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 CONSUMERS READ August 26, 2010
XxXChrisGXxX (Connecticut)
The remote was easy to program as long as you are following the instructions. The remote works for single IR commands with ease. When it comes to my Philips HTS3371D Home Theater System the learn function worked but has some flaws (when you hit the button that is to be learned on the old remote fast) such as the input button which will either be super fast with scrolling or (when you hit the button that is to be learned once or slow) you have to hit another button then the input button each time to get the remote to switch inputs (because some remotes have 2 ir commands). This is due to Philips 2 IR commands instead of one. The best thing is it work extremely well for my volume on the Home theater system while watching cable with my cable box! (the reason why I bought it), the sound button works flawlessly, and I dont mind the fast scrolling of the input (you just have to hit the button a couple times). All in all without spending 50-200 dollars on a nice logitech harmony, or pronto, this remote is cheap and does work extremely well. BTW, Comcast members with a Motorola box try both set of codes under motorola cable box and comcast. My motorola box only worked with a Comcast code! listed in the back of the manual.
GREAT REMOTE, WORKS WITH 2 IR COMMAND REMOTES (JUST NOT PERFECT! IT IS 20 BUCKS NOW!)
Absolutely stunning for the money August 18, 2010
C. SINGH
At first, I was skeptical. I did not believe all of the reviews I was seeing, then I went and looked back at how in depth everyone's review was and then I said hey. let me give this a shot. I do not regret thinking this one single bit.
first of all, the design of this remote is a real eye catcher, seriously I have a 40" Samsung LCD, and this remote is way nicer in comparison. Not just the looks, but all of the buttons are well sized and have good spacing, and the buttons go down when pushed. So it was time to set this up, I bought this for a 26" Samsung TV for my mom, that she keeps in her room, never have I used a universal remote that was so easy to set up. So how did I set it up? Easy, all I did was hold down the "TV" button, the TV button blinked a couple of times, and then according to the instructions all you do is hold the power button, and press from 1-10 one by one, that's it! By the time I hit number 4 the TV and remote was already fully programmed. In literally 20 seconds, I connected this to the TV and was shocked how easy it has gotten to connect these remotes. You basically leave the TV on, and then by the time I hit 4 the TV shut off itself, that's how I knew that it already worked, seriously amazing. The reason this happens as well, is this is one of those learning remotes, punching in numbers has become a thing of the past.
There are those really cool glow in the dark all red buttons, and the Red is bright and has a good glowing radius as well. The whole button is illuminated, it is like something out of Tron. Im seriously considering buying another one of these remotes, for my Samsung television!
Are there any cons? Yeah there is one con, and one con only, that is this TV remote is HUGE, I mean it's even longer then those Direct TV/Dish Network remotes, not sure if that is bothersome but I figured id mention it, on the flip-side it is substantially lighter despite the length. Perfect 5 out of 5 remote all the way around, don't hesitate to buy it!
Great, Inexpensive remote that does it all. August 14, 2010
erictepe
After getting frustrated with "universal" remotes that came with other components, I wanted one that would actually work and control all the functions of the component I was trying to control. Anyway I have a Samsung 6500 series LCD, Xbox 360, Motorola HD DVR cable box, Samsung Blu-Ray and a ZVOX Z-Base 550 surround speaker.
Here are the things that I like:
1. I like that it lights up all the buttons so you can see all of them
2. Input is easy and the codes set up the remote to work all of the functions of each individual component
3. It did not have codes for the Zvox speaker but the learning function allowed me to teach it everything it needed to know
4. It has a nice layout of all the buttons
5. It has macros so you can set everything to turn on or off with the press of a button
6. It has "punch through" commands. This allows you to turn on the tv, cable box, surround sound and associate the sound, menu/guide, etc with the component you want it associated with. For example, when watching TV, I associate the sound with the cable box which allows me to have all the cable box functions including adjusting the sound. I don't have to hit "audio" to change the sound then hit the "cab/sat" button to work the cable box. Same thing goes for the DVD player.
The bottom line is that for $20 you cannot go wrong with this remote. It is the first time I have not had to use 2 remotes ever.
 Universal Remote Control August 12, 2010
coachv
This remote works very well. Just like anything else, it takes a little getting used to. It is well made and the buttons are well laid-out. Documentation is very good and support line is excellent. Plus, the product is priced right.
Exceeded My Expectations August 9, 2010
T. L. Harley (Goshen, Indiana USA)
I doubted that any universal remote could control my eclectic assortment of audio/visual equipment. It consisted of a Panasonic TH-42PX80U television, Panasonic DMP-BD65 bluray player, Sony STR-DE125 receiver, Pioneer PD-M423 CD player, and Comcast DCX3400 cable box. I am now a "true believer." The WR7 controls them all to both my surprise and satisfaction. The amazingly effective 'Learning Method' made it possible to transfer individual functions to the WR7 directly from my old remotes. I found no function that would not copy. I was even able to transfer a 30-second skip forward function from the Comcast remote, which was a button that I had reprogrammed on the original remote. The most important part of the process is READING the instructions carefully. Once one does that, things go very smoothly.
The reviews of both the WR7 and the Sony RM-VL600 were quite positive, so I found it difficult to choose. The deciding factors for me were that the WR7 had a backlighting button (which works nicely) and that I slightly preferred its button layout.
The biggest problem with these lower priced remotes is that the number of functions to copy is large and the number of buttons to copy them to is limited. I found that I had to make very few compromises, however. The four 'my favorites' button can be programmed for things other than direct channel selection and they were my life saver for cable functions. Two of them access cable channels but the other two take care of 30-second skip forward and the corresponding skip back. The ability to salvage those 'commercial killers' was the final step in winning me over.
In general, I found that by using some creativity any function I really needed could be accommodated. I highly recommend this product.
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