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Hello Wid,

Hope you are well. That is a lot of batteries. The Sony lasted 8 months on one set of batteries, even with my selection of the backlight activation upon every button press. If the Sony is chosen it has great battery life.

Later,

TonyM

A bit late - sorry. jon, the MX-700 is an absolute gotta have. Can't overstate that. I had the Sony RM 3000 and it pales in comparison. The powerful and flexible attributes of the MX-700 are unbelievable. Also, you can downlaod the MX-Editor software and programming manual from Rempote Central (MX-700 files section). The real beauty is that you can icopy/paste Pronto/Pronto Pro .ccf files into the thing. Remote Central has almost 7000 different component files in the Pronto section and another large group in the MX-700 files section. Most of the input to here on this thread talks to the satisfaction of the 700. You'll wonder how you lived without it.

Good luck with whatever you choose.

Ray

Sorry, I meant 676. My 688 has a decent WAF. The URC6131 actually has a higher WAF, ain't bad for $18. Both her and I have tried to use her dad's MX500 and it drove us both nuts...

New Harmony

Wid,

I agree with you on that Kameleon. Its proximity sensor is so sensitive that the thing lights up when you walk by it at night. It startled me when I'd wander around in the dark. Very annoying.

Regards,

Alan,

Yea the first time this thing lit up on its own I just about freaked.Believe it or not the damn thing will light up even when you sneeze by it.

Funny, what one person finds annoying, another finds desirable. The Kameleon has the brightest display of any of the remotes I have - others include a CHAD, an MX800, and Sony RM TP501e. Yes, if you step heavy you can activate the Kameleon which will light your way to the bathroom even in the dead of dark. This is good as you won't step on your dog, trip over shoes, or stub your toes. It is programmable, has macros and has a built in modem for upgrades. I'd think its night light quality would be a good thing for older fellas, Alan, how come you don't like it? Too bright for you?

2x6

The Kameleon would be a really good remote if the thing didn't use up batteries so quick.

I thought the same thing with the Kameleon. I guess people are having the same experience with the batteries that I am. For some reason mine won't run of rechargeables either. I also wish there was a way to turn down it's sensitivity. Mine is always turning on and off in movies due to the bass. Too bad, because otherwise I love the remote and it does have the "cool" factor.

Can these remotes work lights/fans? I was told on another forum they can't. I have a fan/light that operates on a RF remote....can these be programmed for that?

Not sure which remotes you're referring to, Chris, but I use my MX-700 to control lights and even turn on my in-wall air conditioner. I'm using X-10 modules for both. You just have to be sure to get the correct modules. X-10 codes can be found at remotecentral.com.