4 Tips for Controlling Your Remote

From toggle codes to managing macros, today's remote control can be anything but simple. Here are a few tips to help you stay in control.



Flipping through product manuals can be boring and a strain on your eyes. Getting ahold of customer service can make you swear at automated voices. From basic to complex A/V, we want to help. That’s why we’re tapping into manufacturers and installers to give you some Pro Tips each month. First off: the universal remote control. Troubleshooting tip number one: Throwing it on the floor doesn’t help. Here, Universal Remote Control’s (URC’s) national manager of technical support, Joseph Salvatore, guides us through some remote control FAQs.

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Which remote control should I buy? If you’re not going to have a professional electronics installer program your remote control, the three most important things to consider when purchasing a universal remote are ease of use, compatibility and product support. Where ease of use is concerned, don’t overlook things like backlit buttons and keyboard layout. Keep in mind which family members will be using the remote, too.

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