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Acoustic Research XSight Touch AARX18G

Manufacturer: Audiovox Corporation. Part number: AARX18G

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Description:: 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 guided set-up on the full-color LCD touch screen. 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 ... Read more

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By John P. Falcone, 01/07/09

The Acoustic Research XSight Touch AARX18G (with cradle) may give Harmony a run for its money.

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Acoustic Research (a brand of Audiovox) has unveiled two new universal remotes that users can program directly (using a built-in code library) or via a PC. Both new models--dubbed "XSight"--look to be worthwhile contenders to our current favorite universal remote, the Logitech Harmony One.

The XSight Color AARX15G is the step-down model, but it still packs a wallop.'

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Like that Logitech model--which costs between $200 and $250--the designs of the Acoustic Research XSight remotes mix hard buttons and color screens, and allow for task-based macro programming ("watch TV," "watch Blu-ray movie," etc.). But the XSight models one-up the Harmony with multiple user profiles and favorite channels lists, and the flexibility to be programmed directly from the remote or via a PC, depending upon the user's preferences. The built-in setup wizard lets you choose the make and model of your components, and cycles through possible control codes until it hits the right one.

The top of the line XSight Touch (model ARRX18G, $250) includes a 2.2-inch color touch screen and controls up to 18 devices. It includes a rechargeable lithium ion battery, and the included charging cradle is angled so the remote can still be operated even while it's docked. But the big improvement over the Harmony is the inclusion of built-in RF capability; add the $100 RF Extender Kit, and you can operate components outside your line of sight (such as those in a closed cabinet, or even in another room).

The XSight Color (model ARRX15G, $180) is the step-down model. It's the same basic design, but it controls 15 devices rather than 18, its color screen isn't touch sensitive, it uses standard AA batteries (no charging cradle), and it's got no RF option.

Both remotes should be available in the spring of 2009. We'll have complete reviews of them once they're released.

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better then logitech 900 and even 890 harmony remote.

by bdbdbdbdbdbdbdb on October 4, 2009

Pros: easy to use, rf blaster rocks, can create multiple activities, the user interface is as good as logitech web interface.

Cons: nothing i know of yet!

Summary: I tried replacing my 890 remote with a 900, i had dropped the 890 too many times. After realizing that you are limited to 6 activities and the old blasters ...

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Summary: I tried replacing my 890 remote with a 900, i had dropped the 890 too many times. After realizing that you are limited to 6 activities and the old blasters couldn't be used with 900. I took the 900 back the next day (today) and picked up the Acoutstic Resaerch XSight Touch! This thing was easy to setup, love the remote shape and feel much more, the dock to recharge beats the logitech easily.

I was able to use the individual ir pieces of the 890, so i didn't have to hook up new ir-blasters to the rf to ir converter box of the Acoustic REsearch. This thing replaced my 890 the way i expected the 900 to replace it.

The one thing I love is that the blaster doesn't have to be programmed everytime I update my settings.

I hope everyone gets this awesome remote instead of the Harmony 900.

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No major complaints

by DKNATL on October 6, 2009

Pros: Easy to program; can create my own macros; easy to update when I want to.

Cons: touchscreen not as responsive as my iPhone; something loose in casing, checked 3 others at store-all had same noise; called support-confirmed loose object in their model on desk - complete design flaw

Summary: Sticking with the remote and logged a support case with AR to address the loose object in the casing.

Summary: Sticking with the remote and logged a support case with AR to address the loose object in the casing.

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