Universal Remote Control SL-9000 LCD Remote Control

Pros: Stylish, well laid out, macros, learning
Cons: fragile

After I got a DSS and a home theater receiver, things got too complicated for my wife to operate. I do not like the concept of touch screen remotes as I like the tactile feel of buttons in the dark. For those that defend the backlighting of touchscreens,...

Pros: Fully customizable LCD tags for buttons. Backlit display. Ton's of memory. Powerful IR transmitter.
Cons: it's a bit larger then a normal remote.

If you have 3 remotes sitting on your coffee table, you MUST get this all in one remote. This is the #1 rated remote at remotecentral.com and for good reason.

Most remotes are either hard button or LCD. Hard button remotes give you the...

Pros: It works superbly.
Cons: Some button mapping anomalies. I secretly miss my bucketful of zappers :-)

My experience of universal remotes has been limited to the unit that came with my Harmon Kardon AVR-7200 receiver and is also included with other models from that brand. That sleek silver unit looks like it was designed in outer space. It works, after ...

Pros: Does everything you want, and makes it look easy.
Cons: Middle part of joystick can be tricky to push. But seriously, that's about it.

I've had this remote for 2 months now and its still one of the coolest "toys" I've ever bought. I looked around at a lot of different programmable remote controls and this has the best of both worlds: it has the LCD screen that changes menus based ...

Pros: The macro programs are perfect for people who can't figure out multiple remotes.
Cons: None so far.

I bought this for my dad, who refuses to touch computers and gets frustrated with the 6 remotes my mom has accumulated for her home theater system. The reviews here sold me on this one. It has been great! I had all of the devices PLUS a couple of ...

Pros: Everything about this remote is a "pro".
Cons: Nothing.

This remote is great. Been using it for over a year and it's still going strong. I have a home theater system which includes: Tivo, Cable box, Satellite box, VCR, Computer, DVD player, CD Player, HDTV monitor and AV Receiver. This little dynamite ...

Pros: Durable with unbelievable IR strength, great ergonomics and tactile feel, highly customizable, powerful macros
Cons: Somewhat short, but not bad, battery life. No PC connection

I've actually had this remote for a couple years now, but two factors led me to come to and write about it. First, it's still available and it is inexpensive given the quality and usability of the remote. Second, we have a son that is now 2.5 years ...

Pros: Simple setup, very versatile, and only $100!
Cons: 3 seconds of button-holding to reach the editing screen was quite annoying during setup

After much research, I decided on this remote mostly because of the reviews it received here on Epinions and on other places like Amazon. Here's what I needed to control from it: - TiVo (most important to me!) - Primary DVD player (Sony) - ...

Pros: Powerful and very versatile.
Cons: Somewhat of a learning curve to do the initial programming.

I read the reviews on the Universal Remote MX-500 remote control and decided to try to get rid of the six remotes that cluttered my ottoman. The MX-500 is all that the reviews say it is, maybe better. This is the second universal that I have owned, the ...

Pros: Fully learning capable, Macro memory commands
Cons: none

The Home theater master SL9000 is in my humble opinion the best remote control center on the market ( for the money, that is ). There are clearly better units available with backlit LCD displays, and smartchips etc, but if your looking for rock solid,...

Pros: excellent preprogramming, with learning capability
Cons: none

With some oversimplification, there seem to be two basic types of universal remotes:

- lower end ($20-80) "preprogrammed" remotes where you type in codes for your equipment and get a subset of commands that the manufacturer thought...

Pros: Very easy to learn commands, backlight, easy to use, great level of customization.
Cons: Somewhat large, may be costly to some.

PICTURE THIS: On our wedding night, while we were relaxing in the Presidential Suite at our hotel, my parents were at our home freaking out believing that they had damaged our new TV. The next morning when we returned home, my sister told me that my ...

Pros: Easy to program, lots of flexibility, great range and power, lots of buttons.
Cons: Slightly confusing instructions, only four readily usable macro buttons.

The Home Theater Master SL9000 is a great remote. I have a number of components from a number of manufacturers. All of these were bought a various different times (Panasonic VCR, Toshiba TV, Denon Receiver, Philips DVD player). Yet the SL9000 was able...

Pros: IR learning, overridden keys, LCD-labeled tactile keys, 1..10 fully-customizable components, macro learning.
Cons: None.

Short Review: very, very nice remote, for a good price. Details: Since I found myself with a big Toshiva TV, a nice Onkyo surround sound, a Dish satellite receiver, and a Panasonic DVD, I felt that a universal remote was in order. Despite that ...

Pros: Amazing and complete flexibility! Durable build quality.
Cons: Initial complexity and learning curve

This review is for the MX-700 model, which is essentially the same as the MX-500, but allows you to use your computer to set up the controls, and then download them to the remote. Since epinions doesn't have an entry (yet?) for the MX-700, and since much ...