Article: One remote gives you total control

When I first heard that a company offered a product that replaced all your remote controllers with one unit, I couldn't imagine why anyone would want such a gadget. As it turns out, there is now an increasing number of multipurpose controllers on the market, and many people are buying them.

One of the best is made by Onkyo, a Japanese company known for its receivers. The Universal Programmable Remote RC-AV1 ($100), which debuted this summer, can replace up to three remote controllers (one for your TV, videocassette recorder (VCR) and audio receiver) by copying the signals sent by them. Just switch the RC-AV1 into the learning mode by pressing a button, point it at the original ...

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