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Universal Remote's Complete Control MX-450 gets reviewed
Remember those days of programming your "universal" remote to control five or six components right on the dimly-lit, likely monochrome display? For better or worse, Universal Remote is taking you back to a familiar time with its Complete Control MX-450, which absolutely doesn't allow PC programming whatsoever. Thankfully, the included display was found to be plenty big for even the amateur AV enthusiast to handle, and the built-in UI / MacroEdit features were sensibly laid out and very user-friendly. Surprisingly, reviewers found the on-remote setup process not only adequate, but actually enjoyable to use. Overall, critics didn't have too much to gripe about (aside from the steep price for an entry-level device), but we'd still recommend hitting the read link and thinking this one over before biting off more than you can chew.
Universal Remote's KP-900 RF keypad / remote makes pit stop in FCC
So do you go out and throw down on a fully-featured RF remote to control your home automation gizmos, or do you get one of those snazzy wall-mounted keypads installed to handle the same duties? Frankly, we'd recommend option C, which would involve picking up a device that operates as both depending on your mood. Universal Remote Control's KP-900 is one such unit, which easily snaps into and out of a wall mount for use in both of the aforementioned scenarios. Furthermore, there's even a built-in LCD which showcases relevant activities depending on what main selection you make first. As with everything else spotted in the FCC, you'll have to wait a tick longer before finding out a price or release date, but it looks like this bugger may actually be worth holding out for.
