subject: 5 Reasons Why You Should Buy An All In One Remote [print this page] The remote control is one of the most useful, indispensable items in a modern home. But when you're using one for the TV, one for the DVD, and sometimes one for a hooked up computer or other equipment, it's a crowd. An all in one remote can save a lot of time, as well as batteries. If you've got a modern LCD TV setup, you can save yourself some suffering.
Too many remotes
It's not quite an overstatement to say people can spend as much time fiddling with remotes as actually watching TV. Each single purpose remote is different, and you have to learn what you can and can't do with each one. It's absurd, really, to have perfectly good standardized AV hookups for TVs and DVDs, and so many species of remote control.
Computers are much the same. Even computer manufacturers, famous for their proprietary technology, use standardized USB connections, jacks, etc. You'd think it would be reasonable to do the same with remote controls.
It's not like the average single use remote is necessarily good, either. Unless it's a name brand, sometimes all you're really getting is an infrared control with a collection of switches that may or may not work properly.
The all in one remote idea
The idea of a universal remote control didn't take long to develop. The remote shuffling got on people's nerves, and an all purpose remote was developed to cover all options. Quality varies between different types of universal remotes, but they get the job done.
Advantages of the all in one remote
The advantage of a good all in one remote is that you can do all your programming and selections much more quickly, and with no surprises as one function or another doesn't work properly. This is particularly important with more advanced TVs, because they have almost as many functions as a phone has applications, and the remote is often the main point of access.
How to find the right all in one remote
A good remote has some very obvious indicators, if you know where to look for them:
They have all standardized controls.
They're well laid out, and you can see at a glance what each button does.
They provide a list of the models for which they're designed. These are usually industry standard model LCD TVs like a Samsung LCD TV, which is also a good guide to the types of functions you should see on the right all in one remote.
Better viewing, better recording, and better quality
If you've ever had to put up with an 'iffy' remote, (or several) where every hit of a button is an adventure in annoyance, you'll definitely appreciate the good quality all in one remotes.
Having full spectrum control means you can also set up your entire home entertainment unit and all your equipment properly. For once, you can actually watch TV, not the remote.
by: Joe Watson
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