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Old 19-06-2009, 17:56
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Is there a universal remote that will operate the Humax freesat recorder
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Old 19-06-2009, 18:05
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Yes, Philips and Logitech both work fine.
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Old 20-06-2009, 07:25
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Thanks Flyer. Can you tell me which models or will they all work?
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Old 20-06-2009, 08:21
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Is there a universal remote that will operate the Humax freesat recorder
I use the Logitech Harmony One, takes some setting up to start with but it is a popular model.
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Old 20-06-2009, 09:21
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I use the Logitech Harmony One, takes some setting up to start with but it is a popular model.
Bloody Hell! That costs nearly as much as the Humax.
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Old 20-06-2009, 10:00
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Thanks Flyer. Can you tell me which models or will they all work?
They should all work, the Philips is very easy to set up, the logitech requires a USB connection and can be a pain to set up.

I got the Philips SRU8008 for £45 and its perfect.
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Old 20-06-2009, 10:29
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I use the Logitech Harmony One, takes some setting up to start with but it is a popular model.
I bought the Harmony One too, and the only thing I was concerned about was the lack of colour buttons, but I assigned them to the colour touchscreen at the top, and it works a treat. The remote feels exactly right in the hand, and the buttons all have a nice feel to them. In fact, I have owned several universal remotes in the past few years, and think this is by far the best remote I have ever used. It even has a charging cradle which works perfectly too.
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Old 20-06-2009, 12:30
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I use the Logitech Harmony 525 - also takes some setting up but quite a bit cheaper than the Harmony One (£60 on the Logitech site compared with £170 for the One but you should be able to get it cheaper).
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Old 20-06-2009, 12:35
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I got a brand new Harmony 885 very cheap on eBay, nobody else bid

They do go for quite a high price, even on eBay, but if you're not desperate and patient, you can find them.

BTW, I wouldn't be without it for controlling my 2 stb's and my other A/V kit.

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Old 20-06-2009, 14:21
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Is there a universal remote that will operate the Humax freesat recorder
I use the one for all 5 model urc 7555 £20 you can copy your original remote and put the function were you want.

Or you can go to http://www.hifi-remote.com/jp1/ and find out how to program your own remote by making a simple interface for around £2 and download the codes from the site to the remote.
Takes a little reading but well worth it.
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Old 20-06-2009, 17:30
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I also use a OFA model, the URC7556. Does the job, great value if you don't have a complex AV system.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000CEU4GE/
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Old 21-06-2009, 07:59
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Bloody Hell! That costs nearly as much as the Humax.
Hardly, but it's worth the cost. It's the first universal remote that I've kept. It actually feels like a proper remote.
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Old 21-06-2009, 08:31
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Bloody Hell! That costs nearly as much as the Humax.
I paid £70 from Amazon for mine using a £25 discount code I got from an AV Forum, might be worth have a look around to see if there are any more about.
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