Help! Need a remote to control 2 HTS!

[Darins10]

I am looking for a budget ($100) remote that will controller two separate systems. Does anyone have any simple solutions or suggestions?

I have the following equipment:

HTS #1
Hitachi 42T501 (display)
Pioneer HTS-GS1 (HT in a box for the 360)
Motorola Cable Box (Qwest)
TIVO DVR 2
Xbox 360
Wii

HTS #2
(see sig)

Cheers,
Darin

 

[AUtiger]

URC remotes

Look for a model that is programable & will handle your # of components. It will take some (a lot) of prgramming to basically split the remote but you should be able to do it. The macro's you set up will handle a lot of the functions for multiple components. Once you figure out the logic of programming, I suggest writing the steps down on paper and walking through them several times before you actually program. This will save you the numerous attempts to try and get it right when you forget to include a step. I have the RF 30 and love it. Well built & laid out IMO. I also love the RF (radio freq>) feature. I can be anywhere in the house or yard and control my system.

 

[Darins10]

Well I think I am going to go with the Logitech Harmony 550. It's affordable and in the instance I don't care for it (or it doesn't have the features I am looking for), very little has been invested.

Cheers,
Darin

 

[Thunder18]

Good choice on the Harmony 550. I have one and I have it set-up to use in both my main living room and my bedroom where I have a cheap HTiB set-up. It works fine it both. Just label the activities 1 and 2 so you know which one is for which room.

 

[Darins10]

Good choice on the Harmony 550. I have one and I have it set-up to use in both my main living room and my bedroom where I have a cheap HTiB set-up. It works fine it both. Just label the activities 1 and 2 so you know which one is for which room.

Awesome! I can't wait to get the remote. Remotes are a necessary evil (in terms of cost), but look forward to losing the ten or eleven remotes

Cheers.

 

[rnatalli]

Another happy user of the Harmony 550 here.

 

[Rob K]

Sony RM-VL600

I've been using Sony remotes for quite a few years now with great results. The current model I use is the VL-600. It's well laid out for touch only use, has 12 macro buttons, and controls up to 8 components. It has tons of codes built in as you'd expect, but is also a full learning remote in case there's a code not in there or you want to reconfigure the preprogrammed layouts.

Drawbacks are fairly minor. There's no interface to program it like the PC interface on the Harmony. That said, programming is fairly straightforward. The other drawback is that it's minimally lit up. Also not a huge drawback because the layout is good and you can find your way around by touch easily once you get used to it.

The remote currently sells for $16 at Amazon which is a steal for such a powerful and functional remote. Maybe not as sexy as a Harmony, but better in some ways and every bit as functional.

 

[Darins10]

I've been using Sony remotes for quite a few years now with great results. The current model I use is the VL-600. It's well laid out for touch only use, has 12 macro buttons, and controls up to 8 components. It has tons of codes built in as you'd expect, but is also a full learning remote in case there's a code not in there or you want to reconfigure the preprogrammed layouts.

Drawbacks are fairly minor. There's no interface to program it like the PC interface on the Harmony. That said, programming is fairly straightforward. The other drawback is that it's minimally lit up. Also not a huge drawback because the layout is good and you can find your way around by touch easily once you get used to it.

The remote currently sells for $16 at Amazon which is a steal for such a powerful and functional remote. Maybe not as sexy as a Harmony, but better in some ways and every bit as functional.

Thanks for the input! If the Harmony doesn't work out, I will look into Sony....

Cheers.