On 2/17/2013 12:29 PM, Puckdropper wrote:
Leon wrote in
:


I wanted one of those about 8 years ago when I replaced our original
to the house living room fan that I added a light and pull chain to 30
years ago. The remote would have made operation much easier. My wife
vetoed as we had enough remotes. Apparently you can have too many and
I was not aware of this.

*snip*

That's where a good multifunction and learning remote comes in. Mine has
up to 10 functions, but if your remote only has two or three buttons
there's no reason you can't "teach" it codes from different devices.

When asked what that remote controls, I just say "everything". It's true,
but the looks I get on those rare occasions are neat.

Puckdropper


Been there and done that, have an old Yamaha remote that does a lot, a
Universal Brand that does a lot but it seems that there is always a
single often used function that does not transfer well to the smart
remote. Like changing the sound field that uses 10 buttons on the
Yamaha remote or oddly enough the input for the TV that does not
transfer well. So I still have each of the standard remotes on hand as
back up.