Philips Prestigo SRU8112/27 Remote Control

Easily select your favorite channels with Philips color icon-based universal remote. Blending technology and convenience, the Prestigo SRU8112 provides direct access buttons to your TV channels as well as big buttons for ease of use. This remote incorporates on-device step-by-step instructions to setup your equipment - regardless of brand - without the need of a user manual. The universal IR code database allows the remote to control your equipment without needing to learn individual signals. Select the correct infrared code sets in the database for the devices you want to control, to enable control of virtually every audio/video system element on the market today ¿ regardless of model or brand. The learning functionality enables the remote control to capture and store infrared signals from other remotes for later use. When a device code is not included in the on-board database, it can be learned from the original remote, simply by pointing to it.

Just what I had hoped for from a Remote

Review Date: January 17, 2010

Reviewer: Brad Masbruch, Rockford, IL

Like another review on here, I purchased this remote for $30 through a one-deal-a-day site (probably not worth the $100). So far, the remote is just about everything I had hoped. I am happy with most of the layout and learning capability. I would purchase again in a heartbeat. I list a handful of disadvantages, but they are pretty minor, and the advantages of this remote definitely out weight the disadvantages. Advantages The LCD can learn up to 27 buttons for each component. I was able to learn all the PIP and other functions into that area that there weren't dedicated buttons for. Also, I added buttons to my cable component that would control basic functions of the TV and AMP that I would use while watching cable, which is convenient since it takes a couple buttons to switch between components. Can re-name the buttons on the LCD to whatever you want, which makes the remote very user friendly when others are using it. Learning buttons from other remotes is very easy. Although it didn't have my receiver or blu-ray player, it was quick and easy to learn all the buttons. Quick access buttons to your favorite channels, which are easy to set up. Any button on the remote can be learned to mimic any button on an existing remote (with exception to the HOME, MODE, FAVORITES, and USER buttons). Button layout is pretty good. Puts the numbers at the bottom, which you don't use much since you can program your favorite channels. The learning sensor is on the bottom of the remote. This may seem minor, but it is less awkward than having to point the remotes at each other, and can make a difference when you have to learn a lot of buttons. Disadvantages The LCD side buttons are not the easiest to press. Like the other review said, it takes hitting a few buttons to run a macro (almost defeats the purpose). Also, no way to edit a macro other than adding onto it (so, if you mess up, you have to delete and do it again). Once you learn a button, you can only un-learn by deleting all learned buttons on a component (at least as far as I can tell). If you are on a component, but hit the HOME, FAVORITES, or USER buttons, you have to re-select the component (which takes a couple buttons) in order to get back to the LCD buttons for that component. It would be nice if there was a dedicated button to get back to that screen. Can't get rid of the components from the LCD that you aren't using (but it at least does highlight the ones that you have something programmed in). Some of the buttons I learned said "success", but upon using them, they didn't work. So, I had to re-learn a few buttons, but it did learn them all. I had to go through all my learned buttons though, so that I could verify they actually worked.

Not What I expected.

Review Date: February 18, 2010

Reviewer: Inderjeet, CA, USA

I purchased this remote to consolidate my TV, Dish Network Receiver and my Windows Media Center PC. It recognized my Samsung HD LCD TV easily. It did not recognize my Dish Network Receiver. Finally, the whole claim about it recognizing your PC is a false claim. I was able to make this remote learn the individual keys of both my Dish and Windows MCE remotes and learning was fairly easy. A non tech savvy user might have difficulty setting this up. Pros: The only thing I've found so far is that it has learnt all the remotes I've tried to teach it. Cons: I don't know where to start but the whole hardware and design is very sub-standard in quality. the upper right and left keys being very close to each other may be difficult to press. the upper keys are not very sensitive and require pressing hard to use its function. In fact, I've had this remote only 30 hours and one of the key has stopped responding already. The overall response to other devices is very slow and there is a lag in response time. The manual/website says that this remote controller has capability to operate a PC but the PC operation or learning label doesn't even appear on the menu screen. I would not recommend this remote to anyone looking for a multi function remote controller. I suggest to spend a little more time in research and more money on a more reliable product.

Works fine, color screen is cool.

Review Date: January 17, 2010

Reviewer: David G. Huss,

At the price listed here 100+ dollars, you can probably find something better. However I got the product from a popular website that sells one item a day for $30. It works pretty well. It had the codes for my 8+ year old Onkyo receiver and an older samsung TV. However it had issues trying to add additional buttons to the samsung controls. I needed to add a "component/tv button" as the AV/TV button on my TV only cycles between the S-Video, analog, AV1 and AV2 inputs but not the 3 component options. I was unable to do this (despite having my TV in its database the learning function refused to work), but eventually discovered that the "enter" button on the phillips remote was set to this functionality. So in the end it worked out okay. I was able to use the learning function to have it control both my Roku box and an IMPACT audio 3 component selector box just fine. The one thing that I don't like about the remote is that there is no way to quickly get to your macros. You have to hit "home" then select "macros" then select the macro you want. I wish I could add macros to the favorites menu, (which can be accessed through the "user 1" and "user 2" buttons at the top of the remote) but the only thing the favorites menu can store are channels. Kind of a dumb design move in my opinion but my no means a game-breaker. If you can pick one up for 30-60 bucks I would, however at this price look into a harmony, I've heard they are much easier to program with a larger database of devices.

Suprisingly Good

Review Date: January 23, 2010

Reviewer: Optimal Hero,

I was in the market for a logitech harmony one, but the price was more than I was willing to pay. This Phillips Prestigo is pretty good. I shopped around and got it for a fraction of the price. It controls, my TV, Comcast DVR, Surround sound and I taught it to control my ps3 using the nyko usb dongle. The setup is a little time consuming, but even a novice could get it done.

What a junker

Review Date: January 20, 2010

Reviewer: Matthew G. Landgraf,

Got one of these to replace a Logitech Harmony 670 that I learned didn't react too well to spilled Kool-Aid. This is COMPLETELY my fault for not reseaerching and assuming that a $100 remote would be 1) computer programable via USB and 2) updateable for devices supported. This thing has a list of supported devices that is about 2 years old. If you own a DirecTV DVR unit, don't even THINK about purchasing this unless you want to spend hours programming your buttons manually. Logitech is a better product and easier to use all around. I just sent this turd back and orderd a new 670 to replace mine.