What kind of Universal Remote do you have? - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

mikey_the_redneck · 02-07-2009, 10:45 PM

I think I need a frickin' universal remote!
Are they really that great?
Was yours easy to set up?

I have a Panasonic plasma screen, Bell HD, Harmon/Kardon reciever and a PS3.
Give me your input here before I go talk to those clowns at Futureshop, thanks.

jar_e · 02-07-2009, 10:45 PM

Have the logitech harmony 550...great to use, easy to set up. Got it for like $80 (i think) on boxing day.

mikey_the_redneck · 02-07-2009, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jar_e

Have the logitech harmony 550...great to use, easy to set up. Got it for like $80 (i think) on boxing day.

I see it is listed for $100 at Futureshop, excellent.
Keep it comin' guys.......

Shazam · 02-07-2009, 11:02 PM

Home Theater Master MX500 for the main system.

A cheapo Philips universal for the main floor TV + Shaw + DVD. Works surprisingly well considering it was $25 at Wal-mart. Controls the Shaw unit right out of the box, yay.

Rathji · 02-07-2009, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mikey_the_redneck

I see it is listed for $100 at Futureshop, excellent.
Keep it comin' guys.......

Harmony 550 is good, and it is well worth the $100 I paid for it. However I have seen it on sale for as low as $70 and the 880 (or whichever is a couple models higher) for sale as low as $100, during Dell Day of Deals.

So if you are in a rush, 550 is fine. If you dont mind waiting to save some cash or get a few more features (I dont know what they are) then get a higher end model.

Either way, I love the Harmony product line and doubt I will ever use anything else again.

hatty · 02-07-2009, 11:25 PM

I have the Logitech Harmony 670, i mainly bought it for my parents to make things easier for them and so i didn't have to teach them how to make 3 different remotes work together, its great and easy to program, just hook it up to the computer took about 20 minutes to do the initial setup. I'm looking to buy one for my basement now because i'm tired of having 4 remotes beside me everytime i want to watch a movie or play nhl 09, i'm looking at the Harmony One remote for my basement

Thor · 02-07-2009, 11:27 PM

Harmony One, so simple and awesome.

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/re.../3898&cl=US,EN

Hemi-Cuda · 02-08-2009, 02:27 AM

the standard Shaw remote (newer version). doesn't look like much, but has a lot of functionality built into it including being able to learn any command from any remote when placed head to head. controls my TV, PVR, receiver, and XBOX 360

TurnedTheCorner · 02-08-2009, 12:40 PM

I have a Harmony 659. Don't think they're available anymore, but the 670 is probably closest. These remotes are bullet proof.

Bobblehead · 02-08-2009, 12:49 PM

I have the Harmony 880, go tit on a Dell Boxing Day sale a couple years ago for $100

GoinAllTheWay · 02-08-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

the standard Shaw remote (newer version). doesn't look like much, but has a lot of functionality built into it including being able to learn any command from any remote when placed head to head. controls my TV, PVR, receiver, and XBOX 360

Seriously? How new does it need to be? I think mine is called the Titan or something.

Also bought my brother one of those Logitech controls, that thing is awesome. I do plan on buying one in the not so distant future but I would like to see if my Shaw one can learn from others controls in the mean time.

photon · 02-08-2009, 01:50 PM

Also a harmony 880, got it for $120 (guy got it for $100 and didn't need it, so got $20 profit on it). And a harmony 550, adequate but the buttons aren't very nice.

Hemi-Cuda · 02-08-2009, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay

Seriously? How new does it need to be? I think mine is called the Titan or something.

Also bought my brother one of those Logitech controls, that thing is awesome. I do plan on buying one in the not so distant future but I would like to see if my Shaw one can learn from others controls in the mean time.

does it look like this?

if so then it can learn virtually anything from your existing remotes. if you don't have the manual for it, you can download it here

http://www.shaw.ca/en-ca/CustomerCar...ntrolCodes.htm

GoinAllTheWay · 02-08-2009, 02:19 PM

/\/\/\/\

Yep, that's the one. Apparently I didn't read enough of the manual.

csnarpy · 02-08-2009, 05:18 PM

I use a Harmony 880 - best thing ever.

I hope at some point Harmony makes a full RF remote.

Engine09 · 02-08-2009, 05:50 PM

I use the remote that came with my Bell 9242 HD-PVR.

It's programmed to control my TV and stereo, all I need at no extra cost.

return to the red · 02-08-2009, 06:00 PM

Harmony 880 here, costco has it so that's a bonus if you buy it and don't like it just take it back. Super easy to setup and does everything I could ever want it to

The cool thing about this remote is if I select watch DVD on the activites screen it will turn on my dvd player, change the input on my TV, turn on the receiver and change to the correct input all by just pressing 1 button

mikey_the_redneck · 02-08-2009, 07:16 PM

Hey guys, thanks for the input..........but are the buttons on the Harmony as bad as some folks are saying?
I heard the text rubs off them quickly, and they are "cheap" feeling....

metallicat · 02-08-2009, 07:19 PM

I have never owned a universal remote, what makes them so great? I have a remote from Shaw, one from my TV, and one for my 360. I have never really thought of it as that much of an inconvenience...what am I missing?

TurnedTheCorner · 02-08-2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by oilers_fan

I have never owned a universal remote, what makes them so great? I have a remote from Shaw, one from my TV, and one for my 360. I have never really thought of it as that much of an inconvenience...what am I missing?

A significant other not willing to deal with 4+ remotes?