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 enlarge | Brand: Universal
Category: CE
List Price: $169.99
Buy Used: $69.00
You Save: $100.99 (59%)
New (23)
Avg. Customer Rating:  59 reviews
Color: Gun Metal Grey
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 4
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 13.5 x 5.8 x 1.8
MPN: RFS200
Model: RFS200
UPC: 656787120105
EAN: 0656787120105
Release Date: June 30, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Exactly what I was looking for December 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this remote to help my wife and kids operate the tv, cable box, dvd, and tuner with one remote and to access components that are behind closed cabinet doors. Overall this product succeeds to deliver on what I was looking for. The setup was fairly easy but did take me a few hours to complete. I really like the macros that allow me to be operating the cable box but increase the volume of the tuner rather than the cable box. Same goes for the power on and power off macros that allow me to turn on/off all my components with a single press of a button. The cable setting allows me most of the control of my cable box, including the cable guide. The only change i would like to see is dedicated buttons on the remote for page up/down for the cable guide.
The RF functionality works pretty well, although sometimes I have problems getting the volume to work with the doors shut but that could be user error. My wife hated that we had to have the cabinet doors open in order to watch TV so this is a really nice feature.
The remote is about the same size as my old cable remote. The display isn't anything special but is effective. This remove is much less expensive than some of the Harmony remotes and seems to perform all the needed functionality so I would recommend this remote to anyone!
Great value with RF bundle January 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this remote for my new surround sound system. Went with Universal since so many of the professional installers use their products as the remote control option.
The remote was easy to program (codes were available for my Onkyo Receiver, Sony DVD, DirecTV HD recorder and Panasonic Plasma. Most functions were immediately available from the code and there were a couple of others that were simple to learn (eg. THX surround sound setting vs. Stereo for my receiver).
Punch lists are also great for having volume button work with DVD, Satellite, TV settings. The only little complaint I have is that I haven't figure'd out how to set up the punch list for volume across all components since I sometimes use my TV speakers and sometimes use my surround sound speakers. Other than that and the backlighting being a little wimpy I can't complain a bit.
RF works great - since I have all components in one cabinet, I didn't need to use the RF extenders. I just turned the RF powerblaster on and I was good to go - no more problem changing channels on my DirecTV box from the adjoining room.
Best value available.
Works as advertised March 28, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had to install the powerblaster inside the wood cabinet where my components are located even though they are in the same room and below my TV. Once I did that it all worked great. I do wish the remote used a brighter color than the dark red for the backlight.
URC RFS200 Works Well April 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Works well through concrete, walls, even different floors. Remote unit is a bit bulky...
 Simple but with RF, LCD and SMART May 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My requirements were very complex if not outright strange. A brand new Samsung Series 5 40" LCD on the wall. Other components - A three year old Philips HTIB unit and a Motorola Cable STB tucked away in a closet in the passage way along the living room (with the TV on the wall you wouldn't want to destroy the 'theme' by leaving other devices visible around it.. would you?). In a setup like this, while the TV can do with IR, other components need RF!
That was the simple part... the Philips HTIB remote setup happens to be a little strange so with the simpler universal remotes, I had never been able to go beyond play, FF, FR... even a simple power up was impossible to set up; let alone other capabilities like volume up on the rear speakers and others.
To add to the strangeness, when I configured the power on/off macro on RF20, sometimes, either the cable or the HTIB would get left out (Philips HTIB and Motorola devices are best described as being sluggish and at times strangely unresponsive).
Now this is how I solved all of the problems using this magical remote -
1. Wired up RF for HTIB and STB
2. Used the learn function for all the functions of the HTIB (and a few of the STB). There is no dearth of keys as this device lets you extend the number of pages to 8 and even custom name each key on the LCD
3. Within the TV mode (since it is the top most and most convenient to navigate to ) I renamed several keys and programmed power functions of each of the STB and HTIB. Now if any of these get left out, I have an option to individually control them. This feature is described in detail in some of the other reviews of RF20
4. Even programmed some conveniences - For example in the TV mode if I hit the channel up key, the channel up of my STB gets invoked. If I hit the vol-up/down button, the corresponding volume control features of the HTIB get invoked
If you do not have any of the problem devices, probably a more simplistic universal could be a better choice but if you need some degree of customization, RF20 may not be the only choice but certainly one of the better and more economic ones.
Also a word on battery life of RF20, as I didn't find it mentioned anywhere. Given that the LCD is active all the time and there is also this back light feature, it doesn't seem to be too bad. I have used this remote for about a month without any noticeable battery drain.
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