One Remote to Rule Them All

[Ranger REG]

Not really sure why you are so critical of Logitech's universal remotes REG as it's pretty obvious you haven't used or researched them.

Yeah, the price still scares me.

 

[ssampier]

You only have to program them once, unless you change components. And there's no cryptic key codes to enter. It's a Web-based interface that does this:
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Great. Normal electronics I'm at a disadvantage. As my former boss used to say,"Where does the keyboard plug in?"

 

[GlassJaw]

Yeah, the price still scares me.

You can easily find some 5 and 10 times that price. Not saying it's anything you need but they are out there. Price is relative I suppose.

 

[Bront]

Yeah, the price still scares me.

It's one touch, easy to program, learning if it's not already pre-programed, has it's own rechargable battery, has an easy to see and use backlit display, is comfortable, and easy to find the buttons for, has all the normal buttons labled, and you can lable the generic buttons from the screen yourself, and the programing on the computer is all done with drop down menues and displays that makes it easy to configure anywhere (It's a website), and then download to the remote when it's convenient.

I'll admit I'm still tweeking mine, to get it just right, but the only real problem is programming my VCR, and so I just have to get up off my Butt to grab that remote to program it, so i've not been motivated to fix it.

I've had mine for 15 months though (688 I think), and it's been great, and my wife, daughter, and guests have been able to use it with no problem*.

*not quite true. Daughter will hit a button, and then aim it away from the TV, then complain about it not working. You do need to aim it at your stuff for some time while it waits for your TV to warm up and turns on other components, as it sends the codes in sequence. But that's a general reality with scrip-like remotes.

 

[Ranger REG]

It's one touch, easy to program, learning if it's not already pre-programed, has it's own rechargable battery, has an easy to see and use backlit display, is comfortable, and easy to find the buttons for, has all the normal buttons labled, and you can lable the generic buttons from the screen yourself, and the programing on the computer is all done with drop down menues and displays that makes it easy to configure anywhere (It's a website), and then download to the remote when it's convenient.

The one good feature about Logitech is that I can program it via the internet -- which I believe the online code database is constantly updated, yes? -- but that one good feature is not enough for me to shell anything over $50 for a universal remote.

 

[John Crichton]

The one good feature about Logitech is that I can program it via the internet -- which I believe the online code database is constantly updated, yes? -- but that one good feature is not enough for me to shell anything over $50 for a universal remote.

It is, but there are no codes. Just manufacturers. They really make it easy to program.

 

[Aeolius]

You could go this route .

 

[andargor]

You could go this route .

Although a bit more expensive. The Logitech does home automation as well.

 

[Aeolius]

Although a bit more expensive. The Logitech does home automation as well.

Granted, an iPhone/iPod Touch is more in line with what I had in mind for my house .

 

[Ranger REG]

It is, but there are no codes. Just manufacturers. They really make it easy to program.

If it's easy, why not lower the price?