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Have these one-for-all remotes improved any since 10 years ago (when they were a very low quality item)?

I had never heard of these before. Sounds neat!!

Actually looking at the Buy.com reviews it appears they have as every is very happy with this remote...

I have one of these, and it is awsome. dont evar buy that logitech crap. this one is a realy good remote that also has rf. When you want to update it with new codes for devices you call the company tell them what you need and they will tell you to hold the remote to the phone, then the phone automatically programs the remote. you can also buy a cable that will allow you to program this remote with your computer.

sounds cool
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Great remote, the RF feature works well. Biggest problem is the learning memory is very, very limited: I was only able to record about 10 keys from my unsupported DVD recorder before it went full. Also, battery life is not great: a set of NiMH AAA rechargeables only lasts about 4 months. It's still a great value for the money, but I'd gladly pay more for a model with a much larger learning memory powered by AA batteries instead of those pesky AAAs.
Agreed with #4, the Logitech Harmony remotes are more trouble than they're worth and definitely not worth the money. Programming is too cumbersome, limited and time consuming.

cool for the price

I've got this and it works really well for my TV, Tivo, and Home Theater. The backlight feature is especially helpful and the buttons are laid out pretty well.

I've been hapy with my Harmony 659, but frustrated with the lack of RF capabilities...half my remotes are RF, and thus the whole "replace all your remotes with this one and program macros to make it easier to use" is wasted.

Sounds like Logitech still has the trophy for easy programming and customization, but hopefully some competitor is working on that for a reasonable price?

Learning!. Do they need to go to school or something where they learn? Private or Public?

#6 you burp tool. Unless you get Eneloop/ultra low discharge type NIMH its going to run out of power in 3-4 months regardless.

i have the model down from this that uses IR instead of RF. it supports all of my devices and the ones that weren't supported technical support was able to "beam" to my remote through the ear piece on my home phone. the back light display feature is nice for when you're in the dark. while i can do what i want it to do (in more steps than i would like), it can be a bit tiresome. first, if you want to change the channel, u have to press (in my case) cable input button, then press the guide and go from there. then if i want to adjust the volume i have to go back to the tv input button and select that source, then hit volume up. I can't turn the volume up by hitting volume up unless i have the correct source selected first. this is a pain in the ass. also, the IR seems to be a bit weak and i have to hold it in the proper location just to get my devices to turn on or off with it. this is not an issue with the supplied cable remote although it doesnt support my other devices. also, the all for one lacks some special DVR buttons that my cable remote has that I like. all in all, its ok if u dont mind all the source switching n crap.

"learning" remote? remote for learning or remote that learns?

I'm getting a logitech, no way i'd buy another cheap remote to replace the three other cheap remotes I already have.

#12, the problems you mention may be solved by reading the manual.

It is possible to "lock" the volume to a particular device. If you need to control volume on multiple devices, then of course you have to select the source first. The mind-reading chip has not yet been invented (although I hear we're close)

These remotes are really good, and with $5 worth of radioshack parts you can build a little cable to program them using your computer where the sky's the limit.

ive got a harmony and havent had any issues.

#11 since you're such a genius you should be able to explain why the same batteries last 9 months in another remote.

eobiont, what exactly are the parts from RadioShack? Any instructions?

thanks.

I have one of these and a Harmony 880 and for functionality, adaptability and ease of programming the Harmony wins hands down. Biggest drawback w/ the Harmony (the 880 anyway) is the battery life of, at most, 2 days before you have to return it to the charger. It's pretty pathetic.

The URC 9910 was a pretty capable remote and I like the button layout a little better. The RF is very useful when your tv source is in another room, but the lack of memory and more primitive macro functions make it a distant 2nd to the Harmony.

The only issue left is durability. I haven't had my Harmony long enough to make that comparison. My URC 9910 is pretty useless to me now because many of the most important buttons don't work properly (or at all) anymore but it lasted several years. Otherwise I'd still be using it in another room.

One For All remotes are excellent. The buttons last longer than most remotes and they have good battery life. With the advanced functions they will e-mail if you ask for them there's only been 1 function on 1 device I haven't been able to do, progressive scan on a Toshiba DVD recorder. I don't have the original remote or I could teach it the progressive. Both the advanced functions and the learning have a finite amount of memory, about 25-30 functions on the learning and about 30-40 functions, just guessing I haven't counted, on the advanced functions.