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6. I pretty much exclusively use Logitech Harmony remotes.

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2013, 07:07 AM

Mar 2013

They require a little bit of technical expertise to setup (they have an internet based setup utility), but once they're setup, they're very easy and intuitive to use.

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Why Are TV Remotes So Terrible? [View all] Sherman A1 Mar 2013 OP

LOL trumad Mar 2013 #1

I think we have a box with 5 of them Sherman A1 Mar 2013 #5

You've just pipi_k Mar 2013 #20

Lack of competition in the marketplace. n/t FSogol Mar 2013 #2

I don't think so. Too MUCH competition. randome Mar 2013 #11

I agree with you LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #16

"and TV shows are so terrific" Chuuku Davis Mar 2013 #3

Yeah I liked that too Sherman A1 Mar 2013 #4

Not sure if you're snarking...but trumad Mar 2013 #7

I believe we will have to agree to disagree Sherman A1 Mar 2013 #13

I pretty much exclusively use Logitech Harmony remotes. EOTE Mar 2013 #6

I'm thinking it will be all app based soon anyway. trumad Mar 2013 #8

There are a number of good remote apps available. EOTE Mar 2013 #21

logitech remotes are wonderful Betty88 Mar 2013 #10

Transferring is another reason the Harmony line is great. EOTE Mar 2013 #22

A third of the buttons on our cable remote are for a DVR that they did not provide Kolesar Mar 2013 #9

And while we're at it... Blue_Adept Mar 2013 #12

My ATT Uverse remote is the worst POS I've ever used. tridim Mar 2013 #14

Good design costs time and money, that's why. bemildred Mar 2013 #15

I used to spend hours programming a universal remote to do everything. I gave up. onehandle Mar 2013 #17

No universal industry standard. n/t Bonhomme Richard Mar 2013 #18

Evolve or die, human. N/t Shankapotomus Mar 2013 #19

Simple solution rusty fender Mar 2013 #23

I've spent a bundle on so called "Universal Remotes" lpbk2713 Mar 2013 #24

Rabbit ears and one remote kairos12 Mar 2013 #25

Which is as the article suggests Sherman A1 Mar 2013 #26