Six of the best universal remote controls

Press & Journal

A review of the 6 best universal remote control according to Press & Journal.com. One For All is in the list with 3 products: One For All Xsight, One For All SmartControl and the One For All Zapper. Read the entire article here.

One For All SmartControl wins test !!

The Inquirer

AS YOUR HOME THEATRE setup grows a new problem arises; how do you control the multitude of devices you have without juggling five or six different remote controls? Thankfully there are a number of cost effective solutions available with two of the more affordable ones featured here.

Universal remote controls aim to declutter your coffee table or sofa by replacing several devices with just one. There's a wide range of units available with prices to match. Manufacturers such as Universal Electronics and Philips aim for the high-end with products that offer a high degree of customisation and a price tag to make you baulk. Others such as Logitech have gone for the more attainable end of the market offering a balance between customisation and price. One For All is Universal Electronics' consumer brand and has been around for the best part of two decades. Firmly entrenched in the value-end of the market, it originally catered to those who had lost their original remote control unit. However with the Smartcontrol it's making a move into the universal remote territory allowing the consolidation of other remotes and at £30 it's nothing short of a steal.

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Take control of all your home entertainment needs with this remote

It's a truth universally acknowledged that the more gadgets you buy the more remotes you need to control them with.

Ergo, unintended domestic strife and a total lack of room on your coffee table for stuff like, well, coffee.

One answer, obviously, is to stop buying so much stuff; the other - more sensible one - is to swap the multitude of remotes for one super-convergent beast that can control everything you want, without going to Click-like levels of insanity.


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ONE FOR ALL INTRODUCES NEW MEDIA UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL

Market leader One For All has launched SmartControl™ – the first universal remote to work with all the latest digital equipment such as HDTV, DVB-T, iPod docks, BluRay, Playstation2, Xbox 360, Full HD LCD, home cinema systems and MP3 players.

This new remote features SmartControl technology - the first universal remote that allows you to control multiple devices without the need to switch between device modes or original remotes
and for under £25.

How does SmartControl work?
Press ‘Watch Movie’ for example and you can control the volume on your TV, as well as the movie functions of your DVD player and Amplifier, at the same time.

The remote ‘knows’ which commands to send to which device. So you no longer have to switch between device modes or original remotes.

Similar pre-programmed buttons for ‘Watch TV’ and ‘Listen to Music’ enable you to manage all the main functions of your a/v equipment without having to switch between several different remotes.

It also features SimpleSet™, a unique three button set-up system for all the most popular brands - which means you don’t have to search for code numbers when registering the remote with your equipment. There’s no need to pore through a manual and SmartControl is guaranteed to work with all brands and can learn any function from the original remote.

One For All SmartControl is an innovative, yet easy-to-use remote – enabling you to control up to six audio-visual devices in your living room at the touch of one button, consolidating the multiple remotes you currently use (which saves on batteries too).

SmartControl has long-life compatibility as it has ‘learning’ technology inside, with dedicated backlit keys for new media applications. It runs on four AAA batteries (not included).

The SmartControl is also a design statement, its sleek and timeless look matching the designs of new media devices such as Blu-ray players, iPod dock stations and the latest in LCD/LED screens.

The One For All SmartControl universal remote will be in the Argos catalogue from 28 December and also at Comet, priced £24.99 (SRP).

One For All SmartControl hits UK press!!

One For All's universal remote control SmartControl was recently launched in the UK. The press reports on a large scale about this product. Please find here a selection of links so you can read for yourself what the opinion is of this new product.

http://fwd.five.tv/gadget-show/gadget-news/one-for-all-launches-25-universal-remote

http://www.techarena.in/news/27059-smartcontrol-universal-remote-one-all.htm

http://www.desicolours.com/tech/first-universal-media-remote-smartcontrol/16/01/2010

http://www.gadgetfan.co.uk/?p=104

http://www.easier.com/64768-new-media-universal-remote-control.html

http://atsclients.com/?p=10174

One For All SmartControl remote does it all

One For All has just launched SmartControl, which it claims is the first universal remote to work with all the latest digital equipment such as HDTVs, set-top boxes, iPod docks, MP3 players, home cinema systems and Blu-ray players, plus PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles.

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