Monster Home Theater and Lighting Controller 300 A/V and Lighting Control System (MCC AVL300)

by Monster

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 7.5 x 11.5 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001TRBRY6
• Item model number: MCC AVL300
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 7, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

AVL 300 Home Theater and Lighting Controller

• Replaces All of Your Remotes
  The AVL300 gives you better control than the remotes that came with any of your AV components.



• Customizable “AV Activity” buttons
  Easily create a custom button that instantly send complex macro commands to multiple audio and video components with one touch!

- Create a Listen to CD button that turns on the amplifier, CD player, and receiver, switches them all to the right inputs, sets the correct Surround Sound mode, and sets the CD player to play.


• Easy One Touch “Activity Buttons”
  Unlike other complicated remotes, the AVL 300 uses customizable Activity Buttons like "Watch DVD" that send a series of commands that turn on all of your components and switch them to the correct inputs.



• Works Through Walls, Floors, and Doors
  - The AVL sends both RF (radio frequency) and IR (infra-red) signals simultaneously
  - The OmniLink™ RF to IR bridge translates RF signals into IR signals so you can control AV equipment from virtually anywhere in your home
  - Extra-wide IR beam extends your control range
  - RF signals travel through walls, cabinets, and doors. You can roam around your house and never point your remote again!
  - Extra-wide IR beam extends your control range
  - Omnilink™ enables the AVL300 to work through walls, cabinets, and throughout the house.****

Home Theater and Lighting Control Made Easy

• Better Than Other Remotes
  Unlike other remotes, our component and lifestyle Activity Buttons send multiple commands to multiple devices automatically, allowing true one-touch control.
  
  
• No Complex Programming Required
  Easily configure home theater activities and lighting scenes to create lifestyle activities via your computer and the online set-up wizard.
  
  
• Remembers So You Don't Have To
  Intelligent Monster Tracking Memory™ remembers what each component is doing at any given time, so when you switch activities your gear responds accurately.
  
  
• Easy Enough for the Whole Family
  You don't have to be a technophile to use the Controller 300. Everyone from the kids to the baby sitter can command home entertainment and lighting with ease!
  
  

Special Function Buttons

• Lighting Control Button
  For one-touch instant access to Monster Central Home™ Lighting System functions.



• Sys A/B Button
  Allows you to control multiple systems for multiple rooms.



• Page Up and Page Down Button
  Quickly scroll through satellite and digital cable program guides.



• Surround Mode Button
  Allows selection between surround modes while listening.

Convenient Whole-Home Control and Functionality

• Complete Home Theater and Lighting Control
  The Monster System Controller 300 easily commands all of your audio and video components, even your room lighting!
  
  
• Controls Multiple Systems
  Allows for use in different rooms to control both local and main systems
  
  
• Works Through Cabinets, Walls, Floors
  Monster Controlnet Technology allows freedom to move around the house and never aim your remote again. Included Monster Omnilink ™ extends operating range up to 130 feet!**
  
  

Web-based Set-up Wizard is Fast and Easy

• Remote configurator walks you through your remote set-up by simply asking you what home theater equipment you have.
  


• Easy lighting setup for a single room or the whole house allows you to create lifestyle activities that integrate lighting, music, and video.
  


• Exclusive Online Content for Getting the Most from Your Remote and Home Theater Experience
  Get easy to understand technical assistance and advice at Monster Central Control, plus software downloads and updates.
  


• Make the best connections by downloading the Monster Connection Guides for everything from PVR to iPod^® hook-ups.
  

• Find articles written by top industry experts on:
• How to properly set up your system
  
• Advanced remote configuration tips
  
• Getting the best sound from your system
  
• The latest on HDTV
  
• All about HDMI
  
• How to maximize your home theater performance with proper connections
  

System Includes:

Monster Home Theater and Lighting Controller 300
One-touch whole-home control of home theater and lighting.

Tabletop Charging Station
Allows use of your remote while charging.

Long Lasting Lithium Ion Battery
Supplies double the life of typical AA batteries prior to recharging.

Control Link Extender Set
Expand your control with TV and dual-component ControlLink™ Extender IR emitters.

* Example screen shown. Actual screen may vary. ** Reception and performance may vary based on location of devices, environmental and other structural conditions *** Website and product shown simulated. Actual website and content may vary. ****Monster Central OmniLink™ is sold seperately

Product Description

Home Theater & Lighting Controller 300 with an RF/IR features allows control over multiple home theater systems & IlluminEssence Lighting Control systems with 1-touch operation.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great remote even better price, November 7, 2011

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C. Scandridge (Montgomery, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster Home Theater and Lighting Controller 300 A/V and Lighting Control System (MCC AVL300) (Electronics)

I had this remote working with a z wave dimmer, projector, blu ray, uverse and x box 360 for my media room in about 1 hour after opening. Super easy to set up, omnilink works great and it the remote has worked flawlessly for the most part. Some annoyances, when you change a programming option in the remote you have to do so with omnilink also, which means you need to go get the omnilink out of the cabinet or wherever you have it and plug it into the computer (not a big deal if you have a laptop). The screen resolution is terrible but it doesnt bother me all that much, the remote was under $70. The charging cradle can be a little touchy when laying the remote in it for juice. Also and this may be user error, I have lighting scenes with the z wave dimmer and you can easily associate your light scenes with activities ie "watch tv", but I can not associate the light scene with a specific button like the "pause" button. I want to hit pause and have my lights come up and hit play and they go down. I know how to set up sequences for the buttons but when you go into the software and set that up it will not mention the z wave dimmer it just mentions my projector, blu ray, uverse and xbox. I will probably just end up calling customer support and see if they have a solution. All in all this remote has been great and I would recommend it to anyone. I researched for months on what remote to get that was RF capable and a great price. This one had it all but I was still a little hesitant because reviews were so bipolar, either someone loved it or someone hated it. I'm glad I didnt get a lemon and I'm certainly happy to own this remote.

1.0 out of 5 stars Stay away, January 26, 2012

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R. Neer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster Home Theater and Lighting Controller 300 A/V and Lighting Control System (MCC AVL300) (Electronics)

This product has great potential, but fails miserably in its execution. Discontinued two years ago, its disc software conflicts with Windows 7, although you can download a system that works decently. It freezes frequently after setup. There are no directions or paper manuals, and good luck trying to find them online. But the biggest fraud with this item is that it supposedly works with RF, which is why I purchased it. I wanted my RF Directv DVR to function on RF while my TV and A/V receiver could work with standard IR. In the first scenario, it won't transmit RF to receiver only IR. Then, if you concede to just IR, it won't take all commands, just a few that you have to "teach it."

Btw, customer service at Monster is reprehensible. After waiting on hold for twenty five minutes, the tech explained that you needed to purchase an extra receiver to make the RF work, at a cost of 150 bucks, that is, if they had any available. Even then, all it does is take the RF signal and translate it to IR, so the DVR still needs to be set in IR mode, rendering your Directv remote incapable of working in RF mode.

The one plus is that after many hours of "hope and poke" programming efforts, it did work a couple of times in the IR mode before freezing. It was nice to be able to macro the one button to turn on a DVR, TV, A/V receiver and dim the lights.Once you figure it out, the setup on computer was intuitive and easy to modify. But then it froze repeatedly, causing me to return it to Amazon. As always, they were great about taking it back and refunding, but I'll never get the ten hours of my life back trying to get the thing to work as advertised. Still looking for a versatile remote that can send IR and RF at a price under a hundred bucks.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money!!!, March 7, 2010

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Cheryl L. Esponge "linneloo" (Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster Home Theater and Lighting Controller 300 A/V and Lighting Control System (MCC AVL300) (Electronics)

After much research I bought this product, however we were very disappointed!! I cant say anything positive about the remote. The screen graphics/type was very poor quality (low res). The online setup was a nice concept and "easy", but labor intensive. The remote settings did not work consistently from day to day.

Whenever you made a change to the setup, it was a 2 step process to update and you had to swicth cables back and forth. Even small changes took a very long time to update. I returned it and bought a Harmony 900 which works perfect!!!