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Wait, you've got 82 posts, and you've never been in a thread jack?

I have been a passenger but never an active participant....anyway back to the remote question. I actually have 2 different strength contact lenses.....

I have been surprised with how well the RF function works on the 890. I can sit on the deck outside and adjust volume and sound source on the second zone without a hiccup. And if yours is an IR repeater problem, that should take care of it. And the $400 price is sweet.

As my wife says 'get in the car, shut up about my driving and hang on!'

The 1100 arrived and is in the charger until 8.

More later....

Mike do you know if the MX remotes are sold in the brick and mortar stores? The only apprehension I'd have with the MX 980 from looking online is that it *seems* to be similar in size to my current Harmony which I'd like to replace with a larger screen. I'd really like to take a personal look at the remote prior to buying.

Zimm I do believe the RF will probably solve my issue with the different IR eyes located around the room, that Amazon deal that Doug just bought looks likes it's going to be hard to beat ... our local Best Buy has the 1100 priced at $499 and the RF extender is an additional $99, but of course they are always outrageously overpriced with their stuff anyway.

Rick,

The 980 can not be bought on-line. It is in URC’s “professional” line and they do not allow internet sales. You can find them on-line, but time after time, folks buy them on-line to only find out that they can not get the software.

What I like about it, other than no-shit unlimited programmability, you can custom tailor the screen, button style, color, size, font size, display brightness, and on, and on, and on….. It has a very steep learning curve, but if I can figure it out, anyone can. URC basically took their MX 3000 and put it I a hand held remote. It is not cheap though. If you have your heart set on a BIG remote, the MX3000 may be worth a look. I don’t like them because they take two hands to use, but seeing how you are getting up there in years and loosing your eyesight, you’ll probably get the shakes pretty soon and need two hands anyway…..

After having three URC programmable remotes that don’t use one of those silly ‘wizards’, I’ll never buy another that can’t be programmed with the computer how I want it, and not what someone thinks I want.

I buy all my remotes from Surf Remote. Give Mike a call and he'll hook you up (just not the 980). He sells many different brands and always has pretty good prices, plus excellent support.

Thanks Mike, I did go to their site and I'll call Mike this afternoon whenever I get home from work.

Not a large screen, I think, but something useful from Harmony, maybe, for PS3 owners who might be wary of third party add-ons to make their remotes work.

Too early to tell if it even handles on and off codes as that is an extra challenge with PS3 but I'd like to think it might.

Mike I made the call, got a MX-980 and an MRF-350 on it's way.

Whenever my wife finds out how much I spent on the remote and extender YOU my man are going to be in big T-R-O-U-B-L-E.