What touch screen remote should I get?

Optical Serenity

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Jun 4, 2006

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Marietta,GA

• Jun 10, 2006

• #1

I have the following devices I want to control with one touch screen lcd remote:

TV: Samsung LN-S3252D
Audio Amp: Onkyo HT-S590
Satellite: DirecTV H-20
Game Console: X-Box 360
Music: Delphi MyFi XM radio

The stuff I really want:

Logos for channels I can select (HBO, TBS, TLC, etc)
Rechargeable cradle
I prefer the wide layout to the traditional candy bar style remotes.


Any ideas?

 

Digital Dude

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SHADO

• Jun 10, 2006

• #2

Sounds like a Phillips Pronto is what you are looking for but a Harmony 880 will do it all for 98% less hassle.

 

Stargazer

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Sep 7, 2003

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Western WV

• Jun 10, 2006

• #3

I wish they made one that would have the range like a UHF PRO remote does with Dish Network satellite receivers at least. All of them are only IR aint they?

 

StevenD

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• Jun 11, 2006

• #4

Stargazer said:

I wish they made one that would have the range like a UHF PRO remote does with Dish Network satellite receivers at least. All of them are only IR aint they?

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The higher-end Prontos have a built in UHF-IR converter. Basically, the remote works on UHF, and then the base station converts that UHF signal to IR to blast out to your components. Nothing will do Dish UHF directly.

 

jdmart

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Oct 29, 2003

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Albuquerque

• Jun 11, 2006

• #5

Stargazer said:

I wish they made one that would have the range like a UHF PRO remote does with Dish Network satellite receivers at least. All of them are only IR aint they?

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We love our Harmony 880. Harmony has a new 890 with both IR and RF. It looks like the 880; you can see it at harmonyremote.com

 

Last edited: Jun 11, 2006

VIPERS-PIT

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Feb 11, 2006

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• Jun 26, 2006

• #6

Save the headaches and get the Pronto or better yet the Martenez version with the pronto "extras" built in, Have it custom programed for your set up and live life.