Comments on: The Ultimate Remote Arrives

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:09:03 +0000

Oops! They forgot to tell you, not only $300.00, but there is a monthly subscription fee!!!!! Ok, this is mainly for TV. I already pay for cable. I pay for my cell phone, I pay for cable modem, why the heck should I also pay for my remote! I can access the internet, surf, get cable tv schedules, get ESPN content with what I’m already paying for!!!!!

By: Dave Rubinstein

Dave Rubinstein — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:06:54 +0000

It is cool, and the unbranded version is even cooler. The manufacturer is really trying. I saw this one at ces 2008 However the screen is too small to see when trying to read listings. and you better have small fingers . might as well put the info you want to view in your favorites on your cellphone, cause it doesn’t rely on wifi for its signal. A properly configured macro doesn’t need two way communication, and i like to use regular batterys . Harmony’s blow.Buttons fall off and what a nightmare to program..Whew

By: Mark Howell

Mark Howell — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:51:57 +0000

$300 is a lot for any remote, for that price I could probably buy the TR-50 and have money left over for a regular universal remote and get a lot more new features – like recording to a hard drive.
This is a quite a lot of money for me to pay for a universal remote, and I do not even know if I can use it to eject a tape or DVD.

By: john

john — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:55:35 +0000

looks handy to see if there is anything worth watching before you power up the system.

By: filmho

filmho — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:50:17 +0000

I can’t imagine the trance under which I would need to be placed, that would induce me to spend $300 for a remote control.

By: D Reeb

D Reeb — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:51:34 +0000

Looks cool. If I start saving now, and they drop the price a little, I’ll be able to afford one for my husband for Father’s Day 2009! I’ve been looking at the Harmony remotes, but never really sure about these unless I can see it in action first. Thanks, Bob, for the link for the under $25 Sony…I’ll be checking it out for THIS year’s Father’s Day gift.

By: Bob Hanson

Bob Hanson — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:15:52 +0000

It looks like it has a lot of potential. I’d say “bad design, too many buttons” if it were anything OTHER than a universal remote, but having more buttons (as well as the screen, of course) can actually help reduce the memory challenge of “which button does that seldom-used function on that less-frequently used equipment?”

But for now, I’ll stick with the under $25 Sony RM-VL600 learning remote. I’ve found it does everything I require, but the main reason I chose it? Simply because it has a “dot” key for tuning local digital broadcast subchannels, whether over-the-air, or on cable TV in “clear QAM” (e.g. 17.2, 17.3).

By: Mc

Mc — Fri, 23 May 2008 04:34:02 +0000

Michael,

I had a 880 button fall out. It may have even been the same key. I superglued it and it never happened again.

My iphone was a pretty damn good remote for itunes and excellent for checking out espn.com