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Out of thousands of reviews for 127 products, over 200 people recommended Remote Controls specifically for Entertainment. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.

No 1 Logitech H-880NPS LCD
Logitech H-880NPS LCD Remote Control $74 - $286 Compare Prices
  • Easy To Use
  • Attractive Design
  • Long Battery Life
  • LCD
  • Released over 3 years ago
44 People Recommend
"great remote for complex entertainment systems!…"

- DetroitE from Oak Park, MI (Detroit area) at Circuitcity.com

"i was fairly confident that the harmony 880 remote would do what i wanted it to do: control the six different components in my home entertainment system in an organized way, perhaps making it easy…"

- Amazon.com User

"it takes some time to program, but now i have one, yes one, remote control to operate my home entertainment center.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 2 Logitech H550
Logitech H550 Remote Control $55 - $99 Compare Prices
  • Easy To Use
  • Comfortable
  • Versatile
  • Applicable Devices: TV, DVD Player, Receiver
  • Released over 2 years ago
26 People Recommend
"prosyou don't need like 4 remotes to control your entertainment center.i've got my xbox 360, pioneer reciever, sony dvd player, sony lcd all at one push of a button.my wife can operate the…"

- Dell.com User

"we don't have the most complex entertainment center, but it was a pain managing 3 universal remotes because none of them could do all things.…"

- Amazon.com User

"i would definitely recommend this remote for anyone that is looking for an easy and customizable set up for a multi-component home theater or entertainment system.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 3 Logitech Harmony 360 LCD
Logitech Harmony 360 LCD Remote Control $75 - $100 Compare Prices
  • Functional
  • Easy To Use
  • Nice Control
  • Applicable Devices: TV, Receiver, Xbox
  • Released over 2 years ago
19 People Recommend
"i am a huge thecno guy and when it comes to electrical entertainment i have to have the biggest and best.…"

- A Customer from Gainesville, Florida at Buy.com

"it is now the only remote i use to control my entertainment center that includes a 360, an aiwa stereo system, samsung dvd/vcr, dvr, and television.…"

- Amazon.com User

"it's very nice to be able to control any and all of my home entertainment devices with a single remote control; as i plan on getting a receiver in the near future, i'm looking forward to having my…"

- Amazon.com User


No 4 Logitech Harmony 880 Universal
Logitech Harmony 880 Universal Remote Control $75 - $80 Compare Prices
  • Good Control
  • Easy To Use
  • LCD
  • Type: Universal
  • Released 1 year ago
17 People Recommend
"it's very nice to be able to control any and all of my home entertainment devices with a single remote control; as i plan on getting a receiver in the near future, i'm looking forward to having my…"

- Amazon.com User

"it is now the only remote i use to control my entertainment center that includes a 360, an aiwa stereo system, samsung dvd/vcr, dvr, and television.…"

- Amazon.com User

"the harmony could not have a more apt name, it brings harmony to your entire home entertainment system.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 5 Logitech Harmony 890 LCD
Logitech Harmony  890 LCD Remote Control $175 - $400 Compare Prices
  • Easy To Use
  • LCD
  • Type: Universal
  • Released over 2 years ago
16 People Recommend
"the 890 is an improvement over an already great harmony product and i can hardly imagine using my home entertainment system without it.…"

- Amazon.com User

"this remote literally took 5 minutes to setup, you simply use the web interface to search the components of your entertainment system, and it sets up the controls by itself.…"

- Amazon.com User

"i received the 880 harmony remote as a christmas present, but needed the 890 because it could work through the cabinet doors when shut on my entertainment armoire.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 6 Logitech Harmony 659 LCD
Logitech Harmony 659 LCD Remote Control $88 - $180 Compare Prices
  • Good Programmability
  • Easy To Use
  • Good Control
  • Any Device Controlled By Remote
  • Released over 3 years ago
15 People Recommend
"everyone in the family can now get the home entertainment sytem to work without having to hunt for 4 different remote controls or call me to ask what key to punch on the universal remote to turn on…"

- Vanns.com User

"my wife, kids and house guests will all be able to enjoy our entertainment center without having to memorize the '15 step program' that it took to set everything up before.…"

- Circuitcity.com User

"the bottom line: with complex home entertainment systems, and non-technical people using them, this remote is the single most helpful tool you can buy.…"

- pgrobin at Shopping.com


No 7 Logitech Harmony 680 LCD
Logitech Harmony 680 LCD Remote Control $100 Compare Prices
  • Great Control
  • Applicable Devices: TV, VCR, DVD Player, Cable\Satellite Receiver, CD Player
  • LCD
  • Type: Multibrand
  • Released over 3 years ago
11 People Recommend
"the bottom line: if you have a windows media center pc hooked up to your home entertainment system you are crazy if you don’t buy this remote.…"

- fatray at Shopping.com

"but it also has a learning feature to program from other remotes controlling the entertainment center.…"

- Mwave.com User

"the online database had default settings for our entire entertainment center including game system and hd tivo.…"

- Mwave.com User


No 8 Logitech Harmony 785 LCD
Logitech Harmony  785 LCD Remote Control $80 - $135 Compare Prices
  • Applicable Devices: TV, VCR, DVD Player, Receiver, LD Player
  • LCD
  • Type: Universal
  • Released 1 year ago
6 People Recommend
"in preparation for upgrading the home entertainment center, i purchased the harmony based on on-line reviews.…"

- Walmart.com User

"my entertainment system includes a flat-screen 42" motorola, sony a/v receiver, comcast (motorola) cable box and toshiba hd-dvd player; all work flawlessly together using this remote.…"

- Amazon.com User

"that being said, once it is set up it is a life saver and can be used through out the house - not just confined to one set of entertainment devices.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 9 Logitech Harmony
Logitech Harmony  Remote Control $38 - $254 Compare Prices
  • Easy To Use
  • Good Control
  • Comfortable
  • Applicable Devices: TV, DVD Player, Receiver, Lighting
  • Released over 3 years ago
5 People Recommend
"the activities button makes it a no brainer for the wife to use (not bashing the wife but she expects a user-friendly entertainment system) and the sleek design and coolness factor makes her want to…"

- Compuplus.com User

"i realized that this was going to provide another level of complexity to the entertainment system ie.…"

- Compuplus.com User

"the "help" button is fantastic, especially when you have people using it who may not understand how things in the entertainment center work.…"

- Adam at Newegg.com


No 10 Logitech Harmony 688 LCD
Logitech Harmony 688 LCD Remote Control $60 - $159 Compare Prices
  • Easy To Use
  • Applicable Devices: TV, VCR, DVD Player, Cable\Satellite Receiver, Amplifiers, CD Player
  • LCD
  • Type: Multibrand
  • Released over 3 years ago
4 People Recommend
"this is replacing a sony rm-av2100 and it was a good remote but even with hours figuring out macros my wife still had a hard time using the entertainment system.…"

- Tigerdirect.com User

"it controls my entire entertainment system with no hassle and no problem almost every thing i do is one touch!!!…"

- Tigerdirect.com User

"like many others out there, my home entertainment system was a mess of remotes [4 in all with usually one or more of them under the couch or in some other god-forsaken place].…"

- Amazon.com User


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