Universal Remote Help

ashjf · 21-03-2016, 17:25

Hi, does anyone know of a good universal remote that will control:
- TV
- Soundbar
- Sky
- PS3
- Amazon Fire TV
- Apple TV 4
- Airplay Speaker

Thank You in advance.

JurassicMark · 21-03-2016, 22:03

A Logitech Harmony remote may meet your needs.

Use this page to check if your devices are supported by the Harmony database. If some are not then you will probably have to opt for a remote which is able to learn commands from the original remote.

Warning: Some of their remote controls are very expensive.

ashjf · 22-03-2016, 08:12

Thank you, I will have a look.

What do you think of this one?
http://www.oneforall.co.uk/urc-7980-...-with-app.html

JurassicMark · 22-03-2016, 14:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashjf

Thank you, I will have a look.

What do you think of this one?
http://www.oneforall.co.uk/urc-7980-...-with-app.html

That looks very good and is fairly cheap, in comparison to Logitech devices.

From watching that video, it seems that it should be able to control all (see note below) of your devices. It has 'activity' modes which I have on my Harmony remote, this allows you to control multiple devices without having to switch between devices on the remote. For example, you can have a 'Watch Sky' activity where some buttons control your Sky box and the volume button controls the volume of the soundbar, then when you're finished watching you can press standby and it will turn all your active devices off (into standby mode).

Note: Your PS3 will not be able to be controlled directly using an infrared remote control as PS3 controllers/remote controls use Bluetooth to communicate, you will need an adapter to convert Infrared commands to Bluetooth commands that your PS3 understands. I used to use one of these adapters but it was expensive and only worked with Harmony remote controls. Don't know what other adapters are currently available, you may be able to get something suitable second-hand on ebay.

paulj48 · 22-03-2016, 16:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashjf

Thank you, I will have a look.

What do you think of this one?
http://www.oneforall.co.uk/urc-7980-...-with-app.html

Amazon Fire TV uses RF control and not IR so I don't think the above will work, The Harmony remotes with the IR hub will though.

howardl · 22-03-2016, 18:26

Harmony are the best, had one for years

21-03-2016, 17:25	#1
ashjf Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: South East Posts: 909	Universal Remote Help Hi, does anyone know of a good universal remote that will control: - TV - Soundbar - Sky - PS3 - Amazon Fire TV - Apple TV 4 - Airplay Speaker Thank You in advance.

21-03-2016, 22:03	#2
JurassicMark Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nottingham Posts: 5,578	A Logitech Harmony remote may meet your needs. Use this page to check if your devices are supported by the Harmony database. If some are not then you will probably have to opt for a remote which is able to learn commands from the original remote. Warning: Some of their remote controls are very expensive.

22-03-2016, 08:12	#3
ashjf Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: South East Posts: 909	Thank you, I will have a look. What do you think of this one? http://www.oneforall.co.uk/urc-7980-...-with-app.html

22-03-2016, 14:41	#4
JurassicMark Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nottingham Posts: 5,578	Quote: Originally Posted by ashjf Thank you, I will have a look. What do you think of this one? http://www.oneforall.co.uk/urc-7980-...-with-app.html That looks very good and is fairly cheap, in comparison to Logitech devices. From watching that video, it seems that it should be able to control all (see note below) of your devices. It has 'activity' modes which I have on my Harmony remote, this allows you to control multiple devices without having to switch between devices on the remote. For example, you can have a 'Watch Sky' activity where some buttons control your Sky box and the volume button controls the volume of the soundbar, then when you're finished watching you can press standby and it will turn all your active devices off (into standby mode). Note: Your PS3 will not be able to be controlled directly using an infrared remote control as PS3 controllers/remote controls use Bluetooth to communicate, you will need an adapter to convert Infrared commands to Bluetooth commands that your PS3 understands. I used to use one of these adapters but it was expensive and only worked with Harmony remote controls. Don't know what other adapters are currently available, you may be able to get something suitable second-hand on ebay.

22-03-2016, 16:20	#5
paulj48 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,096	Quote: Originally Posted by ashjf Thank you, I will have a look. What do you think of this one? http://www.oneforall.co.uk/urc-7980-...-with-app.html Amazon Fire TV uses RF control and not IR so I don't think the above will work, The Harmony remotes with the IR hub will though.

22-03-2016, 18:26	#6
howardl Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,909	Harmony are the best, had one for years

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