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Intermatic HA101K

$99.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this set includes the master remote control and just two wireless lamp modules (you plug your lamp into the module which plugs into an outlet) which is very basic but gets the job done.
from www.amazon.com
if you lose it, at least remember the homesettings web site, which currently not only has the video library for basic help but also pdf copy of the manuals you can download.
from www.amazon.com
first of all this system comes with many modules - the one that i installed is the basic version of this unit with the wall outlets.
from www.amazon.com
this is a very basic kit and if you want to add additional modules, things could get very expensive.
from www.amazon.com
this is a "starter kit" so basically, you must be warned that you will be spending quite a bit more to enhance your whole house.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Affordability, Excellent Programmability, Broadcasting Type: RF

2 RECOMMENDED by 48 people for BASIC

Logitech H550

$113.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.mwave.com
basically you can control any little thing you want to the finest level of detail with this remote important tips: * software: use the program from the cd, provided it is the latest or better
from www.bestbuy.com
basically i was able to go back to the computer, hook up the remote, make a change and get back to the tv during a regular commercial break!
from www.bestbuy.com
if you are able to read and follow basic instructions you will be able to set this remote up properly.
from Neil from Glen Allen, VA, clickfrom.buy.com
basically you can control any little thing you want to the finest level of detail with this remote
from fwelland, www.newegg.com
it would be nice if there was s simple-ish small printed manual that goes over the basics of this remote.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 31 people for BASIC

Logitech Harmony® One

$275.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
basically, it's a touch-screen universal remote that is compatible with just about every electronics product on the market.
from www.amazon.com
he basically recognized that it was a timing issue with the remote signal to the tv and the timing that the tv was making to make the correct selection.
from www.amazon.com
that comes with the remote, this puppy plugs into the usb port on your computer, walks you through a setup wizard for each component you want to control with it, and basically you are ready to go!
from www.amazon.com
so basically if you were watching blu-ray or netflix you needed the lg remote for control of it and the sony remote for control of the volume.
from www.amazon.com
i love the form of this remote as i mentioned earlier that it is basically just like my old dvr remote so the buttons and everything were laid out perfectly.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 22 people for BASIC

Logitech Harmony 360 LCD

$96.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
i have an older model of harmony remote, and have basically worn it out.
from Chris from Washington, DC, www.circuitcity.com
it took me 15 minutes to get the basics set up, and another 2 hours to fine tune it, but after its set, you can forget it.
from www.bestbuy.com
if not and you just want to be able to do the basic things like change a channel, change the volume, use your dvr etc then all of that is setup for you!
from www.amazon.com
unfortunately they are deactivating it and the programming is all web based so the old remote is basically junk because you cant program it anymore.
from www.amazon.com
you basically load the software on your pc, let it know what devices you have, then use the remote and see if it works.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 16 people for BASIC

Sony RM-VL600

$19.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it looks like a basic remote that i wouldn't mind sleeping on or accidentally dropping.
from www.amazon.com
basically you just point the two remotes head-to-head, push the sony600's "learn" button, push the button on the sony600 that you want "to learn," then push the button on the original remote that you
from www.amazon.com
in some cases i had to look across several "categories" to find the correct brand code (the basic directtv code was 3214 and i had to find it under something other than a "satelite controller"
from www.amazon.com
good thing for me is that i have sony hdtv, sony rcvr, sony dvd and it all were set with basic functions.
from www.amazon.com
the bottom line is that this is an excellent learning remote for basic to moderate needs.

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

Logitech Harmony 880 Universal

$130.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
you basically load the software on your pc, let it know what devices you have, then use the remote and see if it works.
from www.amazon.com
unfortunately they are deactivating it and the programming is all web based so the old remote is basically junk because you cant program it anymore.
from www.amazon.com
even though the logitech software indicates it won't control my yamaha receivers it seems to work just fine for basic functionality.
from www.amazon.com
also, i had lost my main remote for an old sony vcr which basically junked the unit because it could not be programmed without the remote.
from www.amazon.com
i am only using it for the most basic functions because i rarely use the more advanced features of my components anyway.

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

Logitech Harmony 890 LCD

$411.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the logitech 890 is great,we have tried other all in one remotes but they are a shadow next to the harmony.the others gave you basic functions,but,you could not work the special functions without
from www.amazon.com
then the wizard asks you what function you want to use your components for (eg: watch tv), which components you want to use and then which component to use to perform basic functions (ie: volume
from www.amazon.com
it allows one button control to turn everything on, set everything to the right inputs and dim/turn on the lights to pre-selected levels.....basically everything i looked for when i purchased.
from www.amazon.com
seem like the software does all of the work for you, and in truth it is a lot easier than programming macros on other types of remotes, but one still needs to have a basic knowledge of home theater.
from www.amazon.com
we wanted pretty basic stuff but it really wasn't that hard.

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

Universal MX-350 LCD

Universal Remote Control MX-350 LCD Remote Control

$97.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i bought this on account of a previous review that said basically, if you can't program it you have an id10t error, and we can't fix that.
from www.amazon.com
this (to me) was one of the most significant differences between the more-expensive mx-350 and several other models from the same manufacturer with the same basic button/display layout.
from www.amazon.com
because of my prior experience with two harmony remotes, a lot of this review is basically a comparison to that.
from www.amazon.com
the actual programming itself could be done by a young child with basic computer skills.
from www.amazon.com
but if you have patience and a good basic understanding of how these things work, go for it; you won't regret it!

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Positives: Great 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

$15.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
for the basic on/off on the onkyo hts progamming was ok but far as changes with with radio stations i set the macro setting by holding the old remote face to face .
from www.amazon.com
right away the remote worked for most basic functions correctly.
from www.amazon.com
the basic device functions worked after punching a 3 digit code listed on the manual.
from www.amazon.com
if you're looking for a remote to do basic functions on several components, this is a good bet.

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

Logitech Harmony 555 Universal LCD

Logitech Harmony 555 Universal Remote control LCD Remote Control

$91.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
well, that's true for basic functionality, but if you want to really customize the remote it takes about 2 hours.
from www.amazon.com
in other words, if you want to do something more than the basics, this remote can do it but it may not be immediately obvious as to how to accomplish it.
from www.amazon.com
he never thought he needed a universal remote (other than those giant very expensive ones which he was saving up to splurge on) but when i got him this, it met all of his basic needs.
from www.amazon.com
this remote controlls all of them , even sets the hdmi switch to the right channel ( which i didnt even expect it to do.) setup was a very basic and easy, though it took some trial and error to
from www.amazon.com
i think if i would have had a different tv the basic remote set up would have taken 10 minutes.

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

Nikon ML-L3

$23.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it's a remote - so it's pretty basic.
from www.amazon.com
it sure would have been nice for nikon to include some basic instructions, however.
from www.amazon.com
basically, you have to tell the camera to respond to the remote control.
from www.amazon.com
with this remote, you get the same basic operation as a cable release as well as a bonus that you can put yourself in front of the lens and use the remote to trip the shutter release.
from www.amazon.com
you basically have to be in front of the camera to activate it.

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

Logitech Harmony 1100 LCD Touchscreen

$452.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
basically, if you have something with a remote, you should be able to add it.
from www.amazon.com
it might take a bit of basic computer knowledge to set it all up but nothing crazy.
from www.amazon.com
it is rechargeable, so you never have to worry about changing batteries, and the installation and configuration of the 1100 is pretty straightforward for most basic functions.
from www.amazon.com
both remotes basically have the same capabilities outside of the rf feature and additional customizing capabilities of the harmony 1100.
from www.amazon.com
the setup wizard sets up basic functionality for each device and then i had to add some custom buttons which was easy.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Functionality, Comfortable, LCD Touchscreen

Universal RFS200 LCD

Universal Remote Control RFS200 LCD Remote Control

$102.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Houston, TX, clickfrom.buy.com
overall, a great unit as a step above a basic universal remote.
from A Customer from Northbridge, MA, clickfrom.buy.com
this remote isn't the most advanced rf-capable remote you've ever encountered, but does all the basics well, and seems to function as advertised.
from www.amazon.com
at first i thought i was going to return it because when you program the remote by using the provided codes, you really aren't programming it for that specific remote, but more for just the basic
from www.amazon.com
the macro functionality is pretty basic so if i had to guess, that's where the serious home theatre owner would want to go with a more expensive unit like the harmony 890.
from www.amazon.com
however, it works fine for all basic functions.

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

Sony Remote Commander RMV-L610N

$28.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i'm pretty sure that does what it says it can - also, doing the basic thing was perfectly simple: nearly set it down with the old remote, it worked like a charm.
from www.amazon.com
when looking for remotes recently, i found that i actually prefer hard buttons to touch screens with multiple menus meaning multiple touching, lol....this remote has a ton of buttons that finally

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

EA Sports SRU8010/17

$74.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
one review basically said that if you need to change something, you'd have to reset the whole thing and start over.
from www.amazon.com
after first putting in batteries, a setup wizard comes on screen and easily takes you through an initial process of getting your basic devices (tv, cable box, dvd, receiver, etc.) and functions (on,

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Positives: Excellent Programmability, Good Functionality, Excellent Affordability, Type: Universal

Gyration Motion Sensing

$107.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if you can find a good deal on this, i would recommend it as a serious pc media controller and basic exploring of your computer files and programs.
from www.amazon.com
the only thing really missing is you can't custom map buttons so if you have like a dvr that you want to control, this will get the basics done for you but any real specialty buttons aren't going to

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

Universal MX-850 LCD

Universal Remote Control MX-850 LCD Remote Control

$250.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i bought this on account of a previous review that said basically, if you can't program it you have an id10t error, and we can't fix that.
from www.amazon.com
the actual programming itself could be done by a young child with basic computer skills.

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

Universal URC-300 LCD Touchscreen

Universal Remote Control URC-300 LCD Touchscreen Remote Control

$100.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.circuitcity.com
the ones that just do the basic functions on your components.
from www.circuitcity.com
basic and some advanced programming took around 35 minutes.
from www.amazon.com
basically, anyone who's not afraid to get a little down and dirty with programming it (and once you do it once, it goes pretty fast) should be more than happy with the urc300.

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Positives: Great Functionality, Nice Programmability, Excellent Affordability, Any Device Controlled By Remote

Logitech Harmony 785 LCD

$179.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.walmart.com
just plug it up to your computer and enter in your components brands & model #'s and it basically walks you through the process on how to set up the remote for your specific viewing options.
from www.amazon.com
if you're capable of installing and running pc software without a hassle, have a complex av environment, and understand the basic concepts of how your system works, this is a great product.
from www.amazon.com
within a period of about 2hrs, i was able to program a couple of basic
from www.amazon.com
the set up is very intuitive for a basic set up.
from www.amazon.com
this was very basic support.

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

One For All URC8820

$16.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from San Francisco, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
i bought this unit to provide a spare which matched the basic functions of the digital tuner remote from comcast.
from www.amazon.com
i needed a remote to control my toshiba hdtv, pioneer a/v receiver, toshiba dvd player and dish network dvr that was powerful enough to take care of all the basic functionality, yet was easy for the
from www.amazon.com
however, upon further testing, i realized that the programming only allowed me to do the most basic functions such as power on/off, and volume control.

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

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