One For All Kameleon URC-9960 LCD Touchscreen Remote Control
- Type: Universal Learning
- Universal Remote Control Type: Learning
- Broadcasting Type: IR
- Devices Controlled: 8
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Finally, I can throw away the other remotes!!!
Pros
keypad lights up by touch. Adjustable brightness. Easy to program. Upgradeable via phoneline.
Cons
None yet after a month.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
A must have for any home theatre. Features for price, you would be hard pressed to do better.
I previously owned other "One-For-All" brand remotes. On occasion, they would fall short in one fashion or another. Be it a function that wouldn't learn or a key that wasn't available, through no fault of OFA. With the millions of remotes out there, any company would be hard pressed to keep up. Until now.
The first thing that impressed me was the lack of ANY hard buttons. Not one. The smooth touchpad is easy to work with. The unit is comfortable in the hand.
I do recommend rechargeable batteries. With the remote ALWAYS using its light I would imagine the battery's life would be a short one.
Function: Works as advertised at oneforall.com The case seems rugged with its brushed-aluminum framed face and slightly rubberized backing. Smooth body without hard lines feels almost soothing. (I spend too much time in my theatre) The unit activates by touch and powers down after about 5 seconds of no movement. That's right movement. If you bump the table it's on, the thing lights up. A good thump from the subwoofer on the other side of the room can also activate it. If you have it in your hand and pause long enough it powers down.
The blue-lighted keypad is very easy to navigate trough. Example, you push "TV" and only the controls for the TV appear. You push Receiver for your stereo and options for the stereo appear. There is also a "scroll" function for other device functions. Example: Our ExpressVu 5800PVR DSS receiver. As you may know, it's a satellite receiver with a hard-drive. You hit the button for DSS/Cable on the remote, those functions light up, and hit "Scroll" and the PVR controls are now visible.
Programming: If you've used OFA remotes before, the setup is consistent with their other units. To the beginner, the 60-page booklet that it comes with might appear daunting at first, but everything is explained well in easy to understand terms.
You can also program with a component's factory remote for individual "key learning". I have a Sony receiver. Most of the Sony's remote buttons are not part of the OFA programming line-up. With the key learning ability of the Kameleon, this is no longer a problem. I have yet to use any other key on the Sony remote at all.
I have an oddball DVD player. Most of its navigation buttons were missed. The Kameleon took care of it.
As long as you have the original remote, you can program virtually all the keys. If you don't have the original remotes, you can still get by however. This was just my device.
It can handle up to 8 devices, so now I have to run out and buy more components.
It has four macros that hold up to 15 command inputs each. Programming the macros is a simple task.
It has a very extensive list of device codes and it will never become obsolete as long as One For All has a phone line. The unit's software is also able to update its programming via phone line. Very nice. You call OFA, put the earpiece of the phone to the number pad on the remote when prompted and new sets of instructions are downloaded into it. Unique. To me anyway.
As I said I can now put the old remotes away forever. I have yet to find a remote that has all of the features this one does, for the price. It is a very versatile product.
I cannot find anything "bad" about it yet. Everything I needed is in it, or can be put in. Like they say at OFA, the last remote you'll ever need. That and it looks cool for when company comes over.
The first thing that impressed me was the lack of ANY hard buttons. Not one. The smooth touchpad is easy to work with. The unit is comfortable in the hand.
I do recommend rechargeable batteries. With the remote ALWAYS using its light I would imagine the battery's life would be a short one.
Function: Works as advertised at oneforall.com The case seems rugged with its brushed-aluminum framed face and slightly rubberized backing. Smooth body without hard lines feels almost soothing. (I spend too much time in my theatre) The unit activates by touch and powers down after about 5 seconds of no movement. That's right movement. If you bump the table it's on, the thing lights up. A good thump from the subwoofer on the other side of the room can also activate it. If you have it in your hand and pause long enough it powers down.
The blue-lighted keypad is very easy to navigate trough. Example, you push "TV" and only the controls for the TV appear. You push Receiver for your stereo and options for the stereo appear. There is also a "scroll" function for other device functions. Example: Our ExpressVu 5800PVR DSS receiver. As you may know, it's a satellite receiver with a hard-drive. You hit the button for DSS/Cable on the remote, those functions light up, and hit "Scroll" and the PVR controls are now visible.
Programming: If you've used OFA remotes before, the setup is consistent with their other units. To the beginner, the 60-page booklet that it comes with might appear daunting at first, but everything is explained well in easy to understand terms.
You can also program with a component's factory remote for individual "key learning". I have a Sony receiver. Most of the Sony's remote buttons are not part of the OFA programming line-up. With the key learning ability of the Kameleon, this is no longer a problem. I have yet to use any other key on the Sony remote at all.
I have an oddball DVD player. Most of its navigation buttons were missed. The Kameleon took care of it.
As long as you have the original remote, you can program virtually all the keys. If you don't have the original remotes, you can still get by however. This was just my device.
It can handle up to 8 devices, so now I have to run out and buy more components.
It has four macros that hold up to 15 command inputs each. Programming the macros is a simple task.
It has a very extensive list of device codes and it will never become obsolete as long as One For All has a phone line. The unit's software is also able to update its programming via phone line. Very nice. You call OFA, put the earpiece of the phone to the number pad on the remote when prompted and new sets of instructions are downloaded into it. Unique. To me anyway.
As I said I can now put the old remotes away forever. I have yet to find a remote that has all of the features this one does, for the price. It is a very versatile product.
I cannot find anything "bad" about it yet. Everything I needed is in it, or can be put in. Like they say at OFA, the last remote you'll ever need. That and it looks cool for when company comes over.
