Jumbo - Universal Remote Review

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rtoy
Aurora, CO

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Easy to find and operate

cost-conscious, value conscious, a lover of unique gadgets

Pros

Price, ease of use, size

Cons

Manuals

DEC

2007

This remote was easy to operate and effective at long distances (30 ft or more) . The design was ok but I can't complain because its so big its easy to find. "Our universal cable remote had codes for Yamaha receivers, but none of them worked with the receiver model we just bought. Not wanting to fuss with multiple remotes, we knew this meant that we needed to buy a learning remote.
After reading lots of reviews online, I was ready to buy a Logitech Harmony 670 for $150, but my husband noticed the this one for $20. We loved that it had both a guide and an info button like our cable remote. It also has both on and off buttons, which was very useful since our Yamaha receiver has separate buttons for on and off (as opposed to one power button). Plus, it is a learning remote and it has a macro function that allows it to turn on and off multiple devices with the push of one button and a simple volume function that allows the volume buttons to control the receiver even when the remote is in cable mode. This plus the power macro means we NEVER have to push a mode button. We wanted simple operation, and we got it!
It was VERY easy to program. The codes provided worked somewhat, but I used the learning function for everything I couldn't program with a code. We are using this remote for our Toshiba TV, Scientific Atlanta cable box, and Yamaha receiver (we'll add a DVD player later), and it is working perfectly. This is the best $20 we ever spent!"