Any decent universal will allow you to program it from it from the
existing
remotes using the 'nose to nose' method

Err... I realise that, hence I'm wanting one.

What I need is a low down on the various types available. Philips, for
instance, do one which retails at over £200. I don't mind paying that sort
of dosh but is it worth it?

In message , PJO wrote


Any decent universal will allow you to program it from it from the
existing
remotes using the 'nose to nose' method

Err... I realise that, hence I'm wanting one.

What I need is a low down on the various types available. Philips, for
instance, do one which retails at over £200. I don't mind paying that sort
of dosh but is it worth it?



In my opinion it's not, but I imagine this will be a matter of
preference. Having owned a Philips Pronto for a while now I find I
really don't like LCD touch screen input and am intending to replace it
with a hard key control sometime soon, many folk however, love said
remote.

Having not used any other universal remotes I'm not really in a position
to advise, but can point you towards a good information source
http://www.remotecentral.com.

--
Dave Cunningham dave at upsilon org uk
PGP KEY ID: 0xA78636DC

In message , PJO wrote


Any decent universal will allow you to program it from it from the
existing
remotes using the 'nose to nose' method

Err... I realise that, hence I'm wanting one.

What I need is a low down on the various types available. Philips, for
instance, do one which retails at over £200. I don't mind paying that sort
of dosh but is it worth it?



In my opinion it's not, but I imagine this will be a matter of
preference. Having owned a Philips Pronto for a while now I find I
really don't like LCD touch screen input and am intending to replace it
with a hard key control sometime soon, many folk however, love said
remote.

Having not used any other universal remotes I'm not really in a position
to advise, but can point you towards a good information source
http://www.remotecentral.com.

--
Dave Cunningham dave at upsilon org uk
PGP KEY ID: 0xA78636DC

On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 08:17:02 -0000
"PJO" wrote:

What I need is a low down on the various types available. Philips, for
instance, do one which retails at over _200. I don't mind paying that
sort of dosh but is it worth it?

Christ no.

You can buy a PDA for less than 200ukp and that can be a proper
universal remote AND a whole lot more.

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Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are tasty and good with
ketchup.

On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 08:17:02 -0000
"PJO" wrote:

What I need is a low down on the various types available. Philips, for
instance, do one which retails at over _200. I don't mind paying that
sort of dosh but is it worth it?

Christ no.

You can buy a PDA for less than 200ukp and that can be a proper
universal remote AND a whole lot more.

--
Spyros lair: http://www.mnementh.co.uk/ |||| Maintainer: arm26 linux

Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are tasty and good with
ketchup.

"PJO" wrote in message ...
The ones I have found are the One4All Mosaic and the Sony RMAV3000T

The Mosaic is priced at around £80 while the Sony is £130.

Has anyone any experience of either of these or any other?

I've got the Wharfedale (the blue one) one from Richer Sounds for
about 70 quid. It's narrow enough that you can hold it with one hand
and use it. It has Touchscreen keyboard. Programs nicely and works all
6 of my boxes.

"PJO" wrote in message ...
The ones I have found are the One4All Mosaic and the Sony RMAV3000T

The Mosaic is priced at around £80 while the Sony is £130.

Has anyone any experience of either of these or any other?

I've got the Wharfedale (the blue one) one from Richer Sounds for
about 70 quid. It's narrow enough that you can hold it with one hand
and use it. It has Touchscreen keyboard. Programs nicely and works all
6 of my boxes.

"PJO" wrote in message
...

a 'Universal' one 20 quid from local shop

A smart answer but sadly also a crap answer.

£20 worth of universal remote will not work with most of what I've got
because they're only progranned with big standard studd like Philips,
Panasonic, etc. Once you go upmarket they will not work.
For what I want I'll need something programmable.



try this

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....&type=category

a $20 dollar one will do all, maybe not your gas fire,
they sell expensive flashy ones too for megabucks if you wish to have LCD
etc.

Philips Magnavox Universal Learning Remote

Model: PM625S


etc 19.99

"PJO" wrote in message
...

a 'Universal' one 20 quid from local shop

A smart answer but sadly also a crap answer.

£20 worth of universal remote will not work with most of what I've got
because they're only progranned with big standard studd like Philips,
Panasonic, etc. Once you go upmarket they will not work.
For what I want I'll need something programmable.



try this

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....&type=category

a $20 dollar one will do all, maybe not your gas fire,
they sell expensive flashy ones too for megabucks if you wish to have LCD
etc.

Philips Magnavox Universal Learning Remote

Model: PM625S


etc 19.99

PDA??

What's a PDA?