Tuesday, March 17, 2009
URC’s Digital R50 color LCD remote control review
URC has answered the call for a new advanced remote control with the first addition to their consumer lineup in some years: the big, bright and far more capable Digital R50. With a vibrant color LCD screen and completely new modern design, the $150 MSRP R50 certainly looks the part of a sophisticated remote. But what’s even more interesting is under that glossy black exterior: enough horsepower to give you control over 18 devices, three times the learning capacity of the MX-500, editable button labels, more macros than you’ll know what to do with, plus a favorite channels section that’ll display actual TV station logos. And all of this is done without the use of a computer!
Today I’m pleased to present our full in-depth review of the Digital R50, with the same attention to detail that you’ve come to expect from Remote Central – and as usual it’s also packed with plenty of photos and screenshots. The review should be useful for anyone looking at the R50’s more expensive big brother, the Complete Control MX-450, since the two models are substantially similar and all differences are discussed.
Remote Controls Devices - Manuals and Reviews
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Philips Universal Remote Codes - TVs
| Brand Codes |
| ABEX 0120 |
| ADMIRAL 0603, 0224, 0701 |
| ADVENT 0219, 0893 |
| ADVENTURA 0019 |
| AIKO 0407 |
| AIWA 0121, 0221, 0324, 0528 |
| ALLERON 0706 |
| AMARK 0603 |
| AMTRON 0906 |
| AKAI 0112, 0801, 0309, 0027 |
| AKAM NATIONAL 0906, 0901, 0104, 085, 0920 |
| AOC 0002, 0102, 0502, 0003, 0217, 0119, 0320 |
| APEX 0023, 0223, 0123, 0741 |
| ARCHER 0603 |
| ASPECT 0507 |
| AUDIOVOX 0906 |
| AXION 0319, 0793 |
| BANG & OLUFSEN 0620 |
| BELCOR 0002 |
| BELL & HOWELL 0704, 0506, 0601, 0701 |
| BENQ 0709, 0909, 0711 |
| BRADFORD 0906 |
| BROKSONIC 0316, 0115, 0626, 0327, 0632, 0041 |
| BROKWOOD 0002 |
| CANDLE 0002, 0502, 0019, 0402 |
| CAPEHART 0119 |
| CELERA 0023 |
| CELEBRITY 0801 |
| CENTRIOS 0518 |
| CENTURION 0502 |
| CETRONIC 0805 |
| CHANGHONG 0023, 0741 |
| CITIZEN 0002, 0502, 0906, 0112, 0512, 0520, 0115, 0701, 0402, 0805, 0407 |
| CLAIRTONE 0003 |
| CLASSIC 0023, 0741, 0805 |
| CLP 0008 |
| CLP CLASSIC 0020, 0002, 0006 |
| COLOR VOICE 0602 |
| COLORTYME 0002, 0502, 0602 |
| CONCERTO 0002, 0502, 0019, 0402 |
| CONCIERGE 0713 |
| CONTEC 0906, 0802, 0003, 0805 |
| CORNEA 0606 |
| CRAIG 0906, 0805 |
| CROSLEY 0807 |
| CROWN 0906, 0805 |
| CURTIS MATHES 0704, 0112, 1614, 0002, 0502, 0601, 0506, 0512, 0437, 0701, 0103 |
| CTX 0603 |
| CXC 0906, 0805 |
| DAEWOO 0614, 0002, 0502, 0611, 0102, 0415, 0905, 0615, 0505, 0826, 0529, 0046, 0609, 0805, 0407, 0303, 0602, 0214, 0403, 0314, 0503 |
| DAYTRON 0002, 0502 |
| DELL 0522, 0404, 0814 |
| DIAMOND VISION 0622, 0496, 0810 |
| DIGISTAR 1503, 0118, 0413, 0213, 0318 |
| DIMENSIA 0704, 0601 |
| DISNEY 0417 |
| DUKANE 0507, 0808 |
| DUMONT 0713, 0002 |
| DURABRAND 0520, 0115, 0317, 0916, 0027, 0447, 0323 |
| DYNASTY 0805 |
| ELEKTRA 0701 |
| ELECTROBAND 0801, 0003 |
| ELECTROHOME 0002, 0502, 0027, 0901, 0803 |
| ELITE VIDEO 0321 |
| EMERSON 0002, 0502, 0006, 0115, 0506, 0706, 0520, 0906, 0316, 0505, 0614, 0324, 0924, 0626, 0826, 0027, 0327, 0128, 0228, 0632, 0134, 0247, 0605, 0705, 0805, 0703, 0903, 0004, 0519, 0106, 0104, 0304, 0604, 0804, 0005, 0105, 0305 |
| ENVISION 0002, 0502, 0009 |
| FISHER 0506, 0612, 0428, 0619, 0802 |
| FUJITSU 0321, 0706 |
| FUNAI 0706, 0520, 0906, 0324, 0247, 0805 |
| FUTURETEC 0906, 0805 |
| GATEWAY 0206 |
| GE 0704, 0312, 0018, 0002, 0502, 0006, 0007, 0601, 0835, 0901, 0114, 0103, 0803, 0806, 0310 |
| GIBRALTER 0713, 0002 |
| GOLDSTAR 0002, 0502, 0102, 0324, 0435, 0802, 0307, 0609, 0217 |
| GRUNDY 0706, 0906 |
| GUESTVISION 0721 |
| HAIER 0709, 0223, 0323, 0317 |
| HALLMARK 0002, 0502 |
| HARVARD 0906 |
| HITACHI 0410, 0507, 0815, 0607, 0808, 0002, 0502, 0710, 0701, 0802, 0707, 0315, 0515, 0715, 0519, 0324 |
| HISENSE 0908, 0819, 0223 |
| ILO 0421, 1608, 1004, 1903 |
| IMA 0906 |
| INFINITY 0807, 0430 |
| INITIAL 1608 |
| INSIGNIA 0911, 0520, 0323, 0115, 0914, 0213, 0318, 0247, 0504 |
| INTEGRA 0719 |
| INTEQ 0713 |
| JANEIL 0019 |
| JBL 0807 |
| JCB 0801 |
| JC PENNEY 0704, 0002, 0102, 0502, 0112, 0312, 0512, 0007, 0601, 0310, 0402, 0802, 0103, 0803, 0604, 0806 |
| JENSEN 0002, 0502, 0914 |
| JVC 0607, 0204, 0321, 0508, 0326, 0993, 0802, 0108, 0308, 0715 |
| KAWASHO 0002, 0502, 0801 |
| KAYPANI 0119 |
| KEC 0805 |
| KENWOOD 0002, 0502 |
| KLH 0023 |
| KLOSS NOVABEAM 0408, 0019 |
| KONKA 0906, 0702, 0203, 0306, 0208, 0911, 0842, 0942, 0504 |
| KTV 0906, 0003, 0703, 0805, 0608 |
| KURAZAI 0701 |
| LASONIC 0622, 0496, 0810 |
| LG 0002, 0606, 0502, 0102, 0324, 0435, 0802, 0307, 0609, 0217 |
| LIQUIDVIDEO 0319, 0418, 0793 |
| LODGENET 0704, 0821, 0601, 0701 |
| LOEWE 0722, 0807 |
| LOGIK 0704, 0601, 0701 |
| LUCE 0107 |
| LUXMAN 0002, 0502 |
| LXI 0704, 0002, 0502, 0506, 0807, 0312, 0512, 0601, 0324, 0103 |
| MAGNASONIC 0706 |
| MAGNAVOX 0807, 0002, 0502, 0247, 0919, 0224, 0430, 0402, 0408, 0109, 0715 |
| MAJESTIC 0704, 0601, 0701 |
| MARANTZ 0807, 0719, 0002, 0502 |
| MEDION 0922, 0421, 0417 |
| MEGATRON 0002, 0502, 0507 |
| MEI 0003 |
| MEMOREX 0002, 0502, 0506, 0706, 0115, 0704, 0601, 0428, 0632, 0701 |
| MGA 0002, 0102, 0502, 0706, 0802, 0803, 0715, 0619 |
| MIDLAND 0704, 0713, 0007, 0312, 0103 |
| MINUTZ 0806 |
| MITSUBISHI 0102, 0716, 0706, 0002, 0502, 0027, 0803, 0715, 0619 |
| MONIVISION 0205 |
| MONTEGOMERY WARD 0704, 0701, 0601 |
| MOTEVA 0506 |
| MOTOROLA 0603, 0901 |
| MTC 0002, 0102, 0502, 0112, 0512, 0003 |
| MULTITECH 0906 |
| MULTIVISION 0010 |
| MYRON & DAVIS 0822 |
| NAD 0002, 0502, 0512, 0120 |
| NEC 0719, 0002, 0102, 0502, 0901, 0602, 0111, 0715 |
| NET TV 0206, 0014 |
| NEXXTECH 1806, 0318 |
| NIKEI 0805 |
| NIKKO 0002, 0502, 0407 |
| NORCENT 0223, 0905, 0207 |
| NTC 0407 |
| OLEVIA 1304 |
| ONCOMMAND 0721 |
| ONKING 0805 |
| ONWA 0906, 0805 |
| OPTIMUS 0618, 0120, 0039, 0739 |
| OPTOMA 1404 |
| OPTONICA 0603, 0111 |
| ORION 0713, 0115, 0105 |
| PANASONIC 0718, 0416, 0007, 0618, 0807, 0039, 0739, 0345, 0696, 0901, 0608 |
| PHILCO 0807, 0002, 0102, 0502, 0919, 0408, 0109, 0715, 0901, 0402 |
| PHILIPS 0807, 0022, 0020, 0422, 0122, 0222, 0322, 0002, 0520, 0919, 0521, 0621, 0430, 0247, 0901, 0402, 0408, 0109, 0210, 0310, 0715 |
| PHILIPS-MAGNAVOX 0807, 0022, 0322, 0919, 0224, 0430 |
| PILOT 0002 |
| PIONEER 0120, 0719, 0808, 0002, 0502, 0610, 0519 |
| PIVA 1109 |
| POLAROID 0819, 0918, 0914 |
| PORTLAND 0002, 0102, 0502, 0407, 0415, 0614 |
| PRECISION 0218 |
| PRICE CLUB 0112 |
| PRIMA 1503, 0118, 0213, 0318 |
| PRINCETON GRAPHICS 0603, 0511 |
| PRISM 0007 |
| PROSCAN 0704, 0312, 0103, 0601, 0817, 0917 |
| PROTON 0820, 0002, 0502, 0910, 0119, 0220 |
| PROVIEW 1104, 1204 |
| PULSAR 0713, 0002 |
| QUASAR 0718, 0416, 0007, 0618, 0807, 0039, 0739, 0901, 0608 |
| RADIO SHACK 0704, 0002, 0406, 0506, 0906, 0618, 0502, 0324, 0835, 0601, 0802, 0705, 0805, 0111 |
| RCA 0704, 0002, 0406, 0007, 0011, 0611, 0811, 0312, 0514, 0720, 0102, 0502, 0601, 0817, 0917, 0835, 0901, 0103, 0803, 0211, 0912, 0114, 0519, 0320, 0420 |
| REALISTIC 0704, 0002, 0406, 0506, 0906, 0618, 0502, 0601, 0324, 0802, 0705, 0805, 0111 |
| RHAPSODY 0003 |
| RUNCO 0713, 0719, 0712 |
| SAMPO 0014, 0206, 0002, 0502, 0119, 0802 |
| SAMSUNG 0112, 0309, 0209, 0512, 0302, 0502, 0002, 0102, 0110, 0818, 0895, 0437, 0802, 0103, 0609, 0012, 0212 |
| SAMSUX 0502 |
| SAMTROM 0112 |
| SANSUI 0115, 0632 |
| SANTECA 0021 |
| SANYO 0506, 0311, 0612, 0002, 0428, 0802, 0412, 0619 |
| SCOTCH 0002, 0502 |
| SCOTT 0002, 0502, 0706, 0906, 0004, 0105, 0805 |
| SEARS 0704, 0807, 0506, 0706, 0112, 0002, 0502, 0312, 0512, 0612, 0520, 0601, 0812, 0509, 0041, 0247, 0802, 0103, 0619 |
| SELECTRON 1803, 1603, 1703 |
| SHARP 0509, 0913, 0907, 0603, 0002, 0502, 0224, 0228, 0202, 0111, 0813 |
| SHOGUN 0002 |
| SIGNATURE 0704, 0601, 0701, 0903 |
| SIMPSON 0402 |
| SONIC 0003 |
| SONY 0414, 0902, 0801, 0708, 0639 |
| SOUNDESIGN 0002, 0502, 0706, 0906, 0402, 0805 |
| SPECTRAVISION 0921 |
| SQUAREVIEW 0520 |
| SSS 0002, 0906, 0805 |
| STARLITE 0906 |
| STARSIGHT 0008 |
| SUPRA 0002, 0809 |
| SUPERSCAN 0812, 0509, 0247 |
| SUPERSONIC 0096 |
| SUPREMACY 0019 |
| SUPREME 0801 |
| SVA 0223 |
| SYLVANIA 0807, 0002, 0502, 0115, 0520, 0919, 0324, 0247, 0402, 0408, 0109, 0715, 0717 |
| SYMPHONIC 0906, 0520, 0324, 0247, 0004 |
| SYNTAX 1304 |
| TANDY 0603 |
| TATUNG 0709, 0421, 0901 |
| TECHNICS 0007 |
| TECHWOOD 0002, 0502, 0007 |
| TEKNIKA 0704, 0002, 0102, 0502, 0706, 0906, 0112, 0512, 0618, 0601, 0019, 0701, 0402, 0802, 0805, 0407 |
| TELECAPTION 0313 |
| TELERENT 0704, 0601, 0701 |
| TERA 0002, 0220 |
| TEVION 0421 |
| TMK 0002, 0502 |
| TOSHIBA 0517, 0419, 0512, 0613, 0719, 0112, 0506, 0111, 0618, 0627, 0437, 0041, 0094, 0802, 0111, 0313, 0715 |
| TRUTECH 1504 |
| UNIVERSAL 0806, 0310 |
| VICTOR 0607 |
| VIDTECH 0002, 0102, 0502 |
| VIEWSONIC 0206, 0808 |
| VIKING 0019 |
| VIZION 0709 |
| WARDS 0704, 0807, 0002, 0102, 0502, 0706, 0601, 0408, 0109, 0310, 0111, 0513, 0806, 0701, 0402, 0004 |
| WESTINGHOUSE 0915, 0013 |
| WHITE WESTINGHOUSE 0611, 0614, 0415, 0215, 0324, 0529, 0609 |
| YAMAHA 0618, 0002, 0102, 0502 |
| ZENITH 0713, 0502, 0606, 0409, 0710, 0415, 0507, 0714, 0405, 0712, 0015, 0916, 0008, 0002, 0115, 0224, 0324, 0126, 0326, 0826, 0228, 0430, 0632, 0435, 0437, 0903, 0407, 0505, 0701 |
Philips Universal Remote Code - VCR Devices
| Brand | Codes |
|---|---|
| ACCELE | 0037 |
| ADMIRAL | 0224 |
| ADVENTURA | 0726 |
| AIKO | 0826 |
| AIWA | 0126, 0324, 0528, 0726 |
| AKAI | 0324, 0524, 0424, 0624, 0724, 0027, 0931, 0335 |
| ALLEGRO | 0326, 0534, 0925 |
| AMERICAN HIGH | 0830 |
| APEX | 0596 |
| ASHA | 0037 |
| AT&T | 0938 |
| AUDIO DYNAMICS | 0239, 0339, 0025 |
| AUDIOVOX | 0126 |
| BELL & HOWELL | 0428 |
| BEAUMARK | 0037 |
| BROKSONIC | 0227, 0626, 0327, 0632, 0041, 0398, 0325, 0530 |
| CALIX | 0126 |
| CANDLE | 0625, 0126, 0037, 0025, 0825, 0026 |
| CANNON | 0124, 0830, 0535 |
| CAPEHART | 0534 |
| CARVER | 0330 |
| CCE | 0826, 0237 |
| CINEVISION | 0126 |
| CITIZEN | 0625, 0126, 0826, 0037, 0025, 0825, 0026 |
| COLORTYME | 0025 |
| COLT | 0237 |
| CRAIG | 0126, 0037, 0237, 0426 |
| CURTIS MATHES | 0124, 0330, 0324, 0035, 0037, 0437, 0025, 0526, 0830 |
| CYBERNEX | 0037 |
| DAEWOO | 0529, 0625, 0626, 0826, 0035, 0825, 0026, 0726, 0798 |
| DBX | 0239, 0339, 0025 |
| DIAMOND VISION | 0291 |
| DIMENSIA | 0124 |
| DURABRAND | 0126 |
| DYNATECH | 0324, 0726 |
| ELECTROHOME | 0126, 0027 |
| ELECTROPHONIC | 0126 |
| EMERSON | 0626, 0126, 0826, 0227, 0327, 0630, 0632, 0134, 0037, 0625, 0924, 0324, 0128, 0228, 0428, 0528, 0447, 0247, 0724, 0325, 0526, 0726, 0027, 0527, 0827, 0927, 0628, 0530, 0830, 0731, 0634, 0735 |
| FISHER | 0032, 0428, 0328, 0330, 0025, 0426, 0928, 0029 |
| FUJI | 0524, 0830 |
| FUNAI | 0324, 0247, 0447, 0726 |
| GARRARD | 0726 |
| GE | 0124, 0732, 0135, 0835, 0037, 0429, 0830 |
| GOLDSTAR | 0324, 0126, 0435, 0534, 0236, 0025 |
| GRADIENTE | 0726 |
| GO-VIDEO | 0037, 0139, 0342, 0244, 0147, 0798, 0438 |
| HARLEY DAVIDSON | 0726 |
| HARMAN KARDON | 0025, 0027 |
| HARWOOD | 0237 |
| HEADQUARTER | 0428 |
| HITACHI | 0538, 0324, 0336, 0931, 0834 |
| HI-Q | 0426 |
| INFINITY | 0430 |
| INSIGNIA | 0126 |
| INSTANT REPLAY | 0324, 0830 |
| INTEQ | 0126 |
| JC PENNEY | 0124, 0126, 0428, 0037, 0538, 0239, 0339, 0830, 0931, 0834, 0935, 0025 |
| JCL | 0830 |
| JENSEN | 0538, 0931 |
| JVC | 0239, 0339, 0428, 0326, 0443, 0691, 0025, 0931 |
| KENWOOD | 0428, 0239, 0339, 0025, 0931 |
| KLH | 0237 |
| KODAK | 0126, 0830 |
| LG | 0324, 0534, 0435, 0392 |
| LITEON | 1508 |
| LLOYD | 0324, 0726 |
| LOGIK | 0237 |
| LXI | 0324, 0126 |
| MAGNAVOX | 0330, 0430, 0534, 0324, 0224, 0124, 0247, 0230, 0125, 0093, 0598, 0830 |
| MAGNIN | 0037 |
| MARANTZ | 0330, 0428, 0239, 0339, 0530, 0830, 0535, 0025 |
| MARTA | 0126 |
| MATSUSHITA | 0830 |
| MEDION | 0291 |
| MEI | 0830 |
| MEMOREX | 0330, 0126, 0428, 0032, 0632, 0534, 0037, 0224, 0324, 0335, 0426, 0726, 0830 |
| MGA | 0630, 0027 |
| MGN TECHNOLOGY | 0037 |
| MIDLAND | 0429 |
| MINOLTA | 0538, 0834 |
| MITSUBISHI | 0630, 0431, 0538, 0239, 0339, 0131, 0027 |
| MONTGOMERY WARD | 0224, 0631 |
| MOTOROLA | 0224, 0830 |
| MTC | 0324, 0037, 0726 |
| MULTITECH | 0324, 0037, 0726, 0429, 0237 |
| NEC | 0428, 0239, 0339, 0530, 0731, 0831, 0931, 0025, 0526 |
| NEXXTECH | 0334, 0546, 0596 |
| NIKKO | 0126 |
| NOBLEX | 0037 |
| OLYMPUS | 0830 |
| OPTIMUS | 0525, 0037, 0937, 0126, 0737, 0039, 0739, 0224 |
| OPTONICA | 0037, 0631 |
| ORION | 0227, 0632 |
| PANASONIC | 0937, 0739, 0039, 0938, 0124, 0345, 0830 |
| PENTAX | 0538, 0025, 0834 |
| PHILCO | 0330, 0124, 0125, 0830 |
| PHILIPS | 0330, 0430, 0036, 0136, 0738, 0439, 0939, 0247, 0230, 0830 |
| PHILIPS-MAGNAVOX | 0330, 0430, 0224 |
| PILOT | 0126 |
| PIONEER | 0132, 0538, 0239, 0339, 1010, 0935 |
| POLAROID | 0596 |
| PORTLAND | 0825, 0026 |
| PROSCAN | 0124, 0432 |
| PROTEC | 0237 |
| PULSAR | 0534 |
| QUARTER | 0428 |
| QUARTZ | 0428 |
| QUASAR | 0937, 0039, 0124, 0739, 0830 |
| RADIO SHACK | 0124, 0224, 0324, 0525, 0126, 0428, 0835, 0037, 0737, 0937, 0426, 0726, 0027, 0029, 0830, 0631, 0335 |
| RADIX | 0126 |
| RANDEX | 0126 |
| RCA | 0124, 0126, 0432, 0532, 0732, 0832, 0932, 0033, 0133, 0233, 0135, 0835, 0037, 0538, 0424, 0429, 0830, 0834 |
| REALISTIC | 0124, 0224, 0324, 0126, 0428, 0037, 0737, 0937, 0426, 0726, 0027, 0029, 0830, 0631, 0335 |
| REPLAYTV | 0938 |
| RICOH | 0936 |
| RIO | 0126, 0142 |
| RUNCO | 0534 |
| SAMSUNG | 0037, 0437, 0625, 0538, 0147, 0895, 0997, 0624, 0335 |
| SANKY | 0224, 0534 |
| SANSUI | 0632, 0239, 0339, 0041, 0227, 0398, 0931 |
| SANYO | 0032, 0328, 0428, 0037, 0426 |
| SCOTT | 0625, 0626, 0327, 0630, 0735, 0325, 0927 |
| SEARS | 0937, 0126, 0428, 0330, 0538, 0041, 0247, 0426, 0928, 0029, 0830, 0834, 0935 |
| SHARP | 0637, 0737, 0224, 0324, 0228, 0825, 0027, 0631 |
| SHINTOM | 0524, 0936, 0538, 0237, 0337 |
| SHOGUN | 0037 |
| SIGNATURE | 0324 |
| SINGER | 0830, 0237 |
| SONIC BLUE | 0938 |
| SONY | 0539, 0034, 0524, 0933, 0936, 0540, 0838, 0038, 0138, 0238, 0639 |
| STS | 0538, 0830, 0834 |
| SUPERSCAN | 0247 |
| SYLVANIA | 0324, 0330, 0630, 0124, 0247, 0726, 0830, 0225, 0447 |
| SYMPHONIC | 0324, 0225, 0247, 0726 |
| TANDY | 0324, 0428 |
| TASHIKO | 0126 |
| TATUNG | 0931 |
| TEAC | 0324, 0726, 0931 |
| TECHNICS | 0830 |
| TECHWOOD | 1708 |
| TEKNIKA | 0324, 0126, 0134, 0726, 0830 |
| TiVo | 0738, 0838 |
| TMK | 0037, 0526, 0731 |
| TOSHIBA | 0625, 0727, 0627, 0330, 0630, 0437, 0538, 0094, 0441, 0029, 0735 |
| TOTEVISION | 0126, 0037 |
| UNITECH | 0037 |
| VECTOR RESEARCH | 0625, 0239, 0339, 0025 |
| VICTOR | 0239, 0339 |
| VIDEO CONCEPTS | 0625, 0239, 0339, 0025, 0027 |
| VIDEOSONIC | 0037 |
| WARDS | 0124, 0224, 0324, 0625, 0126, 0037, 0538, 0426, 0726, 0027, 0830, 0631, 0234, 0834, 0735, 0237 |
| WHITE WESTINGHOUSE | 0324, 0529 |
| XR-1000 | 0726, 0830, 0237 |
| YAMAHA | 0025, 0931, 0239, 0339 |
| ZENITH | 0534, 0326, 0826, 0228, 0430, 0224, 0324, 0435, 0336, 0936, 0437, 0126, 0524, 0632, 0824, 0239, 0339, 0529, 0438, 0925 |
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