Best Universal Remote Controls

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Logitech Harmony 360 LCD

$95.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
i can push one button on the remote and it turns my tv on, dish on, and stereo all to the settings i want.
from www.bestbuy.com
control.it's so nice having the different activities programmed in so that when you want to watch tv you only have to hit one button.it's a very stylish looking remote that isn't bulky by any means.
from AC from San Francisco, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
also, the 'activities' feature is great because it lets you control your tv/receiver/dvd/vcr/whatever at the same time.
from matcom from California, www.circuitcity.com
this thing is great i use it with my lighting control and for my blinds as well ass all of my home theater system.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?easy setup and to use what's not so great:?a little pricey for a remote "i purchased this remote to use with my home theater system and my xbox 360.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Programmability, Good Functionality, Applicable Devices: TV, Receiver, Xbox

2 RECOMMENDED by 68 people for OVERALL

Sony SCPH-10420

$21.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Excellent Affordability, Easy To Use, Attractive Design, Applicable Devices: DVD Player

3 RECOMMENDED by 504 people for OVERALL

Logitech Harmony 880 Universal

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is an awesome product it now controls all the electronics from tv to blu-ray products and this is a great buy on the product.
from www.amazon.com
there is really not much i would change about this product and it is a must have for anyone whose xbox 360 is a central component of their home theater.
from www.amazon.com
it's great as i use my 5.1 system for dvd's and 360 so i want the av receiver to control the volume for those, but for the wii and a vcr tape, i want the volume control to be on the tv.
from www.amazon.com
it was still necessary to go to the television or use the tv remote to switch inputs to switch from tv or vcr to dvd.
from www.amazon.com
i mean, come on, if you have a remote to watch tv you can probably see, and you don't need a noise to let you know it is charging.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Functionality, Great Affordability, LCD

4 RECOMMENDED by 1,190 people for OVERALL

Logitech H550

$125.00 Est. at Amazon

from TL from Millbury, MA, www.circuitcity.com
purchased this product out of frustration with my home theater system and cable company's remote - did not have the codes.
from RadRes from Rochester, NY, www.circuitcity.com
just purchased a new tv and thought that it was about time i had a universal remote to control all my various components: tv, sony home theater, jvc vcr (we still use it to watch old home videos of
from James from Brooksville, Fl, www.circuitcity.com
had about 4 remotes i had to toggle between to switch all the inputs on the tv and reciever all the time and it got tobe annoying..so i decided to buy this remote and consolidate everything into one.
from www.mwave.com
say you want to watch dvd, you just program this as an activity on your remote, so when you press that one button it will turn on your dvd, tv - set the correct input for tv and turn on audio receiver
from Scott from Maple Shade, NJ, www.circuitcity.com
the remote would set the tv inputs to whatever it randomly wanted, but after and hour on the the phone with level 2 support, its working perfectly now.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Affordability, Comfortable, Applicable Devices: TV, DVD Player, Receiver

5 RECOMMENDED by 440 people for OVERALL

Logitech Harmony 555 Universal LCD

Logitech Harmony 555 Universal Remote control LCD Remote Control

$144.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
it's one button to watch movies(it turns the dvd on, changes to the right tv input, turns the home theater on.) it another button to only watch tv and watch the dvd turn off, the theater system
from www.amazon.com
if you operate with more than 1 remote to watch tv (cable or satellite), use your dvd, and listen to music (cd or radio), it's a must product.
from www.amazon.com
this is a good product, i gave this to my mother in law, taught her to use it with an oder tv/vcr combo, cable box and a dvd player.
from www.amazon.com
i have a simple magnavox dvd player, an at&t uverse (cisco) dvr and a tevion (aldi brand) television that up until now i could never find a remote control that would operate it completely.
from www.amazon.com
my television remote was supposed to be a universal remote but it couldn't control the dvr.

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Positives: Nice Programmability, Easy To Use, Nice Functionality, Applicable Devices: TV, DVD Player, Receiver, Lighting

Logitech Harmony 1100 LCD Touchscreen

$455.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: LCD Touchscreen, Type: Universal, Broadcasting Type: IR, RF

Cornfield Electronics TV-B-Gone

$18.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.target.com
this realy works i shut off a tv at the sports bar it worked!
from www.amazon.com
i hate the sound of tvs left on in my house, or in restaurants, so i thought i'd give this product a try.
from www.amazon.com
it would turn off all tvs in sight, even penetrate through glass.
from www.amazon.com
but it seems there's no escape from tv in public places.
from www.amazon.com
i gave this to my friend who now enjoys turning off televisions in businesses and restaurants and waiting lobbies while snickering under his breath and getting a great deal of pleasure out of it.

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Positives: Not LCD, Type: Universal,Universal, Without Voice Activation

Sony Remote Commander RMV-L610N

$29.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Applicable Devices: TV, VCR, DVD Player, Cable\Satellite Receiver, CD Player, Type: Universal, Broadcasting Type: IR

One For All URC-4110 4-Device Universal

$9.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this one is simple enough to use...i control an ancient sharp vcr, a sony flatscreen tv, and a new philips dvd player without any problems.
from www.amazon.com
entered the first code in the book for my tv and she fired right up.

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Positives: Good Functionality, Good Programmability, Easy To Use, Applicable Devices: TV, VCR, DVD Player, Cable\Satellite Receiver

Logitech Harmony 890 LCD

$298.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
.for example i press cabletv and it turns on my tv it turns on my home theater system and it turns on my cable box all on the right settings.the only disadvantage is that if for whatever reason it
from www.crutchfield.com
i bought this remote to control my home theater setup, where most of my components are behind closed doors.
from www.amazon.com
plus, the rf feature is very useful for guests and family members, as it can control complex multi-step home theater operations simply, without the remote having to be pointed in any particular
from www.amazon.com
after the initial setup, i had to go back and "fine tune" it to control my home theater exactly like i wanted.
from www.amazon.com
with that said, everything is working great with this remote, i can use it to control everything in my family room and in my home theater, with all my home theater equipment hidden.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Functionality, Excellent Affordability, LCD

DIRECTV RC-64 UNIVERSAL REMOTE

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is the same exact remote that comes with the direct tv box.
from www.amazon.com
i bought this remote because the receiver in my rv had an older style remote and would not work with my tv requiring me to do the volume with the tv remote.
from www.amazon.com
it also controls my tv and dvd player well.
from www.amazon.com
on the other hand, the rf feature of the rc64r is very useful, and it still controls my tv's volume, input and power using standard ir while controlling directv receiver with rf (and rf is married to
from www.amazon.com
look at something else if you are looking to replace your direct tv remote.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Applicable Devices: TV, VCR, DVD Player, Receiver, Without LCD Screen, Type: Universal

Universal Remote-n-Go R2-Mini

Universal Remote Control Remote-n-Go R2-Mini Remote Control

$12.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
the setup for my tv and components was fast.

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Positives: Excellent Functionality, Nice Programmability, Easy To Use, Applicable Devices: TV, Cable\Satellite Receiver

Universal RFX-250 Antenna

Universal Remote Control RFX-250 Remote Control Antenna

$167.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i am not a professional installer, but i am very technically proficient and i set up my entire home theater by myself.
from www.amazon.com
i bought this device because i had 2 directv receivers hooked up to the same tv and i had no other way to get them to work with ur mx-900.
from www.amazon.com
i have two of these, the ir blaster alone nearly burns a hole in the wall :) i have it controlling in the home theatre a onkyo nr905 7.1 system, xbox 360, xbox (media centre), appletv, hd tv

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Positives: Great Programmability, Long Battery Life, Nice Durability, Type: Universal

Gyration Motion Sensing

$109.00 Est. at Amazon

from Koba from cincinnati, www.circuitcity.com
to use it for a windows media center you should be aware that you gona need an additional ir blaster in order to set up your tvsignal in media center if you're using a set top box like a hd receiver.
from johnsonx, www.newegg.com
my current remote turns on both my tv and my amp with one button...
from www.amazon.com
i've built a home theater pc build on windows vista and have been looking for the perfect remote.
from www.amazon.com
the other tv functions are also very useful.
from www.newegg.com
i've got one central machine that controls the video feed to three seperate tvs throughout my house.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Functionality, Great Affordability, Applicable Devices: TV, Cable\Satellite Receiver, PC

Monster Cable AVL300 A/V and Lighting

$304.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
so your remote upstairs knows the tv is still on, even if you haven't been near it.
from www.amazon.com
for example, say there is an activity for "watch cable" that turns on the tv when you start it, and turns off the tv when you go to another activity called "play cd".
from www.amazon.com
we have had only one issue with it: after we shut off the system subsequent to watching a dvd, when we go to turn the system on for just regular tv viewing, the right video number does not come on.
from www.amazon.com
is the cable box on?, is the tv set to hdmi 1?
from www.amazon.com
also, i needed rf capabilities for my home theater.