Tiggs

Whats a good remote to replace the sky+, Tv, Amp, Xbox ones?

And nothing like a pronto...had one and it was FAR to complicated!


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Dracoro

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...clickfrom=name

Programmable, good balance of normal keys and display, quite easy to use, you can create macros (e.g. to turn everything on at the press of a button). Good price etc.

C h a z II

Glue all your existing remotes onto a plank of wood.

OllyK

Get up off your fat *** and walk over to the device in question. Failing that a pool cue works well.

specialx

phillips/marantz pronto (very good full colour but expensive)

Cambridge audio (touch screen lcd very good value £70ish richer sounds)


we have the cambridge it's very good but bulky and it has lost it's memory a couple of times and takes eons to programe in 10 remotes!!!


but better than going from one remote to the other just to put a feckin dvd on!!


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Markus

Well, I won't suggest a Pronto NG then (Had mine for two years, still have not programmed everything into the thing, lol )

Pop over to http://www.remotecentral.com/ and check out the various reviews on devices.

Tiggs

had a pronto and just too fiddly.

PALATINE

http://www.ofausa.com/

C h a z II

Prontos are the best remote by far. Just make sure you set them up with the software and not manually (yawn) they are very easy to do plus you have abackup file on yr pc then incase it all goes wrong. If you can't program it approach your nearest custom install outfit and pay them to do it.

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Vonzack

Try a Kameleon, I have the 8in1 version and apart from eating AAA batteries it's the dogs

Tiggs

i have seen them.....will it sky + though?

messiah

Bought the 8in1 Kameleon off ebay.

It soon went back on ebay...

C h a z II

Unless you can customise the button and give them their own names any remote control will be a comprimise. You end up having to remember what each button does i.e. the text button when I'm on CD does random etc (bad example I know) You also end up with a bunch of buttons that are not used on each page, agin adding to confusion.

Vonzack

Yeah, Sky+ works fine with it.

Messiah, just out of interest what probles did you have with it? (assuming that's why you put it back on ebay)

Tiggs

the logitech harmony things look like a good middle ground between the Kamelion and prontos

Funkii Munkii

Another vote for the Cambridge

Got mine on e-bay £21

If you're interested

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW

ru'

I've got the Cambridge; it's fine, but as stated previously not being able to re-name buttons mean you need to compromise somewhat. Buttons you aren't using can be 'removed' to tidy each page up.

I still use the sky remote, 'cos you can't beat the feel of real buttons when surfing through hundreds of pages of 'nothing on'.

Also, the gf has problems using it. I should have got one of these new 'learning' gf, but they weren't out when I got mine and I can't afford to trade her in...

Allan

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Not too bad if you use good quality rechargable cells, can get about 10 days out of a charge.

Allan

OllyK

10 Days?? **** me, my pre-sky+ remote is still on its orginal batteries, come to think of it, I think the analogue Satellite remote is as well.