with up to 190 steps each, and features a smart memory back-up feature that can store programmed memory for up to 10 years.

Includes MX-850 Windows-based PC editor software that contains over 1500 different brand/model code sets, and enables custom program design. When used with optional MRF-300 or MRF-250, the MX-850 offers expanded RF capabilities with an extended range up to 100′, RF routing to allow independent control over an array of identical components, and operation of up to 15 different equipment locations. Uses 4 AAA batteries (Included).

Technical Details

* 20 different components can be programmed with up to 4 pages of LCD screens and 33 buttons each
* Memory offers up to 912 potential macros with up to 190 steps each
* Smart memory back-up feature saves programmed memory for up to 10 years
* Windows-based PC software contains over 1500 different brand/model code sets, and enables custom program design
* Expanded RF capabilities with an extended range up to 100′, RF routing to allow independent control over an array of identical components

Universal Remote Control MX-850 IR/RF Aeros Remote Control Review

Great Remote but not for everyone
A few years ago I hired a local AV firm to install my new plasma, DVD and surround sound system. They convinced me that I needed a universal remote to make using the system easier. The cost of what they were proposing (the Universal 850 plus the base station and the labor to program it) was not cheap – nearly $1,000 if I recall correctly.

But it was so worth it!

Being able to hit one, pre-programed button to turn on the TV, Cable box and the surround sound receiver or another for the TV, DVD and sound, etc is irreplaceable. And the fact that it works through the cabinet doors is terrific.

Even my young children know how to use the device (don’t bother with the sidekick unless you want 2 or 3 year olds using a remote). However, the down side to young kids is that the remote has been dropped countless times. Its been very durable as its a well made device, but recently the drops have been taking a toll. The volume and some other buttons were becoming virtually unresponsive.

So I decided I needed to get a replacement 850 which led me to Amazon. After reading the reviews I was very nervous about buying the 850 on my own and trying to program it. But, for my situation, it was very, very easy.

All I did was go to the Universal Remote website and register so I could download their programming software. It installed on my Windows PC without a hitch. I then went to Radio Shack and purchased the Serial to USB cable. Then all I had to do was connect my old remote, upload the configuration, connect my new remote hit download and viola – everything was there. All the macros and commands, and it works perfectly again.

So if you already have an 850 with all the programming on it, but it needs to be replaced you have two options: Call a local AV firm or buy it online and do the programming yourself. The later option will save you a few hundred dollars.

Keep in mind that if I was a consumer without an existing universal remote I would consider more consumer-friendly models before the 850. However, if you are willing to spend the time learning the 850 software, then this is a great remote.

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