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<blockquote data-quote="dobyken" data-source="post: 554405" data-attributes="member: 95522">I've been on the quest to find the perfect cheap universal remote for our bedroom HTPC.&nbsp; I don't need anything fancy since All I have is the HTPC and DirecTV DVR, and VCR hooked up to a 42&quot; LCD and no AV system, DVD or any other devices.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Anyware vista MCE remote works fine but that's all it controls and no backlights.&nbsp; I tried the URC R6 but I'm having trouble with it's learning mode and it's not backlit for night time use. My wife is bad at memorizing button locations so she keeps on turning on the light to see where the buttons are.&nbsp; I like the number buttons at the bottom(don't use them much) and all the control keys in the middle so a lot of the remotes are out because they have buttons like Pause, FF,REW etc under the number keys.&nbsp; My searching has led me to a brand new Philips remote the SRU5108/27 which has all the buttons where I want them, backlighting, MCE mode under AUX (not necessary if it's a learning remote..just saves time).&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.consumer.philips.com/c/remote-control/sru5108_27/prd/us/" target="_blank">Philips - Remote Control SRU5108/27 - 5000 series - Remote controls - Accessories</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="dobyken, post: 554405, member: 95522"] I've been on the quest to find the perfect cheap universal remote for our bedroom HTPC. I don't need anything fancy since All I have is the HTPC and DirecTV DVR, and VCR hooked up to a 42" LCD and no AV system, DVD or any other devices. The Anyware vista MCE remote works fine but that's all it controls and no backlights. I tried the URC R6 but I'm having trouble with it's learning mode and it's not backlit for night time use. My wife is bad at memorizing button locations so she keeps on turning on the light to see where the buttons are. I like the number buttons at the bottom(don't use them much) and all the control keys in the middle so a lot of the remotes are out because they have buttons like Pause, FF,REW etc under the number keys. My searching has led me to a brand new Philips remote the SRU5108/27 which has all the buttons where I want them, backlighting, MCE mode under AUX (not necessary if it's a learning remote..just saves time). [url=http://www.consumer.philips.com/c/remote-control/sru5108_27/prd/us/]Philips - Remote Control SRU5108/27 - 5000 series - Remote controls - Accessories[/url] [/QUOTE]

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