Why get a Universal Remote?
Ok well I was always one of those people that would not spend the money on a universal remote. I mean it can’t really be worth all that money just to have only one remote, but boy was I wrong.
The other day I got a Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote for my birthday, and I really regret not buying one earlier. This remote is great, and I love having everything being controlled from the one place.
Currently I use my HTPC to record things, my DVD player just because I like it, my surround sound system, and my Xbox, and I have a lot of remotes to do this.
With the new remote when I press the on button, it turns on my TV, HTPC and surround sound, and sets all the inputs to match so I get the right sound. I press another button, for example the Xbox button, and the Xbox turns on and the inputs change. I have to do no setting up. When I press off, everything turns off at once. Read more