Universal Remote Control SL-9000 LCD Remote Control

Pros: Durable with unbelievable IR strength, great ergonomics and tactile feel, highly customizable, powerful macros
Cons: Somewhat short, but not bad, battery life. No PC connection

I've actually had this remote for a couple years now, but two factors led me to come to and write about it. First, it's still available and it is inexpensive given the quality and usability of the remote. Second, we have a son that is now 2.5 years ...

Pros: Price, enough devices, plenty of macros, activity based ability, price.
Cons: doesn't get all functionality from Pioneer components, otherwise great

I got this remote because of all the rave reviews and the relative price compared to Harmony 880. I've been using it for a couple of days now, and so far it's been doing a great job controlling my home theater (TV, Receiver, DVD, VCR, lights, heater, ...

Pros: Powerful and very versatile.
Cons: Somewhat of a learning curve to do the initial programming.

I read the reviews on the Universal Remote MX-500 remote control and decided to try to get rid of the six remotes that cluttered my ottoman. The MX-500 is all that the reviews say it is, maybe better. This is the second universal that I have owned, the ...

Pros: IR learning, overridden keys, LCD-labeled tactile keys, 1..10 fully-customizable components, macro learning.
Cons: None.

Short Review: very, very nice remote, for a good price. Details: Since I found myself with a big Toshiva TV, a nice Onkyo surround sound, a Dish satellite receiver, and a Panasonic DVD, I felt that a universal remote was in order. Despite that ...

Pros: Nice feel, Good display. Great IR range. Lots of flexibility. Learning.
Cons: Programming Macros needs patience/planning, standard templates usually need some reorganizing.

This remote has been reviewed a lot and the reviews are very good. So why am I making another review. Well, in spite of all these reviews, I was unable to find it available from a local merchant so I had to buy it on-line. This meant that I was making a ...

Pros: It works superbly.
Cons: Some button mapping anomalies. I secretly miss my bucketful of zappers :-)

My experience of universal remotes has been limited to the unit that came with my Harmon Kardon AVR-7200 receiver and is also included with other models from that brand. That sleek silver unit looks like it was designed in outer space. It works, after ...

Pros: Everything about it.
Cons: none

This thing is awesome! It does everything claimed on the package, and it does it very well. I just need to find more things to remote control! I ordered mine from surfremotecontrol.com. I also ordered the MX-700. The people were very helpful over the ...

Pros: The macro programs are perfect for people who can't figure out multiple remotes.
Cons: None so far.

I bought this for my dad, who refuses to touch computers and gets frustrated with the 6 remotes my mom has accumulated for her home theater system. The reviews here sold me on this one. It has been great! I had all of the devices PLUS a couple of ...

Pros: Awesome Concept!!!
Cons: No updated codes on their website, too "smart" to learn to control new devices....

A year ago this must have been the ultimate remote control. Unfortunately for them times have changed. My first impression was “wow what a great design!” The concept is spot on and the design and execution are so very close to being perfect. Just ...

Pros: Simple setup, very versatile, and only $100!
Cons: 3 seconds of button-holding to reach the editing screen was quite annoying during setup

After much research, I decided on this remote mostly because of the reviews it received here on Epinions and on other places like Amazon. Here's what I needed to control from it: - TiVo (most important to me!) - Primary DVD player (Sony) - ...

Pros: Everything about this remote is a "pro".
Cons: Nothing.

This remote is great. Been using it for over a year and it's still going strong. I have a home theater system which includes: Tivo, Cable box, Satellite box, VCR, Computer, DVD player, CD Player, HDTV monitor and AV Receiver. This little dynamite ...

Pros: Very easy to learn commands, backlight, easy to use, great level of customization.
Cons: Somewhat large, may be costly to some.

PICTURE THIS: On our wedding night, while we were relaxing in the Presidential Suite at our hotel, my parents were at our home freaking out believing that they had damaged our new TV. The next morning when we returned home, my sister told me that my ...

Pros: Does everything you want, and makes it look easy.
Cons: Middle part of joystick can be tricky to push. But seriously, that's about it.

I've had this remote for 2 months now and its still one of the coolest "toys" I've ever bought. I looked around at a lot of different programmable remote controls and this has the best of both worlds: it has the LCD screen that changes menus based ...

Pros: Packed with features, very easy to configure and "teach", extremely powerful macros.
Cons: A little pricey, select button under joystick a bit hard to use, no auto-repeat configuration

Kudos!! Bravo!! Bravo!! What a wonderful product! The MX-500 is truly a testament to American engineering. Finally...a remote that I can hand to the babysitter, and with about 2 minutes of training, she can run my (rather complex) home ...

Pros: Amazing and complete flexibility! Durable build quality.
Cons: Initial complexity and learning curve

This review is for the MX-700 model, which is essentially the same as the MX-500, but allows you to use your computer to set up the controls, and then download them to the remote. Since epinions doesn't have an entry (yet?) for the MX-700, and since much ...