Looking to control dedicated theater with some lighting. Better to to go universal remote (mx890?) or Harmony Ultimate? Concerned about no rf in the ultimate versus difficulty of programming/dealing with URC. How effective are IR dimmers?

Hi, I am thinking to buy an MX-890 for our Family room, which is 98% DVR/DirecTV watching and would get heavy use each day for surfing & skipping through commercials. I have an MX-*980* in another room and it's fine for the occasional use it gets there, but I wouldn't want one for our Family...

Hello, I have a MX-980 that I received as a gift. I have all the software to program, but just cannot figure it out. Is there any one that can give me a few pointers/tutorial on it? Would REALLY appreciate it. Thanks

There doesn't seem to be any official thread on AVS yet for these remotes so I figured I would start one. The URC MX-780, MX-890 and MX-1200 are part of the 2013 Universal Remote Control "Complete Control" lineup. After using a couple of Harmony 900 remotes for the past few years and then...

Hi all - I posted this over at remote central, but since I'm on AVS guy, I thought I'd throw it out here. Working with a new remote (MX-890) and this evening and had something truly baffling show up. I have a macro programmed to turn on my system. This includes turning on a Lumagen Video...

Hi, I am looking for an RF remote to control my Home Cinema. The devices I need controlling are: Panasonic TX-P65VT30E Denon AVR-4520 HTPC using XBMC & TMT5 (via an HP USB IR Receiver) Dreambox DM800 HD SE PS3 I was looking at the H900 or the MX-780 or the MX-890. The MX-1200 is...

So, for all of you Universal Remote lovers out there, how is everyone enjoying the MX-980 so far??? I have had success with this remote and while it does appear to have a few flaws/bugs, I do feel that it retains a lot of the functionality and ease of use of the MX-900 while incorporating a...