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Guess what - I need a Universal remote
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| Topic: | Guess what - I need a Universal remote This thread has 3 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Wednesday October 27, 2004 at 15:32 |
Ghost24 Lurking Member |
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I need help, please!
I have a unique setup at home, with 3 rooms of a 4 room DISH Network setup in 1 place, my TV watching room. I have 1 satellite receiver attached directly to 1 TVCR, and 2 more satellite receivers attached to auxiliary VCR's, which are in turn attached with an A/B switch to an extra TV I use just to set up the programming on the 2 auxiliary VCR's.
My issue is that the remote for the main unit, a Toshiba 13" TVCR, quit on me after I dropped it, so I need to replace it. It would probably be best to get a universal remote that would handle the TVCR, the auxiliary TV, all 3 satellite receivers, and both auxiliary VCR's. I use the auxiliary TV, the auxiliary VCR's, and 2 satellite receivers for recording only, so replacing the remotes for them is optional. However, I really need to get a remote that wil control both the TVCR and the primary satellite receiver, as I watch some live TV, and all of my taped shows, on the TVCR unit. The satellite remote purports to be a universal remote, and it will turn the TVCR unit on/off, and play tapes, but it lacks several functions that are important to me. It will not allow me to program the TVCR to timer-record programs when I'm not there, and it won't give me any on-screen displays. I need both of those functions.
So, can anyone recommend what my best choices for universal remotes would be, given my requirements? Thank you!!
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| Post 2 made on Friday October 29, 2004 at 03:54 |
Daniel Tonks Wrangler of Remotes |
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Sounds like you need either A) a remote with an excellent built-in database, like a One For All, or B) a remote where you can download configurations from a PC, like a Pronto or a Home Theater Master. And if you want to control every device you'll need a fairly capable remote.
How much do you want to spend?
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| OP | Post 3 made on Friday October 29, 2004 at 11:03 |
Ghost24 Lurking Member |
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On 10/29/04 07:54 ET, Daniel Tonks said...
Sounds like you need either A) a remote with an
excellent built-in database, like a One For All,
or B) a remote where you can download configurations
from a PC, like a Pronto or a Home Theater Master.
And if you want to control every device you'll
need a fairly capable remote.
How much do you want to spend?
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| OP | Post 4 made on Friday October 29, 2004 at 11:04 |
Ghost24 Lurking Member |
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On 10/29/04 07:54 ET, Daniel Tonks said...
Sounds like you need either A) a remote with an
excellent built-in database, like a One For All,
or B) a remote where you can download configurations
from a PC, like a Pronto or a Home Theater Master.
And if you want to control every device you'll
need a fairly capable remote.
How much do you want to spend? I'm good with anything up to $100
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