10 Best Remote Controls for Computer
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Out of thousands of reviews for 236 products, over 900 people recommended Remote Controls specifically for Computer. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Logitech H-880NPS LCD
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$74 - $286
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156 People Recommend
"the harmony 880 seemed to be the model to fit the bill for me, computer interface for a download of audio/video components and anything else is very helpful, you can do wonders with the macros and it…" - DC from Connecticut at Circuitcity.com "once this product is programed with computer programing, it is the easiest…" - Amazon.com User "you just plug it in to a computer and tell it what componets you want to control.…" - Amazon.com User |
Logitech H550
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$55 - $99
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121 People Recommend
"this product is great it was easy to set up using your computer and software supplied with the remote.…" - Bestbuy.com User "if you are even a little computer literate, this remote is very easy to program, and it does control everything, including a dvr.…" - Ray from Kettering, OH at Circuitcity.com "my husband plugged the remote into the computer to set it up and now instead of using 5 different remotes, i use one!…" - A Customer from Parsippany, NJ at Buy.com |
Logitech Harmony 360 LCD
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$75 - $100
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62 People Recommend
"this remote is simply amazing, it learns the ir single by just an input on your pc on the brand and model name of your components.…" - Mystblad from Olympia, WA at Circuitcity.com "it connects via usb to your computer, you enter the model numbers of your audio/video gear and it automatically programs the remote to operate your gear.…" - A Customer from Pleasant Hill, CA at Buy.com "it took time, but once you know the computer program for doing it, you can really program this remote to do everything right.…" - jamie from Los Angeles at Circuitcity.com |
Logitech Harmony 890 LCD
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$175 - $400
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55 People Recommend
"just keep the remote pointed at the device while it turns everything on or off.i even have my computer set up on the remote, so i can hear my downloaded music through myreceiver.sure the price for…" - Sam from Springdale,AR at Circuitcity.com "after that you just hook it up to your pc and just enter the information for the different devices you want the 890 to control.…" - Bestbuy.com User "the setup was a little buggy and there was a lot of going back to the computer to update the remote but now that for the most part it has been completed.…" - Amazon.com User |
Sony RM-AX4000 LCD Touchscreen
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$133 - $145
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53 People Recommend
"this remote features computer based programming as well as standard programming, which i thought would be a big plus, but it just ended up being a bit of a hassle.…" - Newegg.com User "the only down side of this remote is you must have a pc to program it properly or else you will not get all your features from your old remote onto this one...it would also be convenient if your pc…" - Amazon.com User "i tested nothing between steps and 5 minutes after shutting down the pc, the remote was working exactly as i expected/hoped it would.…" - Amazon.com User |
Logitech Harmony 659 LCD
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$88 - $180
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45 People Recommend
"it even works to control our macbook!…" - Tigerdirect.com User "using a pc to program the remote and having that setup saved at the harmony web-site is a great way to do it.…" - Amazon.com User "excellent universal remote - controls every single device i add to it - tv, dvd player, satellite box, media center pc and even xbox (except remote power on which xbox is uncapable of).…" - Amazon.com User |
Logitech Harmony 880 Universal
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$75 - $80
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43 People Recommend
"only problem is that it does not control my laptop and sony playstation 3--- those two items use bluetooth technology which this device does not.…" - Amazon.com User "you basically load the software on your pc, let it know what devices you have, then use the remote and see if it works.…" - Amazon.com User "the next couple of weeks constantly taking it back to your computer with the original remotes to have it learn obscure functions that you never realized you would miss until you no longer have them.…" - Amazon.com User |
Logitech Harmony
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$38 - $254
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35 People Recommend
"the pc interface is excellent and it is easy to customise the buttons and activities on this remote.…" - Dell.com User "when i received the replacement, i plugged it into the computer, went to the website, and updated the remote -- everything was back to normal.* the harmony 880 is a great remote.…" - Compuplus.com User "all i had to do was plug the new remote into my laptop pc, login to harmony, and programing the remote was done in a few minutes.…" - Compuplus.com User |
Logitech Harmony 688 LCD
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$60 - $159
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18 People Recommend
"you hook your remote up to your computer (via a usb cable) and it programs based on your exact set up (i even had some fairly old components and it still knew each and every model number that i input)…" - Pcuniverse.com User "easy programming: to program the remote hook it up to the computer and tell it what componets you have.…" - Amazon.com User "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 |
Logitech Harmony 680 LCD
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$100
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17 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 "and the fact that the 680 has a one-touch control for “media center” pc’s doesn’t mean you must own a media center pc (which i don’t…yet) to enjoy the full utility of this remote.…" - Mwave.com User "i got it delivered, read the directions, hooked it up to my computer and downloaded all the information for each piece of equipment.…" - Tigerdirect.com User |
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