universal remote
One controls all
A universal remote is a handheld device programmed to control multiple electronic components—television, cable box, DVD player, sound system—replacing the separate remotes that would otherwise clutter a coffee table.
Most require initial setup to sync with each device: I spent an hour programming the universal remote.
The appeal is consolidation, though in practice many households still end up with several remotes anyway.
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- channelPassage for transmission
- channel surfingRapidly changing television stations
- buttonsSmall disc fasteners
- button layoutArrangement of interactive controls
couch · batteries · battery compartment · infrared · click · volume · mute · zap · program · sofa · couch potato · lazy · gadget · control · signal · device · TV · stereo
- home entertainmentsmart TV, home theater, media center, streaming device, media player
- home theaterprojector, home cinema, screen, speakers, soundbar
- remote controlcontroller, garage opener, drone controller, car key fob, keyless entry
- remotesclicker, zapper, garage door opener, garage opener, shutter release
- TV accessoriesTV stand, wall mount, cable box, set-top box, streaming device
- remoteclicker, faraway, wilderness, backcountry, outback
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