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It's here!!!

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Mine too! Unfortunately, I'm probably not going to have much time to do anything with it in the next two days... I have company coming!

Mark, pull the blinds and turn off the lights!

Curtis, let us know what you think of it.

About all I did do was put the batts in and light it in a closet!

took me less than 5 minutes to program with the software....real easy.

Now I am just thinking of all the macros I want.

I hate this guy. It took me days to program mine. I'm much faster now, of course. But initially, I needed a translator.

The software is really nice, isn't it Curtis?

curtis, take a look at some of the files at Remote Central. There will be some interesting commands you will find that aren't in the MX-700 data base.

OH!! The possibilities!!!

I already have this thing more functional than my MX-500. Not that the MX-500 couldn't do it....it just would have taken me longer to setup.

I will look at Remote Central later, but I do not think I will need anything extra from there.

Geez....now my fingers are going to get even more lazy!

Alright, I'm going to order one and send it to you to get programmed Curtis I gave up on programming (computer code wise) years ago.

Zarak...it really is not that hard. There is a nice little tutorial online as well. The software seems to be pretty well written.

I have probably spent no more than 30 minutes on it, and have it pretty much dialed in and have macros for:

1. Switching the system on, setting the input for the DirecTiVo, and switch on the TV.

2. Switching the system on, setting it to the DVD player, turning on the DVD, and switch on the TV.

3. Switching the system on, setting it to CD, switch on the disc player, set the P-965 in Pure Audio mode.

4. Switching everything off.

Some buttons are not where I am used to,,,,but I can change that or get used to it.

So just from comparing my MX-500 to the MX-700...knowing that the MX-500 can be had now for about $80, and the MX-700 for about $180...is it worth it?

If you do not mind spending the time to customize the 500, then the answer is probably no. If you do not have more components than the 500 can handle.....programming it takes time, but if you are patient, you can probably get it to give your the same convenience that the 700 offers.

Now if you want the ease of programming, and thought about getting the IR-Clone package to customize the 500...which is also about $80, then it is a no-brainer. The MX-700 and editing software has by far and away better capabilities and is worth the extra $20. What I just did with the 700 in 30 minutes would easily take me at least an afternoon with the 500.