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Radio Shack 6-in-1 Remote

Radio Shack 6 in 1 Remote

Is someone in your house always complaining about how many remote you have lying around your living room. I mean come on! It should not take a degree from MIT to watch a DVD. We had a remote for the TV, A remote for the VCR, A remote for the DVD Player, A remote for the Home Theater System. The instructions we had to leave guests home to watch a move were longer than the INS Immigration forms.

While visiting Radio Shack, on Ladson in South Carolina, one of their sales reps mentioned the 6 in one remote as I was complaining about keeping track of another remote. (we were in Radio Shack to by a replacement home theater system for the bedroom) After seeing a brief demonstration I was willing to pay the costly sum of $59.99 to give it a try, especially since they have a no questions asked return policy during the first 90 days.

So we rushed home and while my husband (Rick) was installing the new home theater system in the bedroom, I sat down to program the remote. I had been warned that it would take about 20 minutes… It did not. It took longer. But it was and has been well worth the time spent.

The only problem that I have yet to resolve is I’ve not been able to get it to work with my DVD/VCR combo unit. There are no listings in the manual for any DVD/VCR combo units. However, they do have a number in the manual which you can call to receive upgrades which I have yet to call. I hoping they will be able to upgrade the unit to work with our DVD/VCR combo. (follow up article will be posted soon)

My general impression of this product - its outstanding! I love the fact that it lights up as soon as you pick it up or it is moved, so you can see every button clearly. A second really nice feature is its simplicity. For example when you want to turn on your TV you push the TV button and power. While in TV mode only the functions relevant to your TV are illuminated on the remote. When you select VCR, DVD, Audio, etc, you get only the functions relevant to your selection. This really helps to keep it simple (K.I.S.S. Principle at work). Perhaps the most impressive attribute of this remote is its range. I was able to control the systems from over 20 feet away. I am so impressed with this product and its simplicity that I going to get a second unit for our bedroom. Instead of using 5 remotes I now use only one.

P.S. Anyone need some left over remotes? Maybe eBay… ;o)

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