View Full Version : Which Remote ?


duck69
01-29-07, 05:23 PM
Want to know what is a good remote control that can also control X10 ?
Do you have situations like these ?
Have remotes that will control your A/V but not X10 ? :eek:
Also have remotes that will control X10 but not something else ? :eek:
Would like to have only one remote that can control it all ? :cool:
Can't afford remotes that costs $200 & up ?
Hopefully you'll find some suggestions to help you in deciding "Which Remote" would be best for you on this thread.
OK! to get things started;
I have a OneForAll Kameleon URC-9960 (about $50) and my wife has a Sony RM-VL60 (about $30). We use them with a IR543 to send the X10 signals.

DANG ! I found myself writing a book about these remotes. So, I have deleted it.

I'm too new on the forum to post links at this time so, for reviews go to the remotecentral web site and do a search for URC 9960 and one for RM-VL600.

Remote central has some excellent indept reviews.

My wife prefers the hard buttons of the Sony while I prefer the touch screen of the Kameleon.
:D :D :D

rmalbers
01-30-07, 12:28 PM
Remotes are such personel preference you're going to have to just gather info and play aournd with various models, then decide for yourself. Some people love touch screens, other people can't stand them and have to have buttons. Have you looked at remotecentral.com? There's a ton of info there. BTW: a lot of remotes do x10 so that shouldn't be a big problem.

alexsquared
02-16-07, 05:10 PM
a lot of remotes do control X10, but you typically need an IR interface such as the IR543. One upgrade you can do is purchase the IR543AH which gives you control of all house codes, not just the one bank of them that are selected on the jog dial.