The problem I have with universal remotes is that there always seems to be an obscure function on each of my other remotes that the universal can\'t handle. For example, my widescreen TV has picture-in-picture control buttons and an aspect ratio/zoom button.Can the Logitech handle weird-ass stuff like that?

Can it control a Tivo?

Yes.

swoon

It's okay to buy another device if its purpose is to rid me of excess devices I already have, right? I mean, that was my excuse for the Treo...

For example, my widescreen TV has picture-in-picture control buttons and an aspect ratio/zoom button.Can the Logitech handle weird-ass stuff like that?

Yes.

When I set up the remote for "Watching TV," it automatically programmed one of the soft keys to control my TV's aspect ratio/zoom. It did NOT automatically program a button to do my picture in picture function, but I can go back and program a button myself to do that, if I wanted (which I don't, I don't care about PiP).

See, the reason most remotes don't always have complete functionality is because most remotes make you select blindly from a list of three, four or five digit codes.

The Logitech doesn't do that. It makes you tell it the exact manufacturer, make and model number of your device, and then it automatically knows:

Ah, you want me to behave exactly like this device here.

No blind guessing. No meaningless codes. You tell it the device you want it to pretend to be, and it knows how to do that.

Which model did you get, Sean?

I got the 550, which is a lower end model in the series. Maybe not the lowest end, but close.

It was only about $120 at Best Buy.

At least for mine, if for some reason it doesn't have a code, I think you can train it with the remote in question. Haven't needed to, though.

I don\'t know if I should tell you this, but Amazon\'s got the 550 for $80. If it\'s worth your time, you could return it and save 40 bucks.

Thanks for all the info. I am VERY tempted....

don't know if I should tell you this, but Amazon's got the 550 for $80.

DAMN IT! And it's at a discount from list price at Best Buy.

Actually, I checked Tiger Direct and found the 550 for $100, but I really wanted it yesterday (our cable remote, the main one, got spilled on two days ago and doesn't work any more) and I was willing to pay $20 extra for the convenience of having it immediately.

I'm not sure I'm willing to pay $40 for the convenience of having it immediately, but I have to go to work, so if I'm going to do something about it, it will have to wait for later.

Thanks for all the info. I am VERY tempted....

Seriously, if your entertainment system consists of more than two devices, this remote is probably worth the money.

Seriously, if your entertainment system consists of more than two devices, this remote is probably worth the money.

Yeah...I think we qualify. :)

ION, I really really really really really hate Cablevision. I had no idea how spoiled I was with Time Warner until we switched. Why can't Time Warner service my new address? Why?

Cablevision does have faster Internet, though.