Alternative remotes
Everyday use of its remote control is a key factor in making your digital product easy or annoying to use. You can see the range of ratings we give for this in our product test reports. So maybe you are struggling with fiddly buttons or end to end shuffling with a poor remote, or just fed up with the clutch of remotes needed for your TV, set top box and DVD player.
If so, see our recommendations from seven across the range of alternative remote controls out there. They include really simple products with just a few buttons – to switch on and off, change channels and adjust the volume, on either a single device eg your iDTV, or on two or three different products. Or, there are fully functional remotes that look like any digital remote control, but can replace the individual controls supplied with your TV and other kit. Also check the instructions covering your existing remote controls to see if the best of them can be programmed to operate all your digital TV products.
simple
with just a few buttons:
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a few plus concealed extra buttons:
full functionality
For buying tips, see What to look for
See Test methods if you are interested in how we tested alternative remote controls