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Jeff, WB8NHV
 
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Default What's the scoop on universal remotes ??

427Cobraman wrote:
rb wrote:
Never had a problem with the basic controls of a set.
Ask one of the kids to set it up for ya!
They can be confusing. : - )




Yesterday I bought probably my fifth universal remote only to return it
an hour later !! These remotes don't work - I don't care what the
paperwork that comes with it says !! Is there a way to know for sure
what brand universal remotes work best with what products ??

moonlite


What devices are you trying to control? (model, brand etc) and what
remotes have you tried? Personally, I use a One For All URC-8910 and
it works on everything I have including my light dimmer. Was about $30
a couple years ago.


I bought a One For All URC4041, which works well for everything but
my stereo system and my DVD player. The reason it won't work with the
DVD is my player (CyberHome CH-DVD300) will work only with its own
remote and no other (there is nothing wrong with the player; it's the
way the darn thing is designed). Why the URC4041 doesn't work with my
stereo, an Aiwa bookshelf system (CX-NA888--AM/FM, dual cassette, 3 CD
changer), however, is beyond me at this point. I've tried every setup
code in the manual, ran the code search (yes, I pressed the power
button at least 100 times with no luck), did everything I could think
of, but this remote simply will not operate the stereo. I was able to
get the remote to operate one function of the stereo system (power
on-off) at one point several months ago, but I can't get it to do even
that anymore. As I said, everything else in my entertainment system,
including the Motorola cable box used with my digital cable TV service,
responds to the OFA remote just as it should. The stereo system (which
works well using its own remote) was built by Aiwa some half-dozen
years ago; could this be why it does not respond to the OFA remote?

Jeff, WB8NHV
Fairport Harbor, Ohio USA