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Summary: My Wifes Favorite Toy
Review: This device is a G*d send.We had 8 different remotes for our home theater and it eliminated 8 different remotes. My wife would go nuts and scream with all these remotes laying around. Now with one touch on screen graphics we are able to use all components with ease. Not cheap but worth every penny plus!!!
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Summary: Can legally blind people use this remote part 2
Review: Well...I found that with this remote a sighted person can change channels with onscreen "buttons," and a blind person can instead turn the large central wheel with her thumb. So I bought one for my mother and now she doesn't have to see a thing to find her channels. And the remote isn't a big cumbersome one like those the catalogs for disabled persons sell with huge buttons and too large for people with small hands to comfortably hold. Eureka!
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Summary: The ONE and ONLY remote for Home Theater buffs!
Review: What a joy to use! It took some time in front of the computer setting up some macros, but how much easier can it get! I now have ONE button that not only turns on all of my components, but sets all the A/V switches correctly! I have another button (one button!) that resets all the A/V gear so that I can watch my DVD Movie. Another single button to change everything again to watch a VCR movie....get the picture? AND..another button for when my wife or friends press a wrong button or buttons that mess everything up.."honey, why is there picture and no sound.." or "honey, why is there sound and no picture..". I used to have to buzz through a menu to figure out what whas changed. Now I have a button that I labled 'Fix TV' and it does! No matter what the problem was! I have also set up screens to do EVERY function of the 10 remotes that I use. It has yet to miss my expectations. My hat is off to HK and Microsoft.
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Summary: Highly Elaborate, Low on Utility
Review: What you gain in "cool" features like LCD touchscreen and computer interfacing, you lose in basic usability and functionality. Think about the features you most commonly use on your remote control; they should be instantly accessible. With this remote, you need to navigate through screens before you can control the right device.If you're really considering a decent programmable, universal remote for the money, I recommend the Sony AV2000. This remote has 12 dedicated buttons to quickly jump from one device to another. It also has dedicated Channel +/- and Volume +/- control buttons; the Channel conveniently changes to the track/chapter skip +/- function when you choose DVD or CD. The most serious shortcoming of the Sony remote, however, is that the display is hardly viewable without first activating the backlight. Nevertheless, give the Sony a try before you spend twice as much money on this remote.
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Summary: What might Apple have done?
Review: While Harmon/Microsoft claims that the TC1000 is the"one remote" answer for systems, the fine print notes that it may not control all remote features on specific products and that certainly is the case. Even with updated software, some codes for specific brands of electronics were incorrect and some remotes codes were unlearnable (leading to 2 add'l remotes along with the TC1000). Yes it looks cool, feels cool and has that neat touch pad, but when it all comes down to ergonomics, how many screens do you have to navigate between just to do what might have been 2 pushes on a standard remote? The TC1000 made a short stay in my home when it became apparent that sometimes elaborate technology can't always replace simple actions. It might be perfect for a highly sophisticated A/V system, but for the average consumer who is looking to replace 3 or 4 remotes with one and keep the button pushing to a minimum to make it all work, there are far better choices at significantly less of an expense.
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Summary: The last remote you will own
Review: While you NEED a Windows 95/98 computer to take advantage of every function of, it is not that hard to program. I have two of these (one for the den, and one for the theatre room) It has no problem controlling Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi, HK, and with the firmware upgrade it even controls the IR lights!. A couple of hours creating just the perfect macros, and you don't have to navigate through screens any more. One macro to "watch tv" another for "watch DVD" another for "listen to a CD" A God send for my wife. She loves it to. A very sound investment.
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Summary: The last remote you will own
Review: While you NEED a Windows 95/98 computer to take advantage of every function of, it is not that hard to program. I have two of these (one for the den, and one for the theatre room) It has no problem controlling Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi, HK, and with the firmware upgrade it even controls the IR lights!. A couple of hours creating just the perfect macros, and you don't have to navigate through screens any more. One macro to "watch tv" another for "watch DVD" another for "listen to a CD" A God send for my wife. She loves it to. A very sound investment.
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Summary: The last remote you'll ever buy....
Review: Why would you spend $350 for a remote?? If you own a Home Theater System and are losing your mind with a "jungle" of buttons, you will want to spend the $$ on this one! Great flexibility, very intuitive interface, huge support of devices (training it to mimic unknowns is also very easy). One complaint: the LCD legibility could be improved!
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