Sony RM-AV3000 Remote Control Reviews & Tests

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony RM-AV3000 Remote Control

alaTest has collected and analyzed 73 user reviews of Sony RM-AV3000 Remote Control from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the durability and size. The design and price also get good reviews, whereas some have doubts about the reliability.

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70% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2025

Expert review by : Stewart Wolpin (cnet.com)

Review summary

Sony RM-AV3000 Integrated Remote Commander

Stores commands for up to 18 devices; generously spaced keys; internal clock for timing control; excellent coverage area.

Two-handed operation; hard-to-read LCD; impossible to use by feel; complicated programming.

The RM-AV3000 can control just about everything, but it's hampered by overcomplex programming and a nonergonomic design.

Nov, 2003

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Expert review by : Stewart Wolpin (cnet.com.au)

Sony RM-AV3000

Sony poured almost every feature and design element it could think of into the RM-AV3000 Integrated Remote Commander--with mixed results.

Stores commands for up to 18 devices ; Generously spaced keys ; Internal clock for timing control ; Excellent coverage area

Two-handed operation ; Hard-to-read LCD ; Impossible to use by feel ; Complicated programming

Most of the Commander's performance problems are ergonomic. We'd love to see a follow-up that offers one-handed operation and a more legible LCD. The programming could be simpler, too. Until a new version comes along, the RM-AV3000 is best suited to...

Jul, 2004

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