Whats the basic difference between the MX-1000 and the mx-500?
The MX-1000 utilizes an LCD Touchscreen, allowing you to design your own buttons. Hard buttons on the MX-1000 are kept to mainly navigation and power buttons, and a very effective programmable joystick. The MX-500 has an LCD Viewscreen that allows you to label Device buttons and a certain number of command buttons. The remote is highly-populated with hard buttons, all of which can be taught, and it also has a thumbpad which offers full joystick-type capability. • Are both remotes programmable? Both the MX-1000 and MX-500 are completely programmable Universal Learning Remote Controls. Both include a complete library of preprogrammed device codes, allowing you to set up almost any device you have, including X-10 power modules. • Which remote is better? After using a number of remotes, many people change their priorities in a Universal Learning Remote Control. Some prefer touchscreens, some prefer hard buttons, some like a combination of both types. So it isn’t a question of “which is bet