Universal Remote

[noby]

So I was sitting on the couch last night watching snooker and listening to music, fumbling between three remotes (I think at one stage I tried to change channels with the 'phone), thinking I really should do something about it.
It's not that I live in an ultra-high tech home, but between TV, DVD, Stereo satellite box etc. there's plenty of remotes knocking about.

So any suggestions?
I was looking at the Harmony 555 as an option. Is it too much for my requirements? I like the ease of use it gets in reviews, but I don't have any fancy home cinema setup (yet).

[dahamsta]

Harmony's are overkill imho. I bought one of the top of the line ones in an online deal last year and ended up reselling it within a couple of months. A bog standard One4All should do in your situation.

adam

[dahamsta]

Speak of the devil.

http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=88902v

adam

[noby]

A hundred quid second-hand is way out of my league. The 555 is about half that new, which is still overkill (but shiny).

[dahamsta]

Shiny is good, but I prefer matt black meself.

[dublinred]

Got a tecnik in lidl a few years ago for under a tenner easy to program and works great should be availible online.

[dahamsta]

I actually have one of those Lidl remotes somewhere, never got around to using it. I'll have a poke around this evening, see if I can find it.

[A face]

Got a tecnik in lidl a few years ago for under a tenner easy to program and works great should be availible online.

Are they straight forward to use? I'm just thinking of my dad ringing asking questions (which is grand, but he waits until that last minute because he doesn't want to bother us) so this might sort it out. He wont use the DVD player because its too much hassle to set it up?

[noby]

Ease of use for kids/babysitter is a factor for me too. I liked the idea of "Watch TV2, "Watch DVD" or "Listen to music" on the Harmony. Still undecided though.

[dahamsta]

Found it, it's a Tevion MD 81302. Looking for the insructions now...

[dahamsta]

Gottem, god I'm good! Cost me eff all so you're welcome to it if you want to try it noby.

adam

[noby]

Cheers for the offer. I'll give it a whirl. If you don't mind incurring the postage cost, I'll buy you a pint the next time I'm in Cork.

I'll pm my address.

[dahamsta]

Coolah boolah.

[noby]

Well, it arrived yesterday, and after a bit of fiddling it appears to actually work (I'm not surprised that the remote works, but that I was able to get it to work).
Cheers adam.

[dahamsta]

No worries noby, enjoy.