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Universal RFS200 LCD

Universal Remote Control RFS200 LCD Remote Control

$103.00 Est. at Amazon

from gleapman from Golden, CO, clickfrom.buy.com
(this was an issue with the comcast cablebox remote, which is one we replaced.) just did a small test with the rf and it seems ok (although you need to be pretty precise in positioning the flashers).
from BE from Alabama, www.circuitcity.com
i have been researching the best and least expensive way to control my tv, reciever, cable box,and dvd without keeping the cabinet doors open.
from ob1 from Texas, www.circuitcity.com
this lets me leave the remote in the tv menu and control the volume on my amp and change channels as well as view the guide on my cable box.
from www.amazon.com
when the rf20 remote sends an infrared (ir) command to a component such as a tv, cable box or vcr, it also sends a radio frequency (rf) signal to the powerblaster.
from www.amazon.com
it took about one hour to get completely set up on my system (onkyo, viewsonic projector, elite, io cablevision dvr).

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Affordability, Long Battery Life, Any Device Controlled By Remote

2 RECOMMENDED by 47 people for CABLE

Logitech Harmony 360 LCD

$95.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
once you have the software installed it is time to connect the remote to your computer via the usb cable that comes packed with the remote.
from J from Baltimore, MD, www.circuitcity.com
it can actually do things for my comcast cable box that the original remote couldn't do!
from from Everett, wa, clickfrom.buy.com
it actually works better than the remote supplied by my cable company.
from www.newegg.com
this is my second logitech harmony remote (i use a 688 in my other room) and use this one with my xbox 360 and it also controls my dvr from my cable company, my tv and my a/v receiver, all seamlessly.
from www.amazon.com
you basically hook your remote up to your computer using the provided usb cable and install some software and answer some easy questions about what components you have in your home system.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 55 people for CABLE

Logitech Harmony 880 Universal

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is great because it controls all of the dvr functions of my cable box as well - i couldn't be happier and the product has had no problems despite being refurbished.
from www.amazon.com
i use it on my samsung 32 inch lcd, xbox 360, dvd/vcr recorder, cable box and even the ir remote for my ps3.
from www.amazon.com
it took me longer to collect the model numbers off the tv, cable box, dvd player and home theater system than it did to setup the harmony 880.
from www.amazon.com
this remote enables me to operate my tv/cable box/receiver, my dvd player, my dvr, my vcr, and my receiver for music play by just selecting the activity that i want.
from www.amazon.com
for some reason it didn't get recognized properly as a dvr or a cable converter, and i had to do a little massaging of the setup.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 86 people for CABLE

Logitech Harmony® One

$274.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
modern equipment connected by hdmi cables works well and the harmony will undoubtedly control it perfectly.
from www.amazon.com
it's about the size of the remote that came with the scientific-american 8380hd cable dvr except the one is noticeably thinner, about the same size and thickness as the remote that came with my
from www.amazon.com
my only problem with it is between the buttons that control my cable box and the number pad is the dvd playback buttons (play, pause etc).
from www.amazon.com
once i was registered on the site, and had the current software; it was just a matter of connecting the remote to the computer with the included usb cable, and following the instructions.
from www.amazon.com
he would invariably get the system in a total state of chaos by pressing just one wrong button on the 6-in-1 - like trying to change the station on the cable box while the remote is in tv mode, which

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Positives: Easy To Use, Comfortable, Excellent Affordability, Any Device Controlled By Remote

5 RECOMMENDED by 123 people for CABLE

Logitech H-880NPS LCD

$186.00 Est. at Amazon

from JayeF from St. Augustine, FL, www.circuitcity.com
with the enclosed usb cable, it guides you step by step in programming the remote to do exactly what you want it to.
from www.amazon.com
it makes watching tv and dvd's with the surround sound system and cable very easy using one remote rather than several remotes.
from www.amazon.com
got the remote out of the box, set it up via the provided usb cable and was ready in about 10 minutes.
from www.amazon.com
30 minutes from taking it out of the box i was able to turn on and control my tv, av receiver, cable box with the remote.
from www.amazon.com
one example is when you set the remote to "watch tv", it will turn on the cable box, tv and receiver and set everything to work together.

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

Sony RM-VL600

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

from RonB from Lakeland, FL, www.circuitcity.com
i had no problems setting it up to control my digital cable w/dvr, vcr, dvd recorder and surround sound.
from jetfan from, www.circuitcity.com
remote does as advertised, seemlessly operating tv system with cable box and sound through stereo receiver.
from www.amazon.com
i'm using it to control my panasonic 42-inch plasma tv, memorex dvd player (which came with a tiny remote that had hard-to read labels), a jvc receiver and a motorola digital cable box.
from www.amazon.com
i was looking for a remote control to use with a sony home theather (it needs separate buttons for each input on the remote) and a very specific digital cable box decoder (thomson dci-1000).
from www.amazon.com
for instance, you can set it while it's in its satellite or cable mode to control the television set's volume simply by learning the tv's volume commands in place of the volume commands of the

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Easy To Use, Nice Programmability, Any Device Controlled By Remote

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 JasonM from Naples, FL, www.circuitcity.com
the hardest thing about setting this remote up was getting it out of the blister packaging- less than anhour was all it took to configure five devices (cable + dvr, tv, vcr, 5-disc dvd changer,
from www.bestbuy.com
we had comcast cable and dvr before, and we setup the remote and it is ready to role, no changes to the settings or anything.
from www.bestbuy.com
i've got a tv, cable box, xbox 360, and dvd/surround sound system in my home theater and this remote controls them all with the push of one button.it only took about a half hour to install the
from JV from New York, NY, www.circuitcity.com
looking at my cable dvr remote and then at the harmony550, the number of buttons just didn’t seem to add up.

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

One For All URC8820

$21.00 Est. at Amazon

from JohnS from Dallas, TX, clickfrom.buy.com
programmable via pc - see hifi-remote.com for info - build or buy a jp1.2 cable, download free s/w and you've got a pc programmable remote.
from www.amazon.com
my son got the remote that came with my dvr from the cable company, and he threw it in the bathtub with his brother.
from www.amazon.com
for you remote control freaks out there, this is an uei remote with a jp1 header, but it is a newer interface, so no jp1 cable/programming available (yet).
from www.amazon.com
it controls my hdtv, cable box, surround sound, tivo, heck i even taught it to control a fan and my xbox 360.
from www.amazon.com
there aren't many bells and whistles, but it does exactly what i need it to do: control a sony tv, a comcast motorola cable box, a panasonic dvd player, and a samsung vcr.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Good Functionality, Easy To Use, Any Device Controlled By Remote

Logitech Harmony 659 LCD

$107.00 Est. at Amazon

from Frank from Austin, TX, www.circuitcity.com
it easy replaced 4 remotes i was using, i can now set thetv input for hd, change the screen aspect, completely control my cable box and sound, it really does it all.
from www.mwave.com
summary: best part of the remote is that it is organized by activity, so that when you are watching tv, it knows you use the amp to control volume and the cable remote to change channels and retains
from www.circuitcity.com
i am one of those people that could not adjust to all the settings changes on our home movie setup.every time a new cable or device got added something new was changed again.we got this harmony
from www.mwave.com
i was looking for a universal remote to control it alon with dvd, cable box, tivo, etc.
from www.crutchfield.com
wasn't sure if it could control my digital cable box from time warner, but it definately could!!

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Programmability, Nice Functionality, Any Device Controlled By Remote

Universal R7

Universal Remote Control R7 Remote Control

$25.00 Est. at Amazon

from Buddy from Atlanta, www.circuitcity.com
i had to teach the remote most of the functions for my philips dvdr, sony receiver, motorola cable box and 42' lg plasma...but at least it could be taught.
from www.abt.com
i needed a remote to replace the five remotes i was using daily for one setup: hdtv, tivo, dvd, vcr, and hd cable box.
from John from Naples, Florida, www.circuitcity.com
this remote controls my dvr cable box, tv,dvd/vcr combo, and both zones of my denon 787.
from Daniel from Mississippi, www.circuitcity.com
i was impressed that it works well with the comcast hd cable box.
from from Jacksonville, FL, www.circuitcity.com
motorolla cable box, magnavox vcr/dvd player, onkyo receiver, technics dvd player and vizio tv.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Excellent Functionality, Easy To Use, Any Device Controlled By Remote

Logitech Harmony 890 LCD

$298.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
i programmed it to control my tv, home theatre reciever, 2nd audio reciever, 5 disc dvd player, hd-dvd player and a dvr cable box.
from www.amazon.com
not only does it control my closet equipment flawlessly--it actually works better than my cable remote did to control the cable box.
from www.amazon.com
i use it to to control my 50" dlp sampson tv, sampson dvd, cox cable box, and yamaha ampifier with bose surround sound speakers.
from www.amazon.com
like when i press the volume button i want it to know to control the tv, since if it currently trying to control the cable box or dvd the volume button does nothing until i tell it to control the tv
from www.amazon.com
the remote is set up via a usb cable from my pc and it takes a little getting used to, but once you do.

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

Logitech Harmony 785 LCD

$179.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Las Cruces, NM, clickfrom.buy.com
i even had to set it up so my cable box never got shut off (harmony wants to turn everything off when you power off).
from www.walmart.com
i have a lcd tv, surround receiver, cable box, dvd player, and satalite box all controlled by this remote.
from www.walmart.com
it takes the place of 4 of my other remotes(tv, cable box, dvd, receiver).
from www.amazon.com
i didn't think i could find a remote to replicate all of the buttons on my time warner cable dvr remote (scientific atlanta brand), but this baby does it all.
from www.amazon.com
it is easy to make changes in your setup and then download changes to the remote with the included usb cable.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Programmability, Great Functionality, Applicable Devices: TV, VCR, DVD Player, Receiver, LD Player

Nikon ML-L3

$23.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i give it only 4 stars because i don't find it as useful as the wired remote cable for the d80.
from www.amazon.com
i've always been slightly perturbed that using a cable release was not possible with a nikon d80 this little remote ml-l3 is the answer i was looking for - i mildly kick myself for not knowing it was
from www.amazon.com
i love my remote, and wouldn't trade it for anything but a good old cable release.
from www.amazon.com
because nikon chose not to include a mechanical cable release option (or an electronic one either), it is difficult to shoot at slow shutter speeds, even on a tripod, without getting camera shake
from www.amazon.com
till i spend a lot more on the cable release, i am going to continue using this remote for my d40.

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Positives: Compact, Great Affordability, Easy To Use, Applicable Devices: Camera

Logitech Harmony 628 LCD

$80.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
at the end, i have a great simple remote that controls my viewsonic 27 hdtv (another great peice of equipment), my sony hd (upscaling) dvd, and hd cablebox seemlessly with my new activities!
from www.amazon.com
the harmony remote connects to a computer using a usb cable.
from www.amazon.com
my husband was going crazy using 3 remotes to control our tv, cable box and dvd player/surround sound system.
from www.amazon.com
tough when you want the number pad to control the cable box.
from www.amazon.com
i can control my hitachi lcd tv, digital cable box, admiral vcr, philips dvd, onyko surround sound and ps2 with one remote!

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Affordability, Nice Functionality, Any Device Controlled By Remote

Universal Remote MX-650 LCD

$204.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.compuplus.com
also for children & visitors there is a favorite page where you can select cable or satellite channels by the call letters: abc, hbo, tnt etc… this is very user friendly remote.
from www.amazon.com
it controls my dvd changer, cable box, dvr, and tv with ease.
from www.amazon.com
we have a dlp 1080i, cable, receiver, ps3 (also used for blue ray discs, x-box, and apple i-tv.

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Positives: Great Programmability, Great Functionality, Long Battery Life, Applicable Devices: TV, VCR, DVD Player, Cable\Satellite Receiver, Tape Deck, CD Player, Tuner

Universal MX-350 LCD

Universal Remote Control MX-350 LCD Remote Control

$107.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
after having the remote downstairs, my wife insisted i spend the money to buy another one for upstairs to navigate our cable box, home theater, and tv.
from www.amazon.com
the most used functions -- including those that are key to modern pvr/cable/satellite box use -- are all grouped together at the center of the remote, with plenty of space between them so that you
from www.amazon.com
it uses bleedin' 70's tech to connect: 9-pin rs-232 serial port w/ proprietary (non-standard) cable.
from www.amazon.com
next there's the serial data cable, which is included with the remote, though not noted on this amazon listing.
from www.amazon.com
for an sa cabled box).

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Positives: Nice Programmability, Long Battery Life, Easy To Use, Applicable Devices: TV, VCR, DVD Player, CD Player, Cable\Satellite Receiver

Universal R6

Universal Remote Control R6 Remote Control

$19.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i use it to control the main functions on my tv, dvd, home theater and cable box.
from www.amazon.com
i programed tv, dvd, vcr, amp,and cable box in about 3 minutes.
from www.amazon.com
i was able to configure everything (dvd, cable, tv, audio) perfectly and the learning function is great!
from www.amazon.com
for example, when i program the satellite/cable component with all the controls i want, i run out of memory by the time i get to the number keys.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Affordability, Excellent Functionality, Any Device Controlled By Remote

Gyration Motion Sensing

$109.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
or xp connected to their living room lcd/ plasma tv and like to alternate between watching computer based movies and easily switch to and control traditional cable controls with the same remote.
from www.newegg.com
also, while i was able to program all the functionality i needed from my cable dvr remote (a lot of buttons), none of the onkyo codes seemed to work correctly.
from Ikkesh, www.newegg.com
(audio system, dvr or cable box) tv.
from www.amazon.com
i think this is great for users with media center or xp connected to their living room lcd/ plasma tv and like to alternate between watching computer based movies and easily switch to and control

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

Monster Cable AVL300 A/V and Lighting

$304.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the activities set up both your components and your remote for a given purpose, for example "watch cable" or "watch dvd".
from www.amazon.com
out of the box you get the remote, an rf extender (called omnilink), cables and software.
from www.amazon.com
for instance, i have a macro soft key that goes through a series of steps to turn closed captioning on and off (normally requires 5 steps on my cable box).

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Positives: Applicable Devices: Lighting, Type: Universal, Broadcasting Type: IR, RF

Universal MX-850 LCD

Universal Remote Control MX-850 LCD Remote Control

$250.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it uses bleedin' 70's tech to connect: 9-pin rs-232 serial port w/ proprietary (non-standard) cable.
from www.amazon.com
the most used functions -- including those that are key to modern pvr/cable/satellite box use -- are all grouped together at the center of the remote, with plenty of space between them so that you
from www.amazon.com
after having the remote downstairs, my wife insisted i spend the money to buy another one for upstairs to navigate our cable box, home theater, and tv.
from www.amazon.com
the serial cable is not a minor problem because many computers (especially laptops) don't even come with serial ports anymore.
from www.amazon.com
for an sa cabled box).

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Positives: Good Programmability, Good Affordability, Nice Durability, Any Device Controlled By Remote

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