i am having this setup as follow :

1) samsung LCD TV
2) Philip ASTRO decorder
3) Dream Machine DM 500 decorder
4) Pioneer HD DVD player
5) Samsung HT home Theather system
6) Panansonic aircon ...


so to say i got 6 remote control ...

been looking on the website .. for the universal remote control for all this six item ... and so far onlyl "logitech" comes close ... but
saw the cheapest version in Lowyat .. costing about 350 - 400 ringgit ... ( too expensive loooh )

please recommend me other brand ... based on your usage expriences where the budget is about 150 ringgit ...



thanks ...

I'm using Philips Universal Remote Control SRU5060/86 6in1.
http://www.lelong.com.my/Auc/List/2007-01D...tifunctions.htm

But I'm not sure can control Aircon, but KDK remote control fan is OK.
its abt that price you mention...incl postage..

Mine broke (hehe..dun ask why..gotta do with my baby) and they replace a new one for me....excellent service...

This post has been edited by azbro: Oct 22 2009, 01:55 PM

Can you with all different brand of product ?

why not harmony?

got cheaper version 525 cost around 270..

yaaaaaahhh ... harmony 525 ... if 270.00 can consider ... tapi lowyat tak lak this "stock "

mind to tell me where ( KL ) got stock ...!!

ALL IT last time got .. dunno now.. even got free 8GB thumb drive..

This post has been edited by aneip: Oct 22 2009, 02:41 PM

i'm using THIS as my URC.

the brand is Kameleon by One for All, it's supposed to be 8-1 URC, can even use for air con, but i'm not fully utilizing it i think. But its not branded or famous, but it serves the purpose & looks quite good. right now, i'm using to control the following:

1) TV,
2) Astro
3) DVD player
4) AVR
5) CD player

i think can be used for others also but no more device for me to try...and the menu/guide is quite complicated, and not easily understandable...it took me a while to 'program' the URC to 'learn' the functions of each devices' individual remote.

i bought it from HERE earlier this year i think. not sure if this guy still selling it.

the only complaint i have of this URC is its battery life. becos the 'screen' lights up when u touch it, it drains the battery like water. and its very sensitive...even a small tiny vibration also it wakes up and it stays 'awake' for like 10 seconds or so...a brand new Energizer (non rechargeable) can last probably 1.5months.

i've even tried to remove the batteries from the URC when i go sleep or when not using...din really help awful lot.

give it a try..if you looking for budget type URC..and not those elite Logitech type, i think this is a good option.

Wh..you guys love to poison ppl...budget RM150..now become RM270

daryl.k - a long time ago I used to have the Kameleon... it's slick and beautiful but has severely limited program memory (about 25 keystrokes). Then I bought a Sony RM-VL600 (now upgraded to RM-VL610 around US$20 street) - it is super programmable and has memory to reprogram every key for every device, plus macros.

Hey...thats great info...never knew Sony has a universal Remote control line up...

Was at Best Denki earlier today and noticed a few different models of universal remote control under Philips. Pricing from RM69-under RM200

I've a 6 in 1 Philips remote..but ai can tell you the programmable learning stuff is limited too...I can't tell exactly how many key strokes but in you are programming all 6 devices I dun think its enough...

Now I know Sony has a better line up I would rather go SiriuslyCold's way..
Trouble is...have to get it from Ebay...not sure if local have.

I have two Sony remotes, one from ebay another from Amazon via vPost. Currently I'm using a Harmony 525 for the main system, though

This post has been edited by SiriuslyCold: Oct 25 2009, 11:23 PM

if u stay in butterworth, then can try to find those things at apolo market...

go jalan pasar find?

man...my Philips Universal Remote broke...again....very fragile stuff....

I also ashamed wanna send it back to the service center

I think i wanna go Sony.....I dun think Logitecs are hardy stuff...

let meknow if anyone can find the Sony VL600 or VL610 here

the Harmony 525 feels a bit fragile, but it's dropped a couple of times w/o any apparent harm (touches wood)

I was about to ask you the same question!!

Anyway...I was looking the Sony USA site...can you confirm to this review:
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores...control#reviews
Seems like he is giving very bad review of it...hope i dun waste money if I get one


Thanks

This post has been edited by azbro: Oct 28 2009, 11:49 AM

I use this http://www.consumer.philips.com/c/remote-c...5170_86/prd/gb/ bought more than year ago from Davis.
Currently use for my HTPC, ASTRO, speaker and LCD TV. Don't know if can support 6 devices but in the manual, it write up to 7 devices. I use learning function to learn all the basic button function from all 4 devices. So, far no problem a tall.

reviews have a lot to do with expectation - the VL600/610 is a basic remote but it is highly programmable. But it also doesn't have a capacity like other (more expensive) remotes to connect to the internet and upgrade. After all it's only US$20+ (find me an upgradeable US$20 remote...)

you also have to look @ other places for reviews - remoteCentral, for example, I would consider the specialists, and they had good words to say about the VL610 (read the review)

Also read the reviews from Amazon users - 4.5 stars from 21 reviews.

Look at the single two star review on Amazon:

"I recently bought a Logitech 550 and are very happy with it. Then I thought I can get a Sony 610 to do the same but with a cheap price. " well, WTF do you expect? he didn't review the remote - he compared it to the Logitech 550 and found it to be wanting. The Logitech 550 is US$150 - more than 7 times the price of the Sony. For me it makes the reviewer look stupid.

So the guy on Sony.com - didn't do any research on the remote (not having backlight and not upgradeable isn't something secret) You can download the manual (look here) and read other reviews... then buy. So all his issues have something to do with his failure to research the product. Another fool.

Calvin & Hobbes said "happiness is a matter of the outcome meeting your expectations" - so set your expectations properly based on what you want/need to do - there is no LCD for flashy outlook, there is no hookup to internet for adding devices, but for US$20 it does what it's supposed to do, and exceptionally well.

In a nutshell, don't just read one review and make conclusions... do your research properly, even if the product is only $20. Make a checklist of the features you want, prioritize them and find a level you can compromise base don your budget.

This post has been edited by SiriuslyCold: Oct 29 2009, 09:53 AM