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All in one Remote opinions please!!

I was in the market for a single remote that can control all of my A/V devices and of course my tivo. Any one have any ideas as to which remote will work with tivo as well as the other devices (DVD, Receiver, VHS, TV). Thnaks.

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I've got a Sony remote with learning functionality (you can teach it codes from other remotes) and I'm happy with it. I've got the RM-VL900. Sony makes a few other models with learning as well.

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INT...AAADxxR%2e61eP_

The only complaint I have is that people who visit have no idea how to use it since I have buttons programmed to do things other than they are labelled to do.

I do love that I can program a macro to turn on/off the cable box/TV/receiver all at once.

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There are lots and lots of choices here. Personally I like the JP1 remotes, they are cheap and highly configurable using your computer, even to the point of adding support yourself which the remote doesnt't support as it. They are learning remotes, and support macros. I have mine setup up to automatically select the correct inputs when I press the device key for the video source I want to watch.

See http://www.hifi-remote.com/jp1/

The latest ones are the Radio Shack 15-2116 ($30) and the One For All URC8811 ($25), both of which can control 8 devices. There is also the Radio Shack 15-2104 ($19) for 6 devices.

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If you want the lowdown on remotes of all kinds check out
http://www.remotecentral.com/ It has reviews and tips for many different type of "all in one" remotes.

Tau

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I love the MX-500. Check it out on remotecentral.com.

-Brett

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I'd cast a vote for the RS-2116. Just purchased one to replace my OFA Cinema 7. It has TiVo functionality built-in (even has a last channel button, which my TiVo remote lacks!) Didn't work with my JVC receiver, though. I'll have to manually program that in, I guess.

Great value for $30, and the indigo backlight is so cool!

Alas, I am too busy with my TiVo hacks to play around with my JP1 cable...

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I'll throw out a little bit more expensive remote, the Philips Pronto. I have the older TSU-2000 ($400) and it's a real pisser. If you have the time and motivation to play you can custom design your graphic interface, it also has full learning capabilities as well as macroas 7 timer functions.

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PLEASE DO NOT GET THE JP1's!!!!!

I have been up and down these boards about a good learning remote and after buying a jp1, I really felt screwed. I bought the RCU810 learning remote only to give it to another member of my family. The remote had NO memory. It couldn't handle saving all my tivo buttons, and after I put those buttons in, I couldn't learn any other remotes. I kept getting mem full. messages on the remote.

I've been up and down the message boards, no matter what type of tivo or set-up you have, I think you'll find the sony vl900 to be the best remote on the market. It has 8 functions, I had it learn 5 different remotes and it has memory for all of them. BUY THE VL900. I PROMISE YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT.

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Absolutely no equal, The MX-500 is THE universal remote to have. IMHO.

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That's why you get the proper recommended one - the RS15-1994 smart av 6-in-1. The main thing is that you do *NOT* want to learn the TiVo's keys. If you do, you'd rapidly run out of memory. If you do it properly, you can get the function codes from the stored commands, and then create a function set. These function sets are *tiny* (my remote can learn at most 20-odd commands via 'learning', but it can hold 6 custom designed remotes (I learned all my remotes to customize the key layout), with plenty of room to learn at least 10-odd commands.

However, I will say it took *forever* to do this... But it was worth it!

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PLEASE DO NOT GET THE JP1's!!!!!

I have been up and down these boards about a good learning remote and after buying a jp1, I really felt screwed. I bought the RCU810 learning remote only to give it to another member of my family. The remote had NO memory. It couldn't handle saving all my tivo buttons, and after I put those buttons in, I couldn't learn any other remotes. I kept getting mem full. messages on the remote.

I've been up and down the message boards, no matter what type of tivo or set-up you have, I think you'll find the sony vl900 to be the best remote on the market. It has 8 functions, I had it learn 5 different remotes and it has memory for all of them. BUY THE VL900. I PROMISE YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT.

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I'll give another vote for the VL900

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How much do you want to spend?

The MX-500 is probably the most popular "high-end" remote on the board. You can get them at Costco for $99 and $6 shipping.
After much debate I decided to go with the Sony RM-VL900. It can be had for $40-$60. I will be getting it for Christmas.
I went with the VL900 for two main reasons. The first is because it is $40-$60 cheaper and I didn't want anyone spending $100-$115 on me for Christmas. The second is because of the reviews I read about the RM-VL900.
I did not read reviews from this forum. I read them elsewhere but was struck by how many people commented that this was the remote to have for TiVo users. The capability of controlling up to 8 components and the ability to easily learn other remotes just put this one over the top for me.

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I love the MX-500. Check it out on remotecentral.com.

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Originally posted by korn316
PLEASE DO NOT GET THE JP1's!!!!!

I have been up and down these boards about a good learning remote and after buying a jp1, I really felt screwed. I bought the RCU810 learning remote only to give it to another member of my family. The remote had NO MEMORY

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My TiVo distribution setup
Need a universal remote? Try the OFA URC-6131 (modifed for JP1)

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I vote for the VL-900.

I like having the hard buttons, macros, learning etc.

The configuration I have on it is perfect for tivo...has every botton accounted for.

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MX 500 gets my vote too. Loved it even before I got TiVo.

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The VL900 is great. Now if I could only figure out how to have it select the input on my Mits HDTV, it would be perfect!

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the mx-500 from universal remote control kicks ass!

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I just got the Radio Shack 15-2116 mentioned here this afternoon. What a wonderful remote with built in Tivo support. I've had the Sony VL900, but have been dissatisfied that it doesn't have enough buttons and no backlight for total darkness of my basement... it's also kinda heavy and oddly balanced/shaped.

After playing with this Radio Shack remote, I found that it even had the codes for my old Apex DVD (had to program them in one-by-one on the Sony, as well as the Tivo commands). Setup took about 20 minutes total, and the LCD is great for those of us who forget how to program things... always had to get out the book for the Sony.

Anyway, I still had the packaging and receipt for the Sony VL900 and Best Buy took it back this evening. I paid approximately half for the Radio Shack remote, and I'm loving it. This has to be the killer bargain in the remote category.

Thanks for the recommendation, guys!

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This has to be the killer bargain in the remote category.

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