Universal Remote Control

Adding a universal remote control to your home theater or entertainment center is an excellent way to enhance your system. Not only will you not have numerous remotes lying around, but also many of the new remote controls allow you to program multiple commands to operate on one button press. For example press the on button, the projector, audio receiver and cable box come on while the lights dim. There are numerous choices with various functionalities. Read on.

Popular Remote Controls
There are hundreds of remote controls spanning the price range from $10 to 1000s of dollars. We will stick to the more advanced ones, although you may be surprised to find that an advanced remote can cost as little as $20. See our remote control page for all the details.

Universal Touch Screen Remote Control
This is rapidly expanding area, as the prices are quickly dropping and functionality reaching very impressive levels. Major advantage here is that the screen can change depending on the component the control is set for. No more memorizing which buttons do what, they are unique for each system and in many cases can be labeled the way you want them to be. We recommend a Universal Touch Screen Remote Control for just about all situations if the price is within budget.

Computer Remote Control
Interestingly computer remote controls are looked at two different ways. Some are using the computer as a remote control to control their home theater equipment, while others are using their computer as a music or video server and are looking for a remote control to control the computer. We address both situations in our computer remote control section.

Looking for a Universal Remote Control Code?
Finding the correct code for your universal remote control can be a challenge. We aim to help, compiling a list of links for the various remote controls.

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