10 Best Remote Controls for TV
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Out of thousands of reviews for 240 products, over 1,000 people recommended Remote Controls specifically for TV. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Logitech H-880NPS LCD
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$74 - $286
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256 People Recommend
"best remote man made will work everything and my wife loves it now she can watch tv with out me there..…" - cc from 209 at Circuitcity.com "components and anything else is very helpful, you can do wonders with the macros and it has enough buttons that i can control my sony receiver,tv, hd dvr and lights all on the same activity.…" - DC from Connecticut at Circuitcity.com "if you have a basket of remote controls in front of your tv, this product will eliminate the need for all of them.…" - Amazon.com User |
Logitech H550
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$55 - $99
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206 People Recommend
"while everything functions correctly, the remote thinks my tv has many more functions than it actually does - either the manufacturer reused a part number, or the remote database is a little…" - Dell.com User "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…" - RadRes from Rochester, NY at Circuitcity.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…" - Mwave.com User |
Logitech Harmony 360 LCD
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$75 - $100
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105 People Recommend
"i can push one button on the remote and it turns my tv on, dish on, and stereo all to the settings i want.…" - Bestbuy.com User "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.…" - Bestbuy.com User "also, the 'activities' feature is great because it lets you control your tv/receiver/dvd/vcr/whatever at the same time.…" - AC from San Francisco, CA at Buy.com |
Logitech Harmony 659 LCD
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$88 - $180
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98 People Recommend
"i stll cant believe i had to pay 150 bucks for a remote but with the new direct tv dvr combo (model r15 ) its the only one i found thatwould work with it.…" - Circuitcity.com User "this is our 2nd harmony remote and it will be programmed for the extra tv, dvd player and stereo in the den.…" - JohnnyG from Long Beach, CA. at Buy.com "the lcd screen also displays the current tv listings (the tv guide), so you can virtually channel surf on your remote, find the show you want, then push the button next to it and it will change the…" - Mwave.com User |
Logitech Harmony 880 Universal
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$75 - $80
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83 People Recommend
"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.…" - Amazon.com User "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.…" - Amazon.com User "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.…" - Amazon.com User |
Logitech Harmony
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$38 - $254
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57 People Recommend
"this remote remembers the state of your devices, so if you use your tv remote to turn the tv on and then decide to use the harmony remote to switch activities later, it will turn your tv off…" - Dell.com User "i use the remote for 1 hour a day, and only have to recharge it once every 4 weeks!unlike other reviewers, i use this with a replaytv with great success.this remote also controls my toshiba tv/dvd…" - Compuplus.com User "my wife, who is not technically inclined and prefers things that just work, loves it.* the main devices i control:tv: samsung hl-r6768wreceiver: onkyo tx-sr700dvd: panasonic dvd-s97sdvr: lg…" - Compuplus.com User |
Universal RFS200 LCD
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$72 - $156
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28 People Recommend
"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.…" - ob1 from Texas at Circuitcity.com "it works with my dvr, cable, polaroid tv, and sony dream system.…" - from Cincinnati, OH at Circuitcity.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.…" - Amazon.com User |
Logitech Harmony 688 LCD
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$60 - $159
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27 People Recommend
"you plug the remote into your pc with a supplied usb cable, use a web page to tell it exactly what brand/model/etc of a/v compenents you have, then you tell it things like - what a/v input on your tv…" - Newegg.com User "it's expensive but i gladly pay to avoid the calls from my wife complaining she can't get the tv or stereo to turn on:-).…" - Amazon.com User "for example to go from dvd to cd the remote turns off the tv and dvd player turns on the cd player puts the reciever to the cd input!…" - Amazon.com User |
Universal B4O00001
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$10 - $30
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25 People Recommend
"it tells you how to program the remote to work with your tv and that's about it.…" - Pricegrabber.com User "not a good remote for someone with a tv, surroundsound and cable box.…" - Spudlock from Eugene, OR at Circuitcity.com "that's why i find extremely useful the alphanumerical keypad included in this control, and it's also useful when changing tv channels.…" - Amazon.com User |
Logitech Harmony 785 LCD
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$80 - $135
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23 People Recommend
"it only took around 15 minutes to get things set up and running my tv, hddvd player, reciever, and xbox 360.the remote can be customized to the users liking.…" - Walmart.com User "she'd call me at work to walk her through the process of changing from watching tv to watching a dvd.i purchased this logitech harmony 720 remote as a christmas present for her.…" - Walmart.com User "i have a lcd tv, surround receiver, cable box, dvd player, and satalite box all controlled by this remote.…" - Walmart.com User |
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