Unboxing the $1,199 URC MX-5000 remote

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Matt is currently working as a writer for TechCrunch. Matt Burns is a family man first and attempts to be a writer second. Born and raised in the heart of the automotive world, only cars eclipse his love of gadgets. He previously wrote for Engadget and EngadgetHD before moving into the party house that is TechCrunch. He learned the retail... → Learn More

mx50001So this is what an expensive universal remote looks like, eh? Interesting. I have to say after using almost every Harmony, Monster Cable remote, and many Philips Prontos, that Universal Remote Control’s MX-5000 is the best feeling remote. [period] I haven’t hooked it up to my A/V system but I’m so taken by this remote that I had to post some pictures. Give me a week or two with this remote and I’ll report back with a full review. That is if I can actually program the damn thing. This remote isn’t meant for the DIY’er so there isn’t a handy wizard like Logitech uses for the Harmony remotes. The installer program isn’t hard, it’s just very involved as it allows installers to program the remote precisely the way they – or their customers – want it.[PSGallery=9ldlhmsyp2]

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