Sony RM-AX4000A Home Theater Remote Control

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 8.2 x 2.2 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000M7UQSM
• Item model number: RMAX4000A
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 26, 2006

Product Description

The RM-AX4000A remote control comes with Sony's easy to setup PC software. It's the perfect remote control for today's home AV system, consolidating multiple remote controls into one. Exciting and convenient, this remote features an XPRESS Function for executing a series of commands, and enabling you to operate several AV components just by pressing a single key. The RM-AX4000A also controls up to 16 components, and with the Sync-up Key, synchronizing operational status on remote and alternate components is done with ease. Also featuring Tivo™/DVR functionality and an illuminated LCD touch screen allows you to highlight and view your choices. Being in the driver's seat of your living room sofa is made easy with the RM-AX4000A Home Theatre Remote Control from Sony.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT REMOTE WITH PATIENCE, March 7, 2008

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Mark Scott "In the Business" (LA, CA) - See all my reviews
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After reading all the reviews I finaly purchased the remote. The only flexible way to program the unit [as stated by many others] is through the Advanced computer USB Sync mode. Once you get over the hurdle of the first Advance programing of your various remotes the Sony remote will have to be updated for your paticular system set up. This is where the unit SHINES. You can amend your Advanced setups very quickly once you truly understand your systems needs. There is no way anyone would be able to set up the Sony AX 4000A and get all of your individual parameters figured out the first time. All my AV gear is from different manfactures, Projector, TV, Receiver, Cable Box, and a DVD Player. My kids use to laugh at me when I would line up the 6 remotes, eye glasses and flashlight to enjoy a movie. 6th remote is for a Hunter fan/light which does not use IR technology. Now I use the Sony Remote and the Hunter Fan/Light remote, no eye glasses the lighted screen is Great. Yes the first time to set up the remote can be very overwhellming but like any modern day computer based device given time you can become very proficient at it's use. I hope it works well for you maybe not the first time you set it up but maybe by the 4th or 5th time you will have this baby dialed in. Best of Luck

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars You have to be an M.I.T. grad to program this thing!!, January 21, 2008

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K. Andrews (Ludlow, MA) - See all my reviews
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My wife bought me the Sony commander for Christmas and, almost a month later, I still haven't got this thing figured out yet. I can't believe how complicated programming this remote is. The accompanying software isn't user friendly at all. X-press settings -- forget about it!! I owned the earlier version of this same remote which, unfortunately, fizzled out but it was much easier to program manually. I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone and it's difficult to believe that this is an actual Sony product.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is awesome, December 25, 2007

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Phil X. Katz "Video Guru" (Chicagoland, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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I had read the reviews of this remote and therefore was prepared for a difficult time programming it to my 5 different system components.

As it turned out, however, using the USB connection (cable and software included), programming was a breeze. I can now turn on and off different combinations of components with one button.

But even without that magic, just not having to use three different remotes to watch a DVD or switch from a DVD to my DVR was worth the price.

If I could wave a magic wand and make this product absolutely perfect for me, I would make it a tad narrower (because I have short fingers), and give it blue-tooth capability so it would work with the new PS3 systems.

I would highly recommend this product! You won't be sorry you made the investment.