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Article: One remote gives you total control
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- October 25, 1987
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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 ...