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    Too many Remote controls! what to do?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Nocturnal310, Apr 14, 2008.

  1. Nocturnal310

    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Well i have 5 remote controls in my room...

    what to do?

    juggling between them is very confusing and i often take 10 seconds just to realise i am holding the wrong remote.


    How are these universal remotes?

    how do they work?
     
    Nocturnal310, Apr 14, 2008
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  2. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    I think you can program it by pointing your old remote to the universal one then it will copy the function of the button you press

    not really sure though.. check the logitech website. They seem to sell good universal remotes
     
    flipfire, Apr 14, 2008
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  3. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    You program them by punching in a number. They all come with a big booklet with pretty much every model of TV/speakers/etc... and you get to sift through that and find yours.
     
    Lithus, Apr 14, 2008
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    SouthPaw42 Notebook Enthusiast

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  5. Signal2Noise

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    Signal2Noise, Apr 15, 2008
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  6. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Yeah, it's also 2-4 hundred freaking dollars...for a remote.

    Buy a cheapo regular one for ~$30.
     
    Lithus, Apr 15, 2008
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    the one i have at home copys whatever button you press into the universal remote and yea its el cheapo
     
    flipfire, Apr 15, 2008
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  8. robgoesfish

    robgoesfish Notebook Enthusiast

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    A friend of mine has a logitech harmony 525. Cost him AU$99 but they are cheaper than that now. He tells me it was a **** to set up with all the macros, but I can say its awesome once its done, one for a dvd etc, and one to turn everything off....

    Rob
     
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  9. Signal2Noise

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    I got an XBox edition Harmony for $129 two years ago. It runs everything in my home theater taking the place of 5 remotes. Look on eBay and I'm sure you'll get them cheaper.
     
    Signal2Noise, Apr 15, 2008
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