The Universal Remote - One Remote to Rule Them All

submitted: Apr 27th 2008 | by: JohnTDelven | Total views: 5 | Word Count: 303 | PDF View | Print Article

These days homes are filled with various electronic entertainment units and each one require their own remote to operate them. Universal remotes enable you to control each entertainment unit with just one controller.

Types of Universal Remotes

You can purchase different universal remotes that vary in price and features. Remotes at the low end of the market will control you TV and DVD player but won't be able to control such things as your satellite TV or even your PC. Higher end remotes enable you to program new codes in to the remote, meaning that you can control almost any unit that comes with a remote control.

Codes for Universal Remotes

Codes typically come with the remote and the user selects the codes that corresponds to the electronic device that is to be controlled.

While usually remotes come with the codes already installed, some universal remotes are able to "learn" what codes are needed to control your units. They do this by reading the signals that your old remotes send to your entertainment unit.

Programming the Remote

However, someone -- or something -- has to tell it what brands of entertainment gear you have so it knows what codes to use.

Programing a universal remote can be difficult if you do not know what you are doing. Fortunately, more recent versions are much more user friendly.

Codes for the different manufacturers of products are found in the remote's instruction book. Some versions are able to be programed by downloading the codes from your PC to the remote itself. Other types simply learn by reading the codes emitted from your old remotes.

Conclusion

A universal remote is a smart way to consolidate the operation and management of your home entertainment system into a single, convenient controller. They are a great gift idea for the gadget freak in your home and you'll like it too.

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