I highly doubt that Bob Parsons (above), "supervisor at Best Buy's video dept.", paid $180.00 (M.S.R.P.) for this remote.
Mark-up in the electronics/video world is about as disheartening as someone stealing your house!

easy set-up, backlight can be adjusted for duration and brightness, macros

can't figure out how to make large channel up and down button control digital satellite, macro function won't turn on digital satellite receiver, display almost impossible to see w/out backlight on

I wanted a remote to replace the 6 I own. This one does a good job. However, my Yamaha remote would turn my digital sat rec on using a macro and this Sony won't. Seems strange and annoying. Also, Sony assumes I'll be using the big convenient channel up and down buttons to change the channels on my TV. I don't know who would do this (I change channels on the sat rec, I'm sure others use the same or a cable box)and the documentation doesn't tell me how I can change it. But for the price-$149 at supremevideo.com- I'll just leave the dig sat rec on all the time to workaround the macro problem. If anyone knows (Scott-you listening)e-mail me please.

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Will not work with my Sony TAE-9000ES

Is there some secret code used for programming this thing so it can be used with the TAE-9000ES? I've tried all the codes listed in the booklet and tried to program it from the remote which was supplied with the receiver and the only controls I have is volume and power. The thing works with everything else I have and the main reason for the purchase was to do away with the remote supplied with the receiver. It's hard to believe Sony would sell a remote that is not compatible with equipment they manufacturer

Got rid of ten remotes which cleared up my coffee table. I am a College student just making a new system and i thought that this would be a nice final touch. My frien has the older model and that thing suck compared to the new dvd features they put on this one. And u can actually skip tracks with this remote instead of pressing the number u want, which is better then the laast one all in all good remote

reading the manual and programing it wasn't to clear

all in all a pimp controller esp. for a college kid. It works if u have time to learn it and only buy it if it cost at least less then a 1/4 of your cd player because u don't deserve this remote for low rent systems. Its a show piece on your coffee table for audiophiles.

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Simple to program. Good value. Overall meets my expectation.

I could think of many extra features but for it's price no complaints.

After months of research I can say it is the best remote 119 dollars can buy.
This is for my bedroom. I also use a Philips Pronto for my Home Theater very nice but couldn't justify it's price for the bedroom.

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I own a Philips Pronto, many universal remotes.

Easy to program, The ability to program macro functions,
the ability of programing buttons as you see fit.

No light behind the component select keys and volume/channel

Perhaps the best all in one remote I have ever used. It enables you to do so much with it. I went from six seperate remotes to only one, and it handles all the functions that my others did.

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