Sony RM-AV3000 LCD Touchscreen Remote Control

Pros: All in one remote
Cons: TOOOOOOOO BIG

I live it. I can operate all my equipment with one remote.
But it is big. If I have to press a button on the left, and then execute, I would have to do it with 2 hands. since one of the buttons is on the far left and the other is on the right. ...

Pros: Programmable heaven.
Cons: Worst manufacturing quality I've seen. I'll go dead after about a year of use

This remote is an geek dream. Its programming is so powerful that it can make you smile when you get it to do what you want. It can replace every single remote you own. However, the quality is incredibly subpar, mine started to get less and less responsive after about a year of use. Buttons would need more and more force, until they stop working at all. Most the the face buttons went entirely dead. Opening it revealed that the conductive surface inside just vanished. I cant believe how such an expensive gadget is built so poorly.

STAY AWAY FROM THIS PIECE OF CRAP.

Pros: Combines up to 15 components, compact, long lived battery.
Cons: stupid in LEARN mode, dim light even on high, pain to use touch screen.

I have had the RM-AV2100 previously and then bought the RM-AV3000 because I thought it would be an improvement. After having it for more than a year I want my RM-AV2100 back. The 3000, while easy to setup and use, if you stick to the buttons below the screen is a complete pain in the butt when you use the screen. The lighting is too low, you have to remember the first touch turns on the screen and when you use the numbers they don't always transmit so you end up making two or three attempts to get your machine to understand what your asking for.

I also found that at times when I wanted to change setup of a button it would fight with me to "DEL" what was previously programmed, and again fight with me during setup by not taking "LEARN"ed commands. I find it a very frustrating unit to use at times. I have threatened to throw it across the room several times.

My old 2100 was a lot easier to live with and had none of the bad manners the 3000 has.

Pros: Works my entire home theatre after being programmed. Love the macros you can setup.
Cons: It's kinda big. Locks up and drops programming.

I bought this remote two years ago and I can't tell you how many times it has locked up and dropped all my programming. I was ready to move on to another remote when I read something like on remotecentral that said if it locks up, you should remove the batteries for 10sec or more then try again. It was supposedly in the manual. So this may have been my fault and i'm willing to try one last time to program and use this remote. When it's working, I like it a lot. But if this happens again, I'm going to find another home theatre remote.

Pros: Looks good, can program any other remotes, great lighted screen.
Cons: Buttons fail, uses ALOT of batteries & too expensive ($199) as well.

Things started out great with this remote, however, there are two MAJOR drawbacks: the first - and foremost - is that after almost 2 years of service, the buttons no longer work. These are the buttons that received the most use i.e. CHANNEL UP/DOWN and VOLUME UP/DOWN but still at $200, paying what amounts to $ 100 a year for a remote control is ludicrous. The second issue is that this thing chews through 4 batteries like mad....you will be replacing the batteries every 3-4 months...This remote is definitely not worth the money and Sony should be - at a minimum - sending replacement remotes to consumers when the buttons fail....

Pros: None
Cons: Just too bulky and very hard to read.

I owned this Remote for about a week before I returned it and purchased an MX-500 which IMHO is twice the remote of the Sony and less expensive to boot.

Pros: Has all the features I need.
Cons: It's a bit bulky.

There are some really neat and necessary options in this remote. Some are ...
1) Learning - if there is a function missing from the preset number ie '8002' to control some equipment the learning feature works great. You can take your other remotes and point it at the AV-3000 and it will accept that code and use it. You'll use this.
2) Copying buttons - I didn't like that the cable box selection was on the touch pad. I was able to copy all the functions to the sat box button on the body of the unit.
3) Very strong signal. I don't have to pick it up and point it.
4) Can turn off beep and change touchpad brightness. The beep can get annoying.
5) The macros are great. I programmed on to use the first system button to turn on/off my cable box and tv and set the remote to the appropriate control button. Now I just hit one button. Great for my kids.

Pros: Durable, Versatile, big enough not to get lost :-)
Cons: Screen gets finger-printy; depending on your components, it can be time-consuming to set up

I found this remote when I went looking for a replacement for my Sony receiver. The replacement was $95 for the remote I had. I decided for that price I should be able to find something better--and universal--this was the result. I purchased it several months ago for about $100. It was easy to program all of my components into it (Sony receiver, Pioneer CD player, APEX DVD player, Sony VCR, Samsung Television) with no problems. This remote actually works better than the APEX remote for the DVD player (more powerful). What prompted me to write a review today was a leak in my ceiling yesterday that I didn't discover until evening when I got home from work---right over the remote control! All of the low surfaces on the face of the remote were filled in with water. I turned it face down on a towel to drain for a few minutes...and it still works fine with no noticeable damage! I wouldn't dunk it in a bucket of water, but it is obviously designed to take some abuse (a knocked over beer during an exciting sporting event comes to mind)

Pros: Easy to use, great nightlight, controls anything w/a remote
Cons: Heavy, bulky, expensive

I purchased this remote to go along with my five other Sony components in my house. At one point I had seven remotes sitting on my coffee table, and this took care of that problem. Though this remote is quite big, and quite expensive, it solves the problem of remote clutter. The touch screen is very easy to use and shows up great in a dark room. The programing is very easy as long as you follow the directions. If you own sony products, the remote should control them right out of the box. Other than sony products, this thing can control basically anything with a remote.

Pros: Looks cool, impresses friends, worked for all my components
Cons: Finger prints on screen, should be able to change labels

I have purchased numerous universal remotes, but none of them worked for everything. So, I not only had a stack of original remotes, I now had a stack of univerals. It was crazy! I saw this remote at Best Buy and it seemed to be the answer I was looking for, but it was $200 (May'04). That was a bit steep, so I searched Yahoo and found it delivered to my door for $94 (tax free). I have now seen it for even less. I received it 4 days later and had it up and running in minutes. I simply programed all of the functions using the learning feature and my old remotes. I set up the macros for each function I wanted (ie. If I want to use the VCR, I push one button, radio another, DVD another, etc.). The end result, I took the batteries out of all my original remotes and put them in a box. This one does it all!