Any help or insight you can provide would be helpful!
I have been really interested in 2 remotes. the Harmony 890 Pro and the MX-450. While I like the price of the 890 Pro better I just can't convince myself that I will not be needing to buy a new one a year from now which is not what i want.
I think I have settled on the MX-450 w/MRF-260 base station and have a few questions.
1. Any insight on use, programming, etc is helpful. (I went this way from reading everything here and on the web about MX-450)
2. I want to control 2 recievers, DVD, HTPC (XBMC), Dish VIP722k, and would love to do a few lighting controls.
The questions are:
1. Is it possible to set this up as a multi-room remote? What are the restrictions on length of IR emitter cable?
2. Do I have to use URC lighting controls if I want to use the RF capability or can I use the standard Lutron? What model do I need to buy if I have 2 switches that control for can lights? (I wold only want to replace the dimmer that I currently have and leave the other switch the standard on/off)
3. If at some point in the future I want to have another remote can I use one of their other RF enabled remotes with the MRF-260 at the same time as the MX-450? (Say just to control the receiver that plays music through the house.)
Is there any other remote that I should consider. I had looked at the AR touchscreen with RF but do not know if the quality is there or not and I am not looking for just a gimmick (touchscreen) if it really does not add much value. I know URC has been a solid company with good RF capabilities.
Thanks in advance,
I have been really interested in 2 remotes. the Harmony 890 Pro and the MX-450. While I like the price of the 890 Pro better I just can't convince myself that I will not be needing to buy a new one a year from now which is not what i want.
I think I have settled on the MX-450 w/MRF-260 base station and have a few questions.
1. Any insight on use, programming, etc is helpful. (I went this way from reading everything here and on the web about MX-450)
2. I want to control 2 recievers, DVD, HTPC (XBMC), Dish VIP722k, and would love to do a few lighting controls.
The questions are:
1. Is it possible to set this up as a multi-room remote? What are the restrictions on length of IR emitter cable?
2. Do I have to use URC lighting controls if I want to use the RF capability or can I use the standard Lutron? What model do I need to buy if I have 2 switches that control for can lights? (I wold only want to replace the dimmer that I currently have and leave the other switch the standard on/off)
3. If at some point in the future I want to have another remote can I use one of their other RF enabled remotes with the MRF-260 at the same time as the MX-450? (Say just to control the receiver that plays music through the house.)
Is there any other remote that I should consider. I had looked at the AR touchscreen with RF but do not know if the quality is there or not and I am not looking for just a gimmick (touchscreen) if it really does not add much value. I know URC has been a solid company with good RF capabilities.
Thanks in advance,