I've been around and programed lots of uni remotes in my professional career and there is one thing that I can say.

HARMONY. There is NO substitute.

Even the old models are @wesome (and cheap on ebay/amazon). I have a ton of electronic devices and the Harmony H628 (12 device) remote functions perfectly.

This is an otterific deal;. I just bought one of these from Walmart for $15. Works great

...what? no PIP key ~ this stinks!

Passacaglia wrote:I was just going to ask if it would work with a Roku! I'm looking for a universal remote that will work with that -- did you find any other alternatives?

Any Logitech Harmony will work a ROKU box (as well as the WD TV series). They all use the same database, and both are in that database, so even the cheapest Harmony will control them.

My older Harmony 676 (976? 679? Dunno...) ran both right out of the box fully.

I have one of these I got at Sears for $14.99. Works great. This is a fabulous deal.

Does this remote work on the digital converters?

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THESE REMOTES HAVE SEQUENCE PROGRAMMING ABILITY? PRESS ONE BUTTON TO TURN ON/OFF SPECIFIC PROGRAMMED EQUIPMENT INSTEAD OF HAVING TO TURN EACH PIECE OF EQUIPMENT OFF INDIVIDUALLY?

ANYONE KNOW, COULD NOT FIND ANY INFO CONCERNING THIS IN USER MANUAL.

THANKS.

srf1516 wrote:Can't find any codes for Blue-Ray players....

megletjane wrote:does anyone know if it will also work with Blu-Ray players? couldn't find any on the code list but maybe it's outdated?

robio wrote:No code for my Panasonic Laserdisc player made after 1990! HA stumped you, fancy remote.

I called Philips customer support and asked about compatibility. The rep told me that Philips can't guarantee that this low-end remote will work with any of these devices, but that they might (and said to try the code for that brand name listed under DVD, which someone here already suggested). She said the same goes for media players.

At this price, you can decide whether you want to roll the dice.

mtrem225 wrote:Can it switch between TV and HDMI? I'm tired of having to get up to change the function with my current universal remote.

It has an input button that lets you switch between sources. There's a good chance that will work, but the Philips customer service rep told me they "can't guarantee that will all TV's"

MVogelsang wrote:Does this remote work on the digital converters?

Yes - there are codes for for about 30 brands of digital-to-analog converters.

SpANG wrote:I've been around and programed lots of uni remotes in my professional career and there is one thing that I can say. HARMONY. There is NO substitute.

Sure, but while a Harmony may be the perfect solution to your needs, different users have different perspectives. My own experience was very different. I used to own a Harmony - couldn't stand the PC/web interface requirement and the inflexibility. Sure, you can control anything with it, from your TV to your blender, but you can only control it the "Logitech" way. Their online database had never heard of my TV brand, and using the "learn" feature to overcome that was a pain since you had to have the old remote, the Harmony, a PC, a cable, their program and a connection to their slow slow slow website.

To be honest, I was happy when it died and we went back to juggling 3 remotes for 3 devices. I picked up a cheap Sony remote for $20 that included a normal learning capability, and have been able to do more with it than we did with the Harmony.

Harmony's are well-liked, but it pretty much stunk in our household. We strongly prefer a universal remote that you can just point your old remote at so that it can learn the function.

To each his own.

As for this auction, I'm in for 2 (4). With my wife and kid losing remotes under chairs, in couch cushions, and wandering off with them in hand, I want a simple-to-use universal learning remote that will work with all of our hardware even if there's not a pre-programmed code in the remote's firmware (or in an online database). Simple, cheap, flexible, and with on-the-fly reprogrammability... this fits a niche that our household needs filled.

NightGhost wrote:I called Philips customer support and asked about [Bluray player] compatibility. The rep told me that Philips can't guarantee that this low-end remote will work with any of these devices, but that they might (and said to try the code for that brand name listed under DVD, which someone here already suggested). She said the same goes for media players.

At this price, you can decide whether you want to roll the dice.

The learning function should make it work, regardless. And Panasonic Bluray players use the same codeset as their DVD players, so those should work with a code, for one example.

WHo needs remote controlled devices, I use this!

http://www.tvguide.com/

NightGhost wrote:It has an input button that lets you switch between sources. There's a good chance that will work, but the Philips customer service rep told me they "can't guarantee that will all TV's"

I just told my fiance over the weekend if woot had a universal remote that I'd jump on it bc I'm sick of having to use three remotes to play a freakin DVD. My biggest question was if this remote could change the source. Thanks for this answer....I think at this price I'm gonna jump on it and hope at the very least I can get by with two remotes rather than three

yeawuteva wrote:work with Charter's DVR?

It's a learning remote, so even if it doesn't have codes for a specific device you should be able to manually assign functions to it. Some IR signals it has trouble learning, but the majority of devices made in the last 20 years it can learn from.

bzungali wrote:There is actually a "Light Button" that you hit to light up ALL buttons.

Well... I looked this photo over several times and I don;t see a "Light"

Would this work on a really old TV? Like 15 years old? We have an old Panasonic clunker and I don't know if these newfangled things would work with it. But our old one has dog teeth marks all over it.

adhbr wrote:you can use the learn fuction for those devices

So, why can't you use the learn function for the roku?

Passacaglia wrote:So, why can't you use the learn function for the roku?

I believe that someone said it can learn some functions for the Roku. The problem is that the Roku, unlike a Blu-Ray player, has functions that are completely different from those of a simpler DVD player. Many involve drilling down several pages into the menu. So there is only so much you can do without a remote that's designed to work with your media player.

CaptainWes wrote:Doe sit control TiVos? I doubt it. Not may remotes are THAT universal.

They have (I believe) a 'learning' system that you can put 2 remotes together and press a button on one remote and it 'learns' it on the other at the specified button. I have a couple older Phillips universal remotes and it allowed me to customize the pre-programming with my original remote. Works great!

One question I have though, with the ones that I have there is a delay when pressing the button to whatever unit I try to control. Do these have this type of delay as well? Does anyone know?

timbreblue wrote:Would this work on a really old TV? Like 15 years old? We have an old Panasonic clunker and I don't know if these newfangled things would work with it. But our old one has dog teeth marks all over it.

Well, 15 years old means from 1995, and Philips claims this works will all AV devices since 1990. But then again, a Philips customer service rep said they can't guarantee it works will any specific device.

So the answer is "probably."

Dr2shay wrote:how come it seems that no one from mississippi ever goes out wooting?

I'm a Wootin' Southern Boy, straight outta Jackson,MS! We're here alright!

F0rSaken wrote:They have (I believe) a 'learning' system that you can put 2 remotes together and press a button on one remote and it 'learns' it on the other at the specified button. I have a couple older Phillips universal remotes and it allowed me to customize the pre-programming with my original remote. Works great!

One question I have though, with the ones that I have there is a delay when pressing the button to whatever unit I try to control. Do these have this type of delay as well? Does anyone know?

Sorry - I don't know the answer to your question.

However, I wanted to clarify 2 things. One, the original poster asked if this remote works with Tivos, and as someone else already pointed out, it does (i.e. it's pre-programmed for them).

Two, if you have another universal remote, but don't have the original remotes for you devices, you may be in trouble. According to the manual, this remote can only have codes for one device type stored under a mode button. Since that might not be true with other remotes, you can run into problems when trying to learn from them.

I have an old version of these,similar to the one here also from Philips. It has worked very well for me, only having difficulty learning a few odd buttons here and there, usually getting it after a several tries. I'm in for one set of these due to the added buttons such as the four colored buttons that will allow for easy assignment of Blu Ray remote buttons etc. If this works as well as my old one, I'll be very happy.

mx023 wrote:just an FYI.... wouldn't recommend for dishnetwork users. Dish receivers are only supposed to work with their remotes.

Darn. No sale then.

Prime64 wrote:I have an old version of these,similar to the one here also from Philips. It has worked very well for me, only having difficulty learning a few odd buttons here and there, usually getting it after a several tries. I'm in for one set of these due to the added buttons such as the four colored buttons that will allow for easy assignment of Blu Ray remote buttons etc. If this works as well as my old one, I'll be very happy.

These are the exact same ones that I have! I have two of them and I like them. It was the reason I also looked at these since they are newer.

NightGhost wrote:

According to the manual, this remote can only have codes for one device type stored under a mode button. Since that might not be true with other remotes, you can run into problems when trying to learn from them.

According to this review, that language in the manual may be incorrect. I'm certainly hoping so, because this is a HUGE incentive (for me anyway) to buy this remote if this reviewer is correct. I think that limitation may only apply to the TV device mode button, or possibly not exist at all despite the language in the manual. http://www1.epinions.com/review/Philips_SRU5106_Remote_Control/content_492144135812

Reviewer said, "Finally, despite what the manual says, the remote can learn commands from different devices under one device mode - for instance I use volume control for both my TV and my receiver, so I have stored the receiver's volume control under the TV mode so I can control either without switching modes."

EDIT: The Woot description also confirms this reviewer's comments. At the bottom of the description it says, "You can store any kind of code under any mode, except for TV (ex. you can store a DVR code under the DVR or CBL button, but you can only story TV code under the TV button)"

Does this remote control work with a Playstation 3?

bustermac wrote:Darn. No sale then.

As I posted earlier, there is a code listed for Dish Network for this remote.

yeawuteva wrote:work with Charter's DVR?

The manufacturer's website lists Charter's DVR in terms of giving you codes - but my question is whether it also includes the Moxi from Motorola that Charter played with for a while...

Mrgrsmnky wrote:Does this remote control work with a Playstation 3?

marshallram wrote:I am suprised it works on PS3. I thought PS3 remotes were all connected by bluetooth.

Why do you say it works on PS3 then?

RemoteCentral.com

"absolutely impossible to integrate that optional BD remote – and thus control over the PS3 – into any universal remote control"

stevesds wrote:Do the buttons light up so you can use it in a darkened HT room?

All of the buttons don't light up, just the top ones that let you select the source.

bustermac wrote:Darn. No sale then.

I use this remote with a dish network receiver, and the only thing you have to do is pick a button for the DVR menu. We use the CC button.

jkosmicki wrote:The manufacturer's website lists Charter's DVR in terms of giving you codes - but my question is whether it also includes the Moxi from Motorola that Charter played with for a while...

I think the standard answer is the same for lots of devices:

Philips customer service rep won't guarantee it works with your specific device, but...

it probably will, since even if it's not pre-programmed, you can use the learn function. The degree of functionality will depend on how many non-standard features a device has.

EltonNoway wrote:Well... I looked this photo over several times and I don;t see a "Light"

You press the "Select" button, the recessed one in the middle, and that will light up the top row of source selection buttons with a green light.

stevesds wrote:Do the buttons light up so you can use it in a darkened HT room?

In the epinions.com review. It said that there is no backlight, such as a button you press to light up all of the keys.

I just ordered the 7-device version of this remote over the weekend. It was $20 for just one remote. Fortunately, Amazon allows you to cancel an order if it hasn't shipped yet. Just ordered this pair. Two great remotes for less than the price of one! Go Woot!!!

Picked up one of these just last week at Sears on clearance for about $5.49. Works well on our older 90s Panasonic TV and newer DVR. My wife got it going in just a few minutes.

Does this device include a wife mute button? How about fast forward?

brucemcbride wrote:Does this device include a wife mute button? How about fast forward?

No, but there may be a "brightness" button for the husband.