Best Remote Controls for Switching

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Logitech Harmony 555 Universal LCD

Logitech Harmony 555 Universal Remote control LCD Remote Control

$91.00 Est. at Amazon

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i occasionally have problems with the remote not switching the input on the tv when i first turn it on.
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would it be worth it if the remote simply asked you "what do you want to do?" and you could click "watch tv" or "watch dvd" or "play a game" and it took care of switching everything over and setting
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with all the needs for switching from analog to digital broadcasting this year, it seems like you'd need an upgrade for just about everything, whether it is the television with a dtv converter box,
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the remote as programmed from the online databse worked fine--except when switching back to simple tv mode.
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it sets it up very intelligently, for example it turns on the tv, then turns on the other systems (cable box, reciever) before switching the tv to the right input, giving it a chance to come up.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for SWITCHING

Logitech Harmony 360 LCD

$96.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Wilmington, NC, clickfrom.buy.com
i've even changed some equipment around and changing the setting on the remote was easier than switching the equipment.
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worth every penny, watching it turn on my diretv turner, start up my receiver (switching it to the correct setting), and flipping on my tv.
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switching from viewing a dvd to playing on the xbox, for instance, makes sure that the dvd player turns off for you.
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things can get to be a pain when switching from activity to activity and the harmony does an outstanding job on synchronizing everything with a touch of a button or two.
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after the movie is over and you wanna play xbox, press the "play game" (or whatever you name that function), it'll turn off your dvd player and turn on the xbox360, again switching the inputs...

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 28 people for SWITCHING

Logitech Harmony® One

$275.00 Est. at Amazon

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i was thinking of replacing my a/v receiver on account of the fact that it did not perform hdmi switching, but my hdtv has plenty of inputs and this remote allows me to change video inputs on the tv
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this amazing gadget enables you to access your entertainment center with one device instead of constantly switching from one remote to another.
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switching between tv and dvd had become a nightmare for us and you always have to use the directv remote for tv.
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no more constant mode-switching on the remote, or trying to adjust the volume only to have the tv volume (which you don't use) change!
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you can also give it more advanced tasks, like switching your receiver's dsp input from coax to optical when going from dvr box to dvd player, and vice versa.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 31 people for SWITCHING

Logitech H550

$113.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Seattle, WA, clickfrom.buy.com
the harmony series takes a system approach so you can control multiple items without switching components.
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i love how it will turn on and off the devices when switching activities.
from Josh from Novi, MI, clickfrom.buy.com
it also occasionally has issues when switching between tv/dvd.
from A. from DENVER, www.circuitcity.com
also works with game consoles i have an xbox 360 and works very well switching over to it as well
from www.mwave.com
also, my remote never misses a beat when switching between viewing modes.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 19 people for SWITCHING

Logitech Harmony 890 LCD

$411.00 Est. at Amazon

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it can control complex multi-step home theater operations simply, without the remote having to be pointed in any particular direction during the potentially lengthy power-on/input switching process.
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i use my harmony 890 to control 3 tvs, 3 dvd players, 2 satellite receivers, 1 vcr and a digital av receiver that does video switching.
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in my instance, i wanted all aspects to be controlled - changing sound modes on the amplifier depending on input source, switching to the optimal input on the tv monitor, controlling all component
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i'm still working on getting it to be a more smooth operation when switching from one component to another and from the sattelite dish to the dvr, and back to the volume, but at the end of the day, i
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i experienced some components not switching on and off at first, but by pushing the help button on the remote and following the screen directions, the remote corrected these problems and i haven't

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

Logitech Harmony 880 Universal

$130.00 Est. at Amazon

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if this falls in your price range and you are tired of switching between 3 or more remotes, this is the product for you!
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worth every penny, watching it turn on my diretv turner, start up my receiver (switching it to the correct setting), and flipping on my tv.
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i ordered this remote to assist with switching between activities on my home theatre system.
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with one button, it sets up the tv and all the components for cable viewing, or with another single button antenna viewing, or the dvd player, switching all the components to the required settings.
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switching from viewing a dvd to playing on the xbox, for instance, makes sure that the dvd player turns off for you.

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

EA Sports SRU8010/17

$74.00 Est. at Amazon

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it also ensures that the audio receiver is switching to the right input channel.
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save yourself from unnecessary mode switching.
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to remember too many "customized" buttons that do not correspond with the screen icon on the one surface of the philips unit when constantly switching from one device to another gets to be difficult.
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when you have multiple devices and remotes, trying to remember too many "customized" buttons that do not correspond with the screen icon on the one surface of the philips unit when constantly

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

Logitech Harmony 659 LCD

$120.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.mwave.com
after switching to hdtv, it was difficult for my wife to use our hodgepodge of av devices of various vintages.
from www.mwave.com
summary: after switching to hdtv, it was difficult for my wife to use our hodgepodge of av devices of various vintages.
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he used the dish network remote for his hd satellite but his tv was too new to be supported so he had to keep its remote around for on/off and input switching.
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other then switching modes it will not do macros, though supposidly the learning feature can handle multiple codes.
from www.newegg.com
(in my case the video switching is handled through the preamp so changing the tv input is not necessary.

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

Sony RM-VL600

$19.00 Est. at Amazon

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it came programmed for most of the functions of the old remote, but some were missing, like switching from one dvd to another.
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between my tv, dvd, home theatre and cable box, i was switching between four remotes to control all those devices.
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also, i got tired of switching from one remote to turn on the tv, another to play/watch dvd, then my cable, etc..
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after switching the remote form t.v.
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switching between controlling different devices is straightforward, and it has a nice feature of setting the volume buttons always go to the amplifier.

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

Logitech Harmony 688 LCD

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuyplasma.com
for instance, in dvd mode the remote not only changes the receiver settings (video and audio switching) and turns on the projector and dvd, but it also turns off the other componenets and sets the
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switching from "watch tv" to "watch dvd" is awesome and quite fluid.
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i struggled for a couple of hours trying to figure out why my tv skipped to the wrong input when switching between devices.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Functionality, Compact, Applicable Devices: TV, VCR, DVD Player, Cable\Satellite Receiver, Amplifiers, CD Player

Universal B4O00001

Universal Remote Control (B4O00001) Remote Control

$28.00 Est. at Amazon

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no more switching on a light hunting for buttons.
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incidentally, another shortcoming i have experienced as previously reported by several other reviewers, is switching tv inputs (or "sources") on my lcd hdtv.
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i would have liked to see a button at the top for switching back and forth to the tv and the 360 like just about any other universal remote has (instead of near the middle of the remote) also the

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

Universal RFS200 LCD

Universal Remote Control RFS200 LCD Remote Control

$102.00 Est. at Amazon

from from Cincinnati, OH, www.circuitcity.com
this remote has what they call a 'punch through' feature that lets me control the sound system volume without switching to video mode while i'm watching cable tv or dvr.
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after several hours of reading the manual and getting the rest of the components to work, albeit somewhat clumisly because of all the page switching necessary on the remote, i failed to find the htpc
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i also use a function that allows me to switch to a component like the dvd and use the volume buttons to adjust the receiver volume without switching to the receiver component.

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

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EA Sports SRU8010/17

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