Acoustic Research ARRX18G XSight 18-Device Universal Learning Remote Control with Touchscreen Color Display

Acoustic Research Xsight Touch Advanced Universal Remote (ARRX18G)

	It's Simple. Actually, It's Really Simple. The Xsight Touch Advanced Universal Remote will change your home entertainment experience forever. You can start using it right out of the box through the remote-guided setup on the full-color LCD touch screen. Then tap into the real power of this remote through the EZ-RC website. Expand and customize features to control your entire home theater with simple one-touch activities like Watch TV or Listen to CD. No more having to write directions for the grandparents or baby sitter. Create personalized, full-color profiles with channel favorites for Mom, Dad, and even the kids. It's that simple. Bring it home and enjoy!

So simple. So advanced. So personal.

Remote-guided setup gets you started in no time — no manual required. Control up to 18 components from thousands of brands, with support for the most up-to-date home theater functionality. The EZ-RC website provides guided online setup for powerful and personal functions including one-touch activities like Watch TV or Listen to CD for controlling your whole home theater with a single button-press. Create personal profiles (up to 6) for each family member, and even guests, through the EZ-RC website, including favorite channel icons.

	It can even beautify your home. Add the Xsight Touch RF Extender (sold separately) and control up to 6 out-of-sight devices from a range of up to 100ft. Hide the clutter and keep unsightly components behind cabinet doors or even in another room! The Xsight Touch built-in RF feature works automatically with DIRECTV RF-capable satellite receiver (no RF extender needed).

	Easy to use. Remote backlighting lets you use the Xsight Touch in any lighting environment. And its rechargeable battery lets you say goodbye to replacements, with a recharge cradle that's designed to let you use the remote even when its recharging. The remote's built-in tilt switch senses when you pick it up and automatically turns on the LCD screen for instant use. And the slider bar under the LCD screen makes going through the Xsight Touch user interface a snap.

Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
I read many reviews before I bought this remote. From what I could see in the reviews, the software is cumbersome, but it appears to be a good deal for the money compared to the Harmony One or the Harmony 900. I bought the AR-RX18G at Best Buy on Sunday to replace my old Sony RM-AV3000. I started setting it up that night. I spent about three hours on it before I figured out that I couldn't move devices so that the most frequently used ones are on the first page and also that I couldn't move soft keys for a device from one page to another. So I decided to give up for the night and start over the next day.Monday night, I deleted all the devices and started adding them again. To my surprise, they didn't appear in the order I added them. I reset the remote to factory defaults (Settings

Acoustic Research Xsight Touch Advanced Universal Remote (ARRX18G)

It's Simple. Actually, It's Really Simple.

So simple. So advanced. So personal.

It can even beautify your home.

Easy to use.