User reviews for the Sony RM-VL600 from Sony Electronics. Ratings Reviews MSRP (USD) Average: 4.31/5.00 Median: 4.67/5.00 25 $29.99 The RM-VL600 is an 8-device hard buttoned universal remote that replaces the RM-VL710 and RM-VL900. It features full IR learning capabilities, a preprogrammed code database and a dozen 16-step macros. Message Forum Our Review Clicker Picker Specifications Add Your Review Find it with:

Written by bwright from Washinton State. The reviewer has used this remote control for under 1 month.

Review 25 made on Tuesday March 25, 2008 at 7:54 PM. Also owned: Sony Monster Universal AV-2100 (I think) Strengths: Simple, work just like it should Review: I bought two of these to start, knowing I would return or give one to my girlfriend. The one I programed was simple, effective, and works for all of my components. The older Sony remote with the touch screen didn't work for all of them at 4x the price. VERY GOOD SIMPLE REMOTE. Quality: Features: Value:

Written by Krusty from Australia. The reviewer has used this remote control for under 1 month.

Review 24 made on Thursday March 20, 2008 at 5:46 PM. Also owned: Philips Pronto, Logitech Harmony, Sony, Etc. Strengths: Great flexibility & really easy to configure, in fact once conversant you could throw away the instructions as it's just so easy. Weaknesses: Shame that it hasn't changed with the times & had an update. Things like CD, VCR buttons but no PVR, STB. There is a certain skill in programming buttons (see below). Review: Having tried just about every programmable remote that has been available over the years from the really basic to the extremely complex Philips Pronto Pro (colour touch screen) I decided to give the Sony RM-VL600 a try. My last foray was a Logitech Harmony & the necessity to configure it using an Internet connection made it an absolute nightmare, the Logitech site had many issues & errors making it near impossible to configure. If it was configured correctly it was okay but if it got out on sequence it was a real problem & the original remote was needed to correct this. The button layout was poorly thought out! The Sony being somewhat simpler is it's best feature as there are no complex mind blowing macros needed, (or possible) & this in the real world makes life easier believe it or not. The signal strength is excellent though button assigning does need some thought. Remembering what button does what can be a challenge but this is so with any programmable remote. One minor gripe is the function button labels, I see them as out of date. After all does anyone honestly still use a VCR? What about PVR (Tivo) or STB? We have a Sony DVD-PVR but there were no codes for this even though it's made by Sony. The DVD (Sony) did work without any programming though. That's not really a problem, it just means that you have to programme all button for the device & here it can be problematic. If you hold the button when training for to long the codes "stack" meaning that the response timed can be extremely long or wrong. For instance on a STB when programming the number keys I held the button for a few seconds but when used on say "2" the device responded with "22222222". This is easily corrected by programming it again but using very short hold times. The build quality for 'Made in China" looks to be quite good & the general feel of the remote is good. Adding, changing, or deleting any function is really easy. From someone who has tried just about every device or gadget in the eternal quest to find the perfect universal remote control the Sony has come closest to this elusive dream. It's a case of simpler is sometimes better, I love it. In fact I bought two more so we can all have one! Quality: Features: Value:

Written by oneshortsleeve from Atlanta. The reviewer has used this remote control for under 1 month.

Review 23 made on Sunday January 13, 2008 at 6:33 PM. Also owned: Many, but recently RCA Strengths: Easy Setup, Button Layout, Speed Weaknesses: - Review: Finally, a remote easy enough for my wife to use with with the functionality I am looking for. I have owned remotes in this price range that advertise "Learning Function", but none as TRUE and easy to use as this one. I am extremely happy...especially with the price. Quality: Features: Value:

Written by Mike0001 from UK. The reviewer has used this remote control for under 1 month.

Review 22 made on Thursday January 10, 2008 at 5:58 AM. Also owned: URC7555 Review: This remote is useless in the UK, as it doesn't have the 4 color buttons we use all the time, namely red, green, yellow and blue, used constantly on Freeview, Sky Digital and for instance also on a Humax PVR. Quality: Features: Value:

Written by Matt Kennedy from Salem, NH. The reviewer has used this remote control for under 1 month.

Review 21 made on Monday December 31, 2007 at 11:41 AM. Also owned: RM-AV2100 Strengths: Low cost. Weaknesses: Only 16 commands per macro can make programming for a home theater challenging. Review: My touch screen RM-AV2100 that has served me well for many, many years is becoming outdated and does not really support use of a DVR very well. I was able to program this to control my Pio Plasma, Pio Elite Recv, Comcast Moto DVR just fine. System A to power everything on. System B to power everything off. Component buttons to change necessary inputs. Etc. The only shortcomings I've found are the 16 command limit on the macros. I thought it would be plenty but I had to make some trade-offs. Quality: Features: Value:

Written by passionfruit from groover beach, ca. The reviewer has used this remote control for 6-12 months.

Review 20 made on Friday September 7, 2007 at 9:03 PM. Also owned: various shoddy ofa remotes Strengths: Learns anything, any macro you want to throw at it Weaknesses: No input-select functin during macros, or did I miss something? Not backlit, but waddaya want for 22 bucks? Review: If you're on the fence about this one, just get off, shell out the dough and get it--even if you can't figure it out, the people on this forum will help you with it.. I've just got kitchen-sink/bottom of the line home theater stuff, Pioneer dv 563 multiformat player, insignia HT receiver, standard DTV, Vizio VX37L HDTV, and this thing rules them all. I'm a dolt and I got everything prog'd in a couple of hours. The real beauty of this is that you can upgrade your HT equipt and not have to buy a new remote every time. Again, if there's a gripe to be made (against a $22.00 remote!?) there's no backlight and I can't seem to institute input switching for the display during a macro--maybe it's just me. Quality: Features: Value:

Written by fishnrib from San Diego CA. The reviewer has used this remote control for 1-3 months.

Review 19 made on Thursday August 16, 2007 at 12:57 PM. Also owned: RCA RCR612 Strengths: Design, Feel, and Quality. Very easy for it to learn other remote commands along with using any key to do anything. Weaknesses: No TV code for Vizio Review: This was bought off Ebay as a return from Best Buy for $20.50 delivered. After I cleared all commands and set it back to the factory settings it was able learn the Vizio TV settings. I later had it learn all the commands necessary to operate my Cox HD Cable Box, Surround Sound/DVD, DVD/VCR Player, and Fan. I love it!! Quality: Features: Value:

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