Philips SBC RU880

The Philips SBRU880 remote control is ideal for people like me (People who want a sophisticated remote control but just cant justify the expense of a Philips Pronto remote). The remote is nicely weighted and fits well in the hand and the buttons have a nice tactile feel when pressed. The backlight illuminates the keypad well - but does emit a little hum. I currently use the remote with a Pansonic TV , NTL digital cable box, Panasonic video and a Sony AV amp. It performs the job well both at learning codes (for the cable box) and using its own library (for the TV etc). The remote has an LCD display which shows which of the 8 pieces of kit you ...  Read the complete review

Or to give it its full name, the Philips SBC RU880 Learning/Pre-programmed/RF Remote Control. This is a great piece of kit. Its a top-of-the-range universal remote control that is pre-programmed and learnable for controlling up to 8 devices. System setup is simple via the LCD guided system. Unlike some lesser devices it can learn almost all IR codes producable form any device so if you happen to have a device which isn't pre-programmed then you will soon be away by following easy to use programming setup. I did all the devices in my living room in less than half an hour. It also comes in a fetching shade of blue and looks ...  Read the complete review