Universal Remote Control MX-350 Osiris IR/RF Remote Control ( 8056 )

by Universal

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007PCB6O
• Item model number: 8056
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

MX-850 Complete Control Aeros Universal Remote - This universal remote control is designed for the serious home entertainment user. It can control up to 20 components via 33 hard buttons and multiple pages on a built-in LCD. That control can be custom programmed to be extremely precise, with the included Windows-based editing software. With the optional UNV MRF250 base station, you open up even more capabilities. Like up to 100' range indoors and outdoors with self-adhesive emitters, controlling equipment placed all around your house, as well as being able to control up to 6 identical components. 1.4 x 2.1 LCD Up to 4 LCD pages per component Up to 912 potential macro buttons Program up to 50 favorite channels Ergonomically designed for one-hand operation Edit the text on each LCD page as you like (up to 26 screens with 10 buttons per screen, for a total of 260 available text buttons and up to 5 characters per button) Windows-based MX Editor software contains over 1,500 code sets of brands/models - including hard-to-find&specific discrete codes MX Editor Software can also learn new commands and Live Update the IR database over the internet EL Backlighting Laser EtchedButtons Centrally Located Joystick Memory Back-Up - will retain the programmed memory for up to 10 years, even with dead batteries Powered by 4 AAA alkaline batteries (included) Unit Dimensions - 9 (l) x 3 (w) x 1.3 (h) Unit Weight - 8oz. (w/ batteries)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Handy solution for multiple remotes -- when components are behind a cabinet door, August 22, 2006

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R. Costantino - See all my reviews

This review is from: Universal Remote Control MX-350 Osiris IR/RF Remote Control ( 8056 ) (Electronics)

I bought two of these remotes with a pair of base stations for the two home theatres in my home. I have multiple components in each system, and custom built-in cabinets hide all the components except for the TVs. Since these remotes use radio frequency (RF) instead of (or in addition to) infrared (IR) pulses, I now can use my theatres while keeping the cabinet doors shut for a tidy appearance. They have multiple channels so it's possible to use many systems in the same home without interference. No PC is necessary for setting them up. There are some tips on the remote control forums online if you have a question not answered in the user's guide. Overall, worthwhile for an average user with multiple components -- especially if you need RF capability.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great RF Remote. Very Reliable., February 13, 2010

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Steve G (Silicon Valley) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Universal Remote Control MX-350 Osiris IR/RF Remote Control ( 8056 ) (Electronics)

I am a gadget person and own two URC remotes, a Harmony remote, plus lots of other universal remotes. This is by far the best.

Setup is not super easy, so if you are not very technically inclined, you might have some problems, but if you follow the instructions and spend the time to set this remote up correctly, it will work great. I have a very complicated setup with a TV in one part of the room and a receiver for sound and cable box in a closet. I tried other RF remotes and IR senders, but they all "over blasted" the equipment in the closet. Since the Osiris lets you specify which blasters fire for which command, it works nearly flawlessly with all my hidden devices. You can record macros and rename the soft buttons to simulate activities, like "WatchDVD" or "CableTV", etc.

For Dish Satellite customers: this remote is NOT compatible with remote 2 RF (i.e. sending Dish commands to the set top box via radio waves). It is compatible with remote 1 Infrared (IR). You can use this remote if you are in the same room as the Dish set top box, but if you are several rooms away and use the original Dish RF remote (usually labeled 2) to control the Dish set top box, you will probably be out of luck.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it., April 11, 2009

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Bubba (Grapevine, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Universal Remote Control MX-350 Osiris IR/RF Remote Control ( 8056 ) (Electronics)

We've been using this remote for nearly two years, and it works quite well. It's flexible, reliable and does everything we want it to do. The backlight works well, making the display and the buttons perfectly legible in a dark room. This (to me) was one of the most significant differences between the more-expensive MX-350 and several other models from the same manufacturer with the same basic button/display layout.

The range is more than adequate for our (very average) needs. I've tested it at nearly 30 feet with well-used batteries, and it works fine. Battery life is quite good, though I have little to compare it with besides the older MX-500 that we replaced with this unit. And we don't use the backlight very often, as we have the button positions memorized for the most frequently used buttons.

We use our MX-350 to operate our plasma TV, A/V receiver, cable box, BluRay player, an old VCR, and even a remote-controlled dimmer switch that controls the lights inside our entertainment center.

Macro programming on the remote is a bit tedious, and would no doubt be easier if it could be done using a computer, but for me it's not much of an issue. I knew quite well what I wanted the macros to do when I bought the remote, so there wasn't much need to experiment. Just follow the directions, and it works perfectly. Once done, it's done. I haven't had to go back and mess with programming again since we added the new BluRay player -- and even that was simple.

We have not used the RF capability at all, so I can offer no comments on that.