HELP!! which replacement Remote do you prefer?

[akar]

Hey everyone,

New to the world of TIVO. A friend gave me a Philips DSR 704 but he can't find the remote control for it.

Which remote control should I buy??? brands/ model #'s ???

a universal remote or a replacement tivo remote?

eBay seems to have tons of remotes, just wanted to ask for your WISDOM before making this choice.

P.S. I am looking for best functionality of the TIVO unit and don't really mind having more than 1 remote if i need to.

and P.S.S. Something under $50 please!

Thanks in advance,

Adam

[rdrrepair]

Get a TiVo remote on Ebay - they can be found for around $17 with shipping.

[JimSpence]

Check out the OFA URC 6131.

[moonscape]

1) S1 SVR2000 > S2-86 hrs Former Lifetime >
2) S3 -610 hrs 3x Lifetime!
3) S2 -140 hrs Lifetime
4) S2 -140 hrs Lifetime
5) S2 -376 hrs Lifetime
6) S2 -458 hrs Lifetime


WOW. Just WOW.

[JimSpence]

If you have other components besides the TiVo and TV to control, I'd suggest a Harmony universal remote.

[mick66]

I have one of the two least expensive harmony remotes - the 520. The other is the 550 and they are extremely similar. It works great controling 3 TiVos, a DVD player, a VCR, an A/V receiver, and the TV to which these are all connected.

Although, if you don't need to control anything other than the unit and the TV, you're probably better off just getting a replacement TiVo peanut.

[sctv]

does the 520 have the thumbs down function?

[JimSpence]

They don't have dedicated buttons for thumbs, but you can make any button do what ever you want. For example, I have the Harmony 628 (low end model) and have two of the LCD labeled buttons assigned as thumbs.

[classicsat]

I have a OneForAll URC-8910 I rather like. Although it doesn't have thumbs, I programmed them in, along with numerous other enhancements and upgrades with JP1. You don't need JP1 to program keys in though.

[mick66]

does the 520 have the thumbs down function?

deja vu
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=5019168#post5019168