'The MX-900 has been a real workhorse for so many of our dealers over the years, and it will remain available,' said Jon Sienkiewicz, director of marketing for URC. 'With the MX-880, we are enabling dealers who rely on the monochrome MX-900 to seamlessly upgrade to a color model that will really connect with their clients. The best part is that all of the programming work they have done for the MX-900 is completely portable to the MX-880. If you know the MX-900 already, there's absolutely no learning curve.' There's no need to redo macros or learned codes. The MX-880 can be used as an infrared (IR) or radio frequency (RF) remote. Its powerful programming features enable installers to be both creative and efficient.

For example, they can create status menus in macros, nest a macro inside another macro to create a complex routine, use variables to track power status, users or rooms, or create options that change in all macros based on one button press by the user. The MX-880's color LCD screen is populated with colorful backgrounds and icons automatically, so the installer can focus on text label customization instead of arranging icons. Installers can customize an MX-880 for every room of the house.

A set of preprinted room labels is included with each MX-880 installers can affix the proper label in the coined area at the base of the control to identify which remote is customized for each room. The MX-880 features a rechargeable lithium ion battery, and its built-in motion sensor detects movement and automatically activates its backlighting without a button press. The MX-880 joins URC's growing color lineup of Complete Control professional remotes, which also includes another new models introduced at CEDIA-the MX-450-as well as the existing MX-3000, MX-980 and MX-810 models. 'Our professional remotes are following suit, giving our dealers yet another attractive selling point.' 'Because of GPS, cell phones and MP3 players, consumers now expect vibrant color screens on all handheld electronics,' said Sienkiewicz.

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