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Help. I searched the archives and came up empty. I am trying to find a universal remote control with a "home theater" one button feature to control the following items:1. Onkyo TX SR 701 A/V receiver.
2. Philips/Magnavox tv.
3. Philips/Magnavox DVD player.
4. DirecTV satellite receiver (brand new).
5. RCA hi-fi VCR (old).Additionally, I would like the capacity to expand to include a TiVo, or other DVR recorder.
The problem that I run into with the "blister pack" remotes is that the Onkyo has seperate "on/off" commands, requiring two different functions. In fact, the "off" function is called "standby". This confuses the cheap remotes.
My viewing habits are straightforward; I am pretty much a "set & forget it" type of viewer. I am not that interested in duplicating every single function of every single original remote. I really need power functions for all components, volume/mute for the Onkyo, transport features for the DVD & VCR, and the complete DirecTv menu, channel, & program guide functions. It would be nice to control the surround & DSP modes as well on the receiver. High WAF is necessary.
Budget is about $150.00, but I will go higher if necessary.
Thanks for the input.
Follow Ups:
Hi,Won't the remote that came with your Onkyo do all of that? Not sure what a "home theatre" one button is. I have a TXDS-696 Onkyo A/V which came with a very powerful and flexible programmable remote. I use mine to control a Mitsu HDTV, a DirectTV H-10 HD receiver, a DENON DVD player, and a Panasonic DVD player. The learning function allows use with almost anything. I forget offhand but think I have the second DVD player setup on the MiniDisc button. Don't know if yours is as flexible, but I am very happy with mine. My only complaint is that damn 5-way up/down/right/left/enter button. How much more could it possibly cost to change the design just a little? I have had it apart and there are still five micro-switches in there. Oh well.
And just to answer your question, my wife gave me a programmable Radio Shack remote for Christmas a couple of years ago, and it is very capable as well but to me not as ergonomic. It was only $69 or so -- back then anyway.
Cheers, Joe
Here are two suggestions: Look for a Logitech remote. Setup is done with an internet connection & once the remote is up & running it is great. The price is in your range.The other is to go to remotecentral.com and check out the reviews there. It should be relatively straight forward to find a remote.
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