Batteries Included: 1 Binding: Electronics Brand: Sony EAN: 0272425998266 Label: Sony Legal Disclaimer: In-stock orders ship within 24 hours of the next business day. All units a Factory Fresh with full manufacturer warranty. Manufacturer: Sony Model: RMAV3000 Publisher: Sony Studio: Sony Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features:
Infrared learning remote control commands up to 18 components
33 system macros for initiating up to 32 consecutive steps at the touch of a button
Compact and lightweight, with blue backlit LCD and non-volatile memory backup
Compatible with Sony and most major brands (with updated pre-programming codes)
Learning function for programming remote signals you need
Rating: - Good At First......Bad Ending for $200 remote
Well Let me just say that I was EXTREMELY happy at first with my remote and am now REALLY upset.
I thought the remote was easy to program and I loved the MACRO Functions.
My problem came 1 year into the remote's life when the buttons started going dead!!! My channel up button stopped working. I have to hold it for about 10 seconds before it goes up. The same with my System Control button #1.
I called Sony support and they said the control is only covered for 90 days.
So if you want to spend $200 for a remote that will last you 1 year, THEN THIS IS THE REMOTE FOR YOU.....
P.S. They offered to repair the remote for just $77 + $9 shipping!
Rating: - Don't Buy
What a piece of junk! I love Sony products and have for over 20 years, but this remote is useless. The manual is impossible to comprehend,it took over 3 hours to program and it still wasn't right and Sony tech support is totally worthless. Thee remote is difficult to set up and use. As for battery life HUH! forget it I have to change them once a month or you can't read the screen. Also unless the remote is aimed directly and I mean directly at your equipment nothing works. Save your money, save your frustration buy te Logitech Harmony 880 now it's worth the money
Rating: - Permanently frozen
Bought this unit ~2yrs ago. Worked fine for ~1yr then froze and never been able to reset / unfreeze even with Sony tech support. Unreliable product beware.
Rating: - RM-AV3000T universal remote
I've decided to post my own thoughts on this remote, because I see so many conflicting (and often damning) things written about it.
I've been using the Sony for approximately three years.
The number of remotes it currently replaces in my home is 8, including the remote for my aircon. There has only been one command (didn't really need it anyway) ever from another remote that I have not been able to teach to the Sony.
Yes, it is rather large compared to other remotes, and unless it's placed on a surface you'll probably require two hands to operate it.
The backlighting could be brighter, but this would only eat into battery life.
The touch screen does get fingerprints on it, but these are easily cleaned.
A few more *hard* buttons on the unit would be appreciated as well, but I get around this by programming other buttons on the facia (such as *exit* *return* etc) for operations that are not needed for certain devices.
Battery life is pretty good: I change batteries about every quarter. You can save on battery life by limiting how long the backlight stays on during operation.
Now for the good news. Having the ability to create macros is brilliant: one touch to turn all your required components on, at the right spot, ready to enjoy viewing; and of course that same button will turn everything off again after you've finished viewing.
Teaching the Sony all your current remotes' functions is a breeze, and adding to or altering them just as easy.
You can change the *labels* of any button on the remote, except of course the hard buttons, although you can still make the hard buttons display differently on the screen.
I think for the price (about $320 AUD) it's very good value.
To get anything comparable, you could maybe purchase an Aeros MX-850, which seems to have even more flexibility than the Sony - but costs $1000 AUD.
I've been extremely pleased with the way my Sony remote performs. It does everything I ask of it and until curiosity gets the better of me and/or my finances improve, I'll stick with it.
POSTSCRIPT 25.1.2007. Bought Logitech Harmony 520 in October 2006. Setup is via USB connection over internet. First time on computer it took 2-4 hrs before I had everything fine-tuned to my specifications. Must know name and model numbers for each component - from owner's manual or rear of equipment. Ergonomically feels better in hand than Sony, more like traditional remote. Setup of *activities* is very easy, as is adding new devices etc. Ease of use is superior to Sony - might be something even your Gran could handle.
Overall, I have to say I've been very impressed with the 520, and this is at the lower end of models. The 880 and 890 feature bigger LCDs and the 890 has RF as well - meaning you don't have to have line-of-sight to activate controls. I believe Logitech's 1000i 3.5" touchscreen model will soon be available, which is something I'll definitely be watching out for. I'd recommend the Logitech Harmony remote system to all.
Rating: - Really not that great
I am shocked to see that so many rave about this control. The only good quality about it is that it nicely takes the place of lots of remotes (which I kept losing). But the problems overwhelm its benefits.
First, it is bulky. It SUCKS for channel surfing. Not only is it inherantly two handed, it has a poor ergodynamic design even if you try to use one handed.
The buttons are tough to hit-it always seems like I would hit buttons 2-3 times and never get the right thing.
The batteries die in two weeks. You are a moron if you buy this thing WITHOUT buying yourself some fast recharging batteries.
Finally, they really need to offer a class on how to work this thing. I have a science grad degree-so I am somewhere between educated and uneducated, and I got very impatient trying to learn this thing. It took hours to just get the basics down. There is little online support and the instructions couldn't be anymore technical.
If you are the kind of person that loves to micromanage your equipment (lots of options), and you don't mind spending a few weeks reading the instructions and learning the thing, you will probably enjoy it. So if you are the kind that does computer programming or builds computers and audio/visual systems, you may enjoy that.
If you are like most of us, however, who have full time jobs and just want a control that you can get up and running in an hour, this is NOT the one you want. I bought the Logitech Harmony 676 and, though it is not without its limitations, is head and shoulders about this control and extremely easy to set up (plug it into the computer, tell it what you want to do without complicated programming, and its ready). It is also very ncie to have a one handed control.
I love Sony stuff, but this control is a waste of moeny for most people. If you are spending over a hundred bucks, it should make life easier, not more annoying and complicated.
I've heard it said by Dave Winer and many many others: if only Dean had reinvested half the money raised into the Internet, then ...
OK, so you're the Dean Campaign Chief Information Officer in August 2003. The money starts to roll in. $20 million over six months, $2-4 million per month.
What would you spend the money on?
What does your monthly budget look like?
What is your application and infrastructure portfolio?
How much will you allocate to maintenance?
You're building from scratch, so what problems do you hope to avoid through wise architecture?
What are your big milestones?
Who are your key vendors?
How do you spend in consonance with the campaign strategy?
How will you use the Internet to bring offline voters into the campaign at the same numbers as radio or television broadcasts?
What is your online strategy for responding to attack ads and opposition pundits in radio, television and print?
Online community takes time to build and is very hard to organize geographically. What will you do to match the state-by-state primary schedule?
What can you do with online services to serve the campaign in caucus states?
You are preparing for Bush to launch in Spring 2004. What are your countermeasures to reach out to moderate Republicans online while the GOP uses its advanced voter email systems to barrage 200 million validated email addresses?
Palmer, who touched down at UN climate change talks in Poznan, Poland, said the feat proved that solar power was a viable alternative to carbon-based fuel sources. Though to do what Palmer did, you'd need to drive a tiny three-wheeler tugging along a solar array almost as big as the car itself.
While the car probably needs a major redesign (and perhaps some more solar panel breakthroughs) to even inch close to becoming a regular on highways, it did disclose some promising technology. The car reached 55mph speeds and could travel for 300km on a single charge. Through the 17 months on almost non-stop driving, it only broke down twice.
Though this car's adventure is over, Palmer's not ready to give up eco-driving yet. He's planning a trip with six vehicles around the world in 80 days (ha!) that would draw power from hydro, geothermal and wind energy. [BBC]
NEW YORK/HONG KONG (Reuters) - A report on Friday expected to show the biggest monthly U.S. jobs loss in 26 years is set to pile more pressure on the Federal Reserve to slash rates again and add urgency to an automaker bailout as the global economic crisis deepens.
- Good At First......Bad Ending for $200 remote
- RM-AV3000T universal remote
- Really not that great