Sony RM-AV3000 LCD Touchscreen Remote Control

Pros: Sleek, easily programmable, universal in every way, compatible with everything
Cons: Requires 4 AA batteries, could use glow in the dark buttons

A friend of mine introduced me to this remote a few weeks ago and I was amazed at how practical and easy it was to operate. At first it looks complicated and the first question that comes to mind is compatibility with non-Sony products, but once you ...

Pros: Excellent Hard Buttons Easy to Set Up Great Custom Features
Cons: Big for One Hand Use Sucker if Purchased from Best Buy

I've been around Sony's Commander line for a few years. Both of my brothers have the two previous models. When I saw this model come out I had to take a look since it is the biggest improvement the past few years. Sony added more hard buttons to the...

Pros: Incredible control, easy to use, programmable to the max
Cons: Big, heavy

A Little History A while back I purchased a Sony STR-DA555 which I still own and am still immensly happy with it. One of the key features that made me choose the receiver was the remote. It was a touchscreen unit that had amazing versatility ...

Pros: It really controls everything! Macros and delayed macros
Cons: Shows dirt on touch screen

Have you spent a lot of time and money setting on your home theatre/video system. Do you have great sound system that no one else in your house can use? Do you often hear “I can’t turn on the damn T.V.” from someone you love?
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Pros: Relatively cheap, easy to program. Controls most components.
Cons: Haven't found any yet. Seriously I haven't. :)

Here is the 411 folks. I recently purchased this remote and was a little nervous about the purchase considering that all the reviews I read were mixed. There were some concerns about freezing and program issues. Let me just run down my set up before I ...

Pros: Compatible with just everything so far.
Cons: Trying to show relatives how to use it when they are babysitting the kids. ;-)

First off, I have to say that a year ago I thought the hubby was crazy for spending $100 on a remote but, like the Roomba, it was worth it. It's a very cool looking remote and does everything Sony says it does. My hubby has lots of gadgets from various ...

Pros: Excellent Spouse rating
Cons: Manual must have been translated from a bad Japanese movie

The Sony RM-AV3000 was designed with Home Theater in mind. It does everything, including dim the lights! Don't worry about the poorly written User's Manual. There is an excellent forum online at RemoteCentral.com, that will answer all of your questions....

Pros: Controls all my stuff, very responsive and is surprisingly comfortable to use.
Cons: The manual is torturous.

Right now I have this and the RCA RCU1000B in my living room. The RCA is going back to Fry's on Saturday.

At first I thought that the RCA looked like a deal at $80 - for $199 the Sony was just to pricey. That was until I actually used the...

Pros: Looks great, easy to program
Cons: A little big

I bought it from PCMall for $109. Took it out of the box and was impressed with it's looks albeit a little on the big side. It's slightly larger than a cd case. It looks great on the coffee table and I'm sure it will be conversation piece.

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Pros: Easy to use, It can learn from your other remotes! Can do anything!
Cons: Finger prints on screen, need backlight to view screen easily.

I had 6 remotes, now I only have (or need) one! This remote is fantastic!! And easy to use, it can learn from your other remotes, which is great because you can get to your components menu functions. The components that are in my system are as...

Pros: Very powerful, programmable, with almost infinite possibilities.
Cons: Not the original factory remote.

Universal remotes are getting closer and closer to perfect. However, as they get closer, their price seems to keep going up and up. This one from Sony offers numerous programmable features, as well as macros to do what would have taken several different...

Pros: Does pretty much everything. Hard directional keys. Backlighting can be set to automatic now.
Cons: Proudly displays fingerprints on the touchscreen, manual is terrible.

Two years ago I wrote a review here for the RM-AV2100. Since that time the "2100" has performed flawlessly for me, until a week ago when my son spilled a large cup of water on it and didn't inform me immediately, so it soaked for a while. I thought it...

Pros: New ergonomic design, ability to label buttons, outstanding range, clock added to display
Cons: Screen hard to read without light on, expensive

I previously owned the RM-AV2100 and have to say that I was disappointed with it. So when I saw that Sony had released the RM-AV3000, I was hoping for many improvements. I have to say, my expectations were met as this remote has been drastically improved...

Pros: Macros (command sequences) are awesome, remote learning is superb
Cons: Cost, Heavy - one-handed operation is tricky

The Sony RM AV3000 has been a life-saver for us. We recently upgraded our AV amp and with all the additional features, we needed a higher-power remote. Since this is currently a heavily reviewed item, I'll skip the specs and typical stuff and give ...

Pros: Learn Feature, Macros, changing LCD.
Cons: Price, LCD Finish, Buttons not backlit

Let me start off by saying that originally I was content with my dish’s universal remote. It controlled my TV, dish, and VCR. The only thing it wouldn’t control was my DVD (KLH) player. But last year, as a birthday present, my wife bought me a...