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Best universal remotes
It's long been known that the remedy for a common case of remote clutter is the universal remote. However, when it comes to turning five remotes--or even more--into a single ubercontroller for all that equipment stacked beneath your TV or in your towering audio rack, you have a lot of choices. Yes, they're supposed to do the same thing, yet they all seem to go about it slightly differently and offer a variety of interfaces and designs. These remotes represent the best of the bunch, so you can find the perfect remote that lets you banish all those clickers to a drawer--forever.
Logitech Harmony One
8.7 Excellent (reviewed 2/21/08)
While it's missing an RF option, Logitech's Harmony One is one of the best--if not the best--universal remote we've ever tested.
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Monster Cable Home Theater and Lighting Controller 300
8.3 Excellent (reviewed 9/29/06)
While the RF-capable Logitech Harmony 890 does much of what the Monster Home Theater and Lighting Controller 300 does for significantly less money, the Monster is the superior remote.
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Logitech Harmony 720
8.3 Excellent (reviewed 8/2/06)
The combination of a color screen, a battery charger dock, and a sleek design makes the Logitech Harmony 720 one of the company's best universal remotes to date.
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Logitech Harmony 890
8.3 Excellent (reviewed 5/17/06)
While it isn't perfect, the Logitech Harmony 890 should be near the top of your list if you're in the market for a sub-$400 RF remote that can operate equipment that's hidden behind cabinets or closet doors.
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Monster Home Theater Controller 100
8.0 Excellent (reviewed 10/4/06)
The Monster Home Theater Controller 100 universal remote arguably offers a superior design to competing models from Logitech and Harman Kardon, but it's comparatively pricey.
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Philips Prestigo SRU8010
7.7 Very good (reviewed 8/17/07)
Philips' superb Prestigo SRU8010 will appeal to TV-centric users looking for a universal remote that's both affordable and easy to set up.
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Logitech Harmony 1000
7.7 Very good (reviewed 2/8/07)
Though it lacks real multiroom capabilities and may not offer quite the flexibility of competing high-end tablet-style remotes, the swanky Logitech Harmony 1000 can be programmed by the average consumer, which saves the cost of hiring a home installer to program it.
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Logitech Harmony Advanced Universal Remote (Xbox 360)
7.7 Very good (reviewed 3/3/06)
A sleek design, an impressive feature set, and a manageable price tag make the Logitech Harmony Advanced Universal Remote an excellent choice for Xbox 360 owners.
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Logitech Harmony 550
7.4 Very good (reviewed 3/30/06)
The PC-programmable Logitech Harmony 550 universal remote control offers a sleek design, an impressive feature set, and a manageable price tag.
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Logitech Harmony 670
7.3 Very good (reviewed 10/20/06)
The Logitech Harmony 670 may not be the coolest-looking universal remote, but it's one of the easiest to use, especially for DVR users.
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