Gefen Wireless for HDMI System Reviewed

Can it be true? Has wireless HDMI finally arrived? For the past couple of years, manufacturers have teased us with demonstrations of wireless HD video transmission. Some of these demos even came with specific product release dates, but sadly, those......Read More

Harmony 1000 Universal Remote Control Reviewed

Home theaters are becoming more and more complicated. With each component coming with its required remote control, as the number of components in your system grows, so does your need for a good universal remote. Sure, those with the dough......Read More

Harmony 550 Universal Remote Control Reviewed

The Harmony 550 is the smallest and simplest of the Harmony remotes, but don't let that fool you. All the good things Harmony is known for are here, just in smaller doses. The 550 is capable of controlling a dozen......Read More

Harmony 670 Universal Remote Control Reviewed

The Harmony 670 is an updated version of one of the original Harmony remotes, the 659. Coming in at just under $150, it is easily in reach of even the most modest of home theater fans. Harmony didn't skimp on......Read More

Harmony 880 Universal Remote Control Reviewed

Harmony has made quite a name for the company with their universal remotes, for good reason. They have the user interface down better than anyone else in the industry. From the simple Mac- and PC-compatible software for programming the remote......Read More

Harmony 890 Universal Remote Control Reviewed

The Harmony 890 is the workhorse of the Harmony line. While it's not the cheapest at $350, it's not the most expensive, either. It offers the best of everything with its numerous hard buttons and large color LCD display. Capable......Read More

Harmony One Universal Remote Control Reviewed

Home theaters are becoming more and more complicated, and with each new component comes another remote. Trying to teach the less tech-savvy of the family to use all those black and silver bars properly is just not practical any more.......Read More

Harmony RF Wireless Extender Reviewed

If you are one of the lucky few to own the Harmony 1000 or 890 universal remote controls, you have the added option of using up to four of these RF to IR extenders. Each RF wireless extender comes with......Read More

Monster AVL300 Universal Remote Control Reviewed

Monster's AVL300 ($399.95) is a universal remote that can control up to 15 A/V devices and up to six entertainment systems around the home; it is also designed to work with Monster's IlluminEssence lighting controls and other Z-wave products. The......Read More

Philips Pronto TSU9300 Programmable Remote Control

No matter what level of home theater you own, the only interface you have with your system is the remote. If you run a simple system of only a receiver, source and display, you could get by with the remote......Read More

Philips Pronto TSU9400 Universal Remote Control Reviewed

One of the higher-end models in Philips' popular Pronto line of universal remotes, the TSU9400 sits just below the top-of-the-line TSU9600 and offers much of that tablet-style remote's features in a vertically aligned, handheld design. The TSU9400 ($899.99) combines hard......Read More

Remotes & System Control Reviews & "Wiki" Information

A universal remote control is a programmable remote control for home theater use that can control each and every component in a home theater system....Read More

UEI NevoS70 Universal Remote Control Reviewed

Universal Electronic Inc.'s NevoS70 ($1,199) is the flagship model in the company's line of universal remotes. In many respects, this model is an upgrade to and improvement upon the previous NevoSL. The NevoS70 is a vertically aligned, handheld remote with......Read More

Universal Remote Control MX-450 Reviewed

Universal Remote Control is one of the most notable players in the AV remote control market. The company has two lines available for purchase. In addition to the remotes it designs for other stereo component manufacturers, they are the consumer......Read More

Universal Remote Control MX-980 Reviewed

There are plenty of universal remotes on the market, but few outside the Crestron or AMX class of controllers can easily handle a large home theater system. Universal Remote Control's new MX-980 bridges the gap between the simpler remotes commonly......Read More

Universal Remote Control PSX2 / PSXLink iPod Dock Reviewed

Universal Remote Control has recently released its $399 PSX-2 personal server. Although I am a fan of the company I had not originally paid much attention to the PSX-2 or its predecessor the PSX-1. At first glance it appears to......Read More

Universal Remote Control R50 Review

While home theater advances like 1080p, HDMI, Blu-ray and 7.1 surround sound continue to make our entertainment experiences richer, they also serve to make them more complicated. If you have to go through eight steps, six remotes and three product......Read More