How many devices do you have running off your universal remote?

TheIrishGrover · 25-02-2010 08:54AM #1

Just saw a posting for a 5-in-1 universal bargain in Bargain Alerts. It's a good bargain and fair play to the poster but I was just wondering if 5-in-1 is enough for most people these days. Example, below is what I've running off my own remote.

Tele
NLT
Media Player
DVD Recorder
R1 DVD Player
PS3
Surround
HDMI Switch
Ipod

Plus I've seen IR light switches, sockets etc. Obviously some people will have satelite dishes connected too.

Plus, are they gone too far? I mean I've all my original remotes stashed in a drawer in the kitchen or something (probably with the batteries in clocks etc) If I lose that remote I'm screwed

and there's a feckin' little screen on it. Cool but when do we stop? Saw an article on CNN.com I think about some company that released a remote that you can watch tele on. So you watch one channel on tele and another on the remote!

Jesus Wept · 25-02-2010 08:57AM

The whole universe is runnin offa her.

DamoDLK · 25-02-2010 09:01AM

Lost it about 7 & 1/2 years ago behind the couch... Back then we had the Tele, NTL and the dvd player only.. they truly were simpler times.

TheIrishGrover · 25-02-2010 09:13AM

The-Rigger wrote: »

The whole universe is runnin offa her.

Bloody hell, ya must've been programming that for HOURS. Battery life must be a bitch

Creamy Goodness · 25-02-2010 09:28AM

Universal remotes are ****.

Much prefer tapingmy remotes together and calling it the megatron is much better.

inforfun · 25-02-2010 10:42AM

TV
DVD
XBOX
UPC box
AV receiver
Media player

All controlled by a Harmony One.
1 push of the button to go from watching tv to playing on the XBOX.

Of course the remote is always 20 centimeter out of reach so i still have to move my lazy arse

That_Guy · 25-02-2010 10:47AM

The lazy man's remote.

petes · 25-02-2010 10:52AM

I have one stick. It does all.

phasers · 25-02-2010 10:53AM

one

I don't know how to get more than one, I only get universal remotes cos I always break the actual remote the TV comes with

That_Guy · 25-02-2010 10:54AM

Insurgent wrote: »

I have one stick. It does all.

Like Homer from the Simpsons when he's morbidly obese and uses his broom.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 25-02-2010 10:57AM

phasers wrote: »

I always break the actual remote the TV comes with

But not the pretend remotes?

ejmaztec · 25-02-2010 11:04AM

You need a universal remote for each device because they're all sh1te.

phasers · 25-02-2010 11:09AM

Kamila Grumpy Peak wrote: »

But not the pretend remotes?

Your TV comes with pretend remotes? That's stupid

stovelid · 25-02-2010 11:30AM

I walk to the device(s) to use them because I'm not a fat bastard.

Wazdakka · 25-02-2010 12:30PM

stovelid wrote: »

I walk to the device(s) to use them because I'm not a fat bastard.

That must really be a bit of a pain..
Getting all the way down off your high horse to change the channel every time?
A remote would probably be a bit easier in fairness.

stovelid · 25-02-2010 12:32PM

Wazdakka wrote: »

That must really be a bit of a pain..
Getting all the way down off your high horse to change the channel every time?
A remote would probably be a bit easier in fairness.

That's no bother. It's getting down off your auld one that's the killer. :pac:

Darksaga87 · 25-02-2010 12:34PM

My remote is so advanced, its works everythin... Even my GF, it has a great mute button on it, when she is yapping away, lob the remote at her head, instant OFF!!

How many devices do you have running off your universal remote?

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