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Posted at 2:05 AM on Saturday 03/7/09 by
Ben
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Buy.com has the Universal Remote Control Digital R50 Remote Control for $80 + $6 shipping = $86 shipped. It features a large, color LCD and provides a Setup Wizard right on the LCD screen for quick & easy configuration. Control up to 18 different devices.[Compare]
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    absolutfreon - Posted 7:29 am PST 03/7/09 (138 Posts)  Report Spam

    umm...no. buy a logitech harmony. please. it will be your best friend. for the same price, you can get a harmony 880

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    Superman - Posted 11:23 am PST 03/7/09 (485 Posts)  Report Spam

    Universal remotes are the best. They are built well, the buttons are nice and big, full illumination, controls everything, just the right amount of buttons, feels good in your hand. The Harmony is hard to grip, buttons are too small, layout is too cluttered, feels cheap, tries to automate everything instead of just letting you push the button to directly control your component.

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    MisterE - Posted 10:29 pm PST 03/7/09 (900 Posts)  Report Spam

    #2 is correct in his statement that URC remotes are the best. With that said, no remote is worth $86.

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    dealzguy - Posted 12:10 pm PDT 03/8/09 (114 Posts)  Report Spam

    #3 you obviously don't have enough A/V equipment in your setup to require a "Real" control system! As my bedroom controller (RTI T3-V) alone retails for $1,199... Of course my dealer accommodation cost is much less... As far comparing URC vs Harmony, go with the URC. The only Harmony I would bother mentioning is the Harmony One, and only if you have 3 or less components it a direct line of sight. As far as Harmony's attempt to offer RF(890, 1000, etc) forget it!!

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