( 23 reviews )
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Posted: 05-12-2009
When Comcast switched cable channels to digital and sent me a DC50X, my trusty MX500 universal remote became useless. The RF20 is able to control the DTA (although the channel 5 button is a bear to learn), and is almost as good as the MX500. Plus: works with all my equipment. Minus: only 5 lines on the LCD, red backlight has way too little contrast with black lettering. Programming via learning is a bit tedious, but not needed for many devices.
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Posted: 04-04-2009
My wife and I bought a URC RF20 to replace a Logitech Harmony 670 Universal Remote that failed within a month of purchase. The Harmony's LCD display stopped working and Logitech failed to provide support in a timely fashion (several days before email replies were sent), so we got our money back and soon bought the "MasterControl." Having owned the remote for two months we have become familiar with the functions and button layout. Switching between devices is quick, choosing from the list on the LCD display. Though not as sleek and pretty as the Harmony 670, the URC RF20 feels like a sturdier device. Initial setup was quick for the TV, DVD player, DVD carousel, VCR, and DTV converter we use. There were several functions that did not initially work for a couple devices, but the URC RF20 "learned" those functions directly from the original device remotes. If we didn't have a remote for the URC RF20 to learn from, we'd have been stuck with very basic functionality. The LCD display is only five characters wide, so function names are condensed or truncated to fit. The remote is also rather large, but we appreciate function over form.
