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Universal RFS200 LCD

Universal Remote Control RFS200 LCD Remote Control

$95.00 Est. at Amazon

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 from Cincinnati, OH, www.circuitcity.com
it works with my dvr, cable, polaroid tv, and sony dream system.
from gleapman from Golden, CO, clickfrom.buy.com
besides the great price and functionality, we chose this item because the layout of the remote is similar to our comcast cablebox remote and our other tv remotes, especially with the positioning and
from jb from Huntsville, AL, www.circuitcity.com
i needed something to control my directv hd receiver, onkyo a/v receiver and the tv.
from www.amazon.com
this really is a great product; it eliminated 5 remotes from my tv room and allowed my wife to buy the cabinet of her choice--with solid doors and no components exposed.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 426 people for TV

Logitech H550

$113.00 Est. at Amazon

from RadRes from Rochester, NY, www.circuitcity.com
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
from www.mwave.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
from Scott from Maple Shade, NJ, www.circuitcity.com
the remote would set the tv inputs to whatever it randomly wanted, but after and hour on the the phone with level 2 support, its working perfectly now.
from www.tigerdirect.com
i purchased this remote to work with a vizio tv because most remotes don't have the codes for that brand yet and it was worth every penny.
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,

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 283 people for TV

Logitech Harmony® One

$275.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it operates my samsung tv, toshiba hd dvd player, motorola dvr, bose freestyle speakers, lutron chandalier control and lasko fan control.
from www.amazon.com
the only (and it's a small thing) drawback is that it doesn't work on bluetooth components so i still have to use my playstation 3 remote to watch blu-ray movies but it works great changing the tv
from www.amazon.com
it comes with a disc that you hook up the remote to all your stereo/dvd/tv, even xbox by inputting it to your computer.
from www.amazon.com
my only complaint was the time it required to setup the direct tv hd-dvr remote and the dvr functions.
from www.amazon.com
there is no way to toggle it off so when you are watching tv and the remote slips to your side and you move you will accidently activate that screen.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 143 people for TV

Logitech Harmony 360 LCD

$96.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
i can push one button on the remote and it turns my tv on, dish on, and stereo all to the settings i want.
from www.bestbuy.com
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.
from AC from San Francisco, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
also, the 'activities' feature is great because it lets you control your tv/receiver/dvd/vcr/whatever at the same time.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?works better to control my dvr than the original remote once it is tweaked great for netflix on xbox 360 "changes flawlessly between inputs on tv.
from www.walmart.com
but after i hooked it up to the internet and had it completely set up to control my tv it was beyond amazing.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 170 people for TV

Logitech Harmony 880 Universal

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is an awesome product it now controls all the electronics from tv to blu-ray products and this is a great buy on the product.
from www.amazon.com
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.
from www.amazon.com
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.
from www.amazon.com
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.
from www.amazon.com
i had only to make a few tiny modifications (button mapping) and now it controls my 2 tvs, xbox 360, and amplifier all with one simple remote.

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

Logitech Harmony 555 Universal LCD

Logitech Harmony 555 Universal Remote control LCD Remote Control

$93.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if you operate with more than 1 remote to watch tv (cable or satellite), use your dvd, and listen to music (cd or radio), it's a must product.
from www.amazon.com
this is a good product, i gave this to my mother in law, taught her to use it with an oder tv/vcr combo, cable box and a dvd player.
from www.amazon.com
i was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to program this remote for my pvr, lcd tv, and sound system.
from www.amazon.com
i occasionally have problems with the remote not switching the input on the tv when i first turn it on.
from www.amazon.com
install the software, plug it in, select your tv, dvd, and the remote programs itself.

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

Logitech Harmony 659 LCD

$120.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.circuitcity.com
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.
from JohnnyG from Long Beach, CA., clickfrom.buy.com
this is our 2nd harmony remote and it will be programmed for the extra tv, dvd player and stereo in the den.
from www.mwave.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
from www.mwave.com
however, the remote has a unique help feature that takes you step by step through your components, asking questions like; "is you television on?" and you answer yes or no and the remote fixes it
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

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

One For All URC10820

$27.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i can use it with my olevia tv (doesn't have it in the memory, but learning works like a charm) which was impossible with my cable remote.
from www.amazon.com
the second, although the screen hasn't gone out, has the same problems, it turns off my tv when i try to switch from dvd to tivo yet it doesn't the other way (makes no sense), to be fair my tv wasn't
from www.amazon.com
when building my home theater i was looking for a remote that could handle my tv, a/v receiver, vcr/dvd combo, cable box/dvr combo.
from www.amazon.com
i purchased this remote to replace a broken tv/dvd/vcr combo remote.
from www.amazon.com
this allows you to control the volume on your sound system while you're in dvd mode, or control the tv volume while you're in vcr mode, etc.

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Positives: Nice Functionality, Comfortable, Nice Programmability, Any Device Controlled By Remote

Logitech Harmony 785 LCD

$179.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.walmart.com
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.
from www.walmart.com
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.
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
went from a set-top box, tv, and htib remote to just the harmony.
from www.walmart.com
it takes the place of 4 of my other remotes(tv, cable box, dvd, receiver).

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

Logitech Harmony 688 LCD

$105.00 Est. at Amazon

from James B from Omaha, NE, clickfrom.buy.com
to watch a dvd i press one button, it turns on or/and changes inputs, tv>dvd>surround sound.
from www.pcuniverse.com
i have a sitting room in my bedroom that has another tv and stereo system and this is perfect, in fact i can use it to open my lights.
from www.pcuniverse.com
you tell it the brand and model numbers and which devices you use when you watch tv, listen to music, watch a dvd, listen to a cd, etc...
from www.pcuniverse.com
not with the harmony...you get to use one remote for all your components complete functionality.press a button called "watch tv" and my hd tv, hd tuner, and receiver all activate and are ready to
from www.newegg.com
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

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

Monster Cable 121161

$245.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this product completely replaced five remotes for various devices including the apple remote for my apple tv.
from www.amazon.com
i am currently using it to control my apple computer's itunes, my apple tv, my directv hd dvr, my sony plasma tv, my yamaha dvd player and my yamaha amp/receiver.
from www.amazon.com
the monster mcc av100 remote control was easy to set up, is easy to use, and best of all,operates all my tv/video & stereo equipment from my new sony plasma to my 20 year old carver stereo components.
from www.amazon.com
when i switch from watching tv to a dvd, it turns off and on all of the correct components.
from www.amazon.com
after setting up the cable box and the tv, i went to use the cable guide to pick a station.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Functionality, Nice Programmability, Applicable Devices: TV, VCR, DVD Player, Cable\Satellite Receiver, Amplifiers, Tuner, Receiver, LD Player, Lighting, Computer Multimedia, iPod

Sony Remote Commander RMV-L610N

$29.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
and indeed, it has 12 more buttons than the sony i was using, which allowed me to customize the keys to operate all the functions i need on my tv, dvd,vhs and cable box all on one face of the remote.
from www.amazon.com
i wanted to operate my tv and dvr with one remote and did not want to spend a lot of money on the high end remotes.
from www.amazon.com
my remote now easily controls a tv, dvr, bluray, amp/receiver, cd player and a vcr.
from www.amazon.com
so when you are watching tv and you want to switch to dvd, hitting dvd button on the remote switches the remote to dvd mode and turns on your dvd player at the same time.
from www.amazon.com
we ordered two so that my wife and i both have one to control our tv, receiver, ps3 (with a special usb connection), and vdr.

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

Universal R6

Universal Remote Control R6 Remote Control

$17.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
from a new sony blu-ray player (and believe it or not, the sony remote could not operate the sony player, to a 4 year old toshiba vcr and sony surround sound amp to a high def sharp tv).
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
my son dropped the original remote for our dvd player in a glass of water and our tv remote was damaged in a recent move so this unit has been a great single replacement for both.
from www.amazon.com
anyways, this is a wonderful remote if you just have 4 or 5 components and just want to watch tv, dvr, dvd's and listen to music.
from www.amazon.com
this remote works on my xbox, phillips tv aiwa stereo and sat.

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

Philips PMDVD6

$36.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
since it comes with two round shaped control panels just like that of polaroid's, i recommend it especially for the tv.
from www.amazon.com
the one i received is a philips, 6 device, universal remote and it works great with my magnavox tv but it is not the remote shown.
from www.amazon.com
the good part was that it was easy to get it to operate my tv (mitsubishi), my dvd player (sony) and my vcr (panasonic).
from www.amazon.com
it controlled the tv, vcr and dvd player perfect with codes and it was easy to teach it the controls for my emerson stereo.
from www.amazon.com
this remote easily programmed and runs my phillips/magnavox boom box, my dishnetwork satellite receiver, my toshiba vcr, my panasonic es15 dvd player, and my magnavox tv-vcr-dvd combo.

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Positives: Good Functionality, Nice Affordability, Compact, Any Device Controlled By Remote

Universal B4O00001

Universal Remote Control (B4O00001) Remote Control

$28.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
it tells you how to program the remote to work with your tv and that's about it.
from www.walmart.com
the only problem i have had with this remote is that it won't turn on my tv, but it will turn it off, change channels, adjust volume, etc.
from Spudlock from Eugene, OR, www.circuitcity.com
not a good remote for someone with a tv, surroundsound and cable box.
from www.mwave.com
setup was a snap, and it controls my xbox 360, tv, and media center pc just fine.
from www.amazon.com
that's why i find extremely useful the alphanumerical keypad included in this control, and it's also useful when changing tv channels.

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

Universal R7

Universal Remote Control R7 Remote Control

$25.00 Est. at Amazon

from Lucky from Indiana, www.circuitcity.com
i like this remote contol as it is the only one i have found that will work all the features on my tv.
from customer from NJ, www.circuitcity.com
i needed to this one remote and clear off my coffe table.using:hughes directv w/tivopanasonic dmr-e30 dvdrecorderjvc dvd playerpioneer audio recieversony grand wega lcd projection tvpanasonic vhs
from obasi from tampa, fl, www.circuitcity.com
i have gone through about 6 or 7 remote controls trying to find one that works on my older direct tv receiver.
from RickH from Kenova, WV, www.circuitcity.com
i had to 'teach'it a few obscure functions, such as screen aspect (normal-zoom-wide) and mts sound (mono-sap-stereo) for the tv, but it is very easy.
from Jerry C from Cache Ok, www.circuitcity.com
got a dish network dvr, panasonic vhs/dvd combo, rca audio surround sound system and an element 22' lcd tv programmed into it.

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

Logitech Harmony 1100 LCD Touchscreen

$464.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i have a large phillips tv in my home office, and the remote to it was having "issues" (no 3 button any more, channel down not working, etc.).
from www.amazon.com
we have put the original 6 remotes for our components and tv in a drawer and can usually get by with just using the harmony remote to operate our tv, blu ray player, denon receiver, surround sound
from www.amazon.com
then select which device you are trying to control (tv, dvr or dvd, etc) and select (from a drop-down list) the function you want to add.
from www.amazon.com
if you normally turn on a pvr, amplifier, and tv plus be concerned with the tv's input setting just to watch your programs, this remote can handle all this by pressing one button.
from www.amazon.com
i find the off-screen button functions and single-handed usage of the one particularly helpful in the dark, if i'm fumbling trying to turn the television off if i had fallen asleep watching something

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

GP Batteries MediaGate GP-IR02BK

$33.00 Est. at Amazon

from Steven H, www.newegg.com
i love how much more fun windows media center is now that i have this remote and can use my tv tuner with it!
from kagehoshi, www.newegg.com
there is a second ir port on the receiver, so i might try to plug another blaster and make it learn the tv remote's codes to control the tv.
from Dekyos, www.newegg.com
plus with it being ir, i have even programmed some unused buttons on my tv's factory remote to perform operations in xbmc.
from SoCoolCurt, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i hate another remote that came with a tv tuner i bought and this is heads and shoulders above that since it can be programmed through event ghost unlike the other one.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
in order for you to control your tv using this remote, you must use the ir blaster.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Attractive Design, Comfortable, Broadcasting Type: IR

Cornfield Electronics TV-B-Gone

$16.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.target.com
this realy works i shut off a tv at the sports bar it worked!
from www.amazon.com
i hate the sound of tvs left on in my house, or in restaurants, so i thought i'd give this product a try.
from www.amazon.com
i gave this to my friend who now enjoys turning off televisions in businesses and restaurants and waiting lobbies while snickering under his breath and getting a great deal of pleasure out of it.
from www.amazon.com
i was at a party where some people were playing guitar hero on a big screen tv and i kept turning it off in the middle of their game.
from www.amazon.com
i tested it a few times on a large screen lcd tv as well as an older projection tv.

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Positives: Not LCD, Type: Universal,Universal, Without Voice Activation

Universal R10 LCD

Universal Remote Control R10 LCD Remote Control

$51.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
when it got to the point where we had a new tv, a new hard-disk/dvd recorder, cable box, and home theater receiver it got to the point where it was starting to get pretty confusing.
from www.crutchfield.com
2) there are no examples of macros; 3) there are no examples of overall approaches to setting up the remote for configurations such as a tv with a dvd player, or more importantly, a home theater
from www.crutchfield.com
when our tube type tv went off for the final time we called crutchfields and got new aquos sharp 1080p tv, onko sr700 surround sound, and already owned sony dvd .
from www.bhphotovideo.com
for months we suffered with 4 remotes in one room because the tv was an off brand.
from www.amazon.com
the remote controls my dtv receiver with the optional rf blaster unit, the panasonic plasma tv, the vcr, dvd and probably anything i would want in the future.

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

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