Very good universal remote
580267
The reason I purchased this remote control is so that my wife wouldn't have to use 4 different remote controls simply to watch TV, play a movie, etc.  I have no problem cutting the stereo on with one remote, the tv with another, the DVD with another, selecting the right input source, etc.  However, my wife would call occasionally stating she has video but no audio, how do I watch a DVD, etc.  The set-up of this remote with the computer was easy and streamlined.  The few times that the remote wouldn't cut off the stereo receiver, when all power is cut off, the on-remote tutorial helper would ask "did this fix the problem" and would then cut off the receiver.  The remote is extremely easy to use for me, and pretty self-explanatory for my wife.  She was the reason we bought it.  For a refurbished unit, it was well worth the price.
2633696
This remote his wonderful ,works great ,and is well worth the price.
3695206
We have been using this remote for several months now. It controls the audio unit, the television, the Apple TV, and the DVD/VCR player. I am pleased with convenience of having just one remote control to do all this. It is easy to switch the control between components. Very occasionally it needs to "re-learn" its commands from one of the other controls, but the instructions are very clear on how to do this.
3490415
Good universal remote. Bought two for tvs I lost the remotes to. Both synced on the first code. Great buy
4189500
We use a home computer for our entertainment center (DVR, blu-ray player, cable television and HD antenna) and had been using two remotes, one universal remote and the windows media center remote. Our universal remote did not pick up the IR that the computer used. We looked for a universal remote with WMC capabilities and stumbled upon this remote. After a bit of a difficult set-up, it is working great. It is nice to be down to one remote. I had issues installing the software, but it ended up that I had to turn of user control to allow the installation to complete. Unfortunately the way our audio is set up, we can't use the volume universally and we have to change modes to turn down the volume. The music mode is pretty cool. We can play music right from the remote anywhere in the house right from our hard drive. Any time the computer konks out and has to be re-started due to an error, we have to reset the RF settings, but it takes just a few seconds. If you are intuitive when it comes to electronics, it won't be difficult to set up.
1817006
I wanted a universal remote for our home theater setup (Panasonic TV, Onkyo receiver, Tivo, and Sony Blu-ray) that didn't cost that much and didn't suck; from the reviews I'd read, most universal remotes seemed to do one or the other -- cost more than I wanted to spend (Harmony) or suck in at least one important way. This remote seemed to be well-reviewed, and it was a nice price.

It delivers: It took me 15 minutes to program it for all four devices, soup to nuts. Its quick-program function found the TV; its "scroll through codes" function found all three other devices. Then I set up punch-through audio, so that the receiver was the only audio output regardless of mode; macro power-on and -off, so that one button turns on the TV and receiver, and another turns everything off; and used the learning feature to teach it the dozen or so specialized buttons I needed from other remotes (Tivo skip back/ahead, Blu-ray open/close and chapter forward/back, etc.).

In terms of downsides, it's heavy, but not uncomfortably so (and certainly not to the point of being an issue), and it lacks some key buttons for a DVD or Blu-ray player, like open/close. Most universal remotes seem to be missing those, however, and it wasn't hard to pick unused buttons and map those functions to them.

I love the one-button backlighting, and the button layout overall is excellent. The tips in the manual are helpful -- for example, it recommends that if you have a plasma TV, you take it into another room to teach it button functions from other remotes; that did the trick for me. Having three programming modes was very handy.

On the whole it does what it says on the tin for a great price, and is an excellent remote.
3854600
Best universal remote I have ever owned! Very easy to program for componets not already in it's memory. Well lit for dark room use. I liked it so much I bought another!
2668488
I've owned one other universal remote.  This remote is solid and has a ton of memory for learning all your components functionality that isn't already pre-programmed.  Macros work great and help simplify operating everything.  This is one of the best universal learning remotes you can get for this price.
4022032
Best universal remote!  It worked on my rolling code remote (unbranded, I just kept pressing the button until it registered) as well as an old dip switch model.  The size is perfect for clipping to a visor or keeping in your pocket, and the 2 buttons program independently.
1020984
I got this remote to work with 2dvd players,TV,Cablebox,Ipod music player, even a digital controlled heater, this remote will learn pretty much any IR command. It takes a little time to map every button from your previous remotes(if you want to do that) to a button on this remote, but that happens with most universal remotes. The buttons are big and respond well and there are enough buttons to control all the important functions of most devices. One negative the remote doesn't glow but that does tend to eat batteries on other remotes anyway. I bought a few universal learning remotes before mostly from Radioshack, in the $10-30 range and this is the best in terms of overall options and price/performance. Many universal remotes won't even learn many IR commands, but this one had no problems with the learning feature.
4899526
I could be the last person to discover the advantages of a universal remote control.  Technology is way past where I thought it was.

We recently purchased a home theatre system, and faced fumbling with five remotes.  Typically, we were using a minimum of two remotes to control the cable box and audio receiver, because the cable box remote refused to play nice with the Onkyo audio system (a well known problem).  So after a couple of weeks of fumbling remotes as a channel surfer, I began to look into universal remotes.  Despite the fairly high price even when on a good sale, the strong positive reviews convinced me on the Harmony One.  I am not sorry; I am very impressed with it.  The software utility was straightforward to use and well organized. Just to see if the hype about set up was as good as advertised, I had my wife set up the remote with me looking over her shoulder. Normally, I end up with set up tasks like this, so she is not used to futzing with hardware and software.  Set up went smoothly and took about a half hour. She had no trouble understanding what was being asked. The only prompting I supplied was to provide all the device information on our five components, and tell her that for all Activities, we wanted the receiver to control audio.  Even our nine year old Panasonic VCR was in the Logitech device database. Ergonomically the One just seems to fit right in your hand. There is an accelerometer built into it, so that a little shake or fast pick up, lights up the screen and the keys.  The touch screen is very sensitive as shipped, but you can adjust the sensitivity if it bothers you. The default key assignments for the devices for all our equipment, including the cable box, was clearly well thought out by Logitech. They just make ergonomic and convenience sense, which made playing with key re-assignments unnecessary.
2756611
This remote is a fine universal remote. It's easy to set up, and easy to use. I was a little disappointed to find out that I need an external IR receiver to get it to work with my PS3 & PS4, but that's my own fault for not researching further. My only complaint is that you can't default certain buttons to different devices. Our old cable remote would default the volume to our soundbar, input to the TV, etc. without having to manually switch the device. Again, a minor complaint to an otherwise fine remote. It saves us from moving 2-3 other remotes around the living room with us, so it ultimately serves its purpose.
1462962
I have owned this remote for about 3 months, and it is the best universal remote I have owned in the past 15 years; and I have owned about 6 universal remotes.

I give it 4 stars for function but 5 stars considering its price.  It works my equipment well: Motorola DVR DCT6416 III, Onkyo HT-S6100 HTIB (sound system), Samsung LCD TV 650, Sony Blu-ray BDP-S350, and Sony VCR SLV-N81.

The positives are its price, great button layout, Light button that lights all of the buttons, easy to work in the dark with just one hand without even using the Light button (great tactile feel).  The negatives are a mediocre owner's manual (it is okay but it is not great), not enough labeled buttons, not enough unlabeled buttons (know as My Favorites on this remote).

I did contact customer service at Universal Remote Control via email; they replied in a few hours which is pretty good.  You can get the owner's manual before purchasing it at the company's website: [...].

To get it fully programmed (Three-Digit Codes for basic functions, Learned commands, Macros, and Punch Through for all 5 components) took hours, but overall, I am very happy with this product.

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3698092
This is a nice, no-frills, easy to use universal remote with just the right number of buttons.  Not so many that it's complicated, not so few that it's unusable.  The channel and volume buttons are large, as they should be, and the other buttons are well positioned.  I found it easy to set up with a Sharp TV.  I did attempt to set it up to control my Roku box, and spent time online and digging through instructions to find out how to enter the proper codes, then it hit me...it's not intended for use on a Roku because it lacks the intuitive up/down/left/right buttons that a Roku needs for operation.  Duh...I wasn't thinking.  But it's ok...I use the regular Roku remote when needed, but for 99% of the time, this RCA remote does the job, and with simplicity.
3903626
I have bought a few universal remotes over the last 5 years or so--all of which failed to do 100% of the tasks I needed them to do.  This remote is fantastic.  Very easy to set up and even easier to use.  I believe the majority of those who rated this remote negatively because of software or programming problems; are actually having difficulty due to computer issues.  Although I am sure some of the problems can also be blamed on bad rewriteable memory within some of the remotes.  I have reprogrammed my remote 4 or 5 times as I tried different hookup configurations and it has worked flawlessly each time.
3326153
I got this because I have an older Roku XD in my kitchen, and a small TV -- I watch shows while I'm cooking or doing dishes.  I wanted one universal remote to control both items, and this one does the job very well.  The only downside is that the programming process is a little on the tedious side (you have to hold X button while pushing Y button, then wait for Z seconds, then punch in a code, etc., etc.), and each device you could use it for has several potential four-digit codes.  You have to use trial and error to see which code works, and trying a new code requires starting the entire procedure from the start.  Once you get it programmed, though, it works like a charm.
1426026
I'm very pleased with this remote control. The instruction manual was good, and I programmed this to control my Panasonic VCR, Panasonic TV, and Pioneer DVD player with no trouble. It's lightweight, evenly balanced, and thin - so it should be good for those with small as well as large hands. It has plenty of buttons to use, and only lacks one or two minor buttons that my VCR's remote control has. But given that this one can "learn" functions from other remote controls, I should be able to program those functions into it if I care to bother.