|
|
|
Remote Control User Reviews
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following page was printed from RemoteCentral.com:
User reviews for the Philips PHDVR8L from Philips Electronics. |
| Ratings | Reviews | MSRP (USD) |
Average: 3.67/5.00 Median: 3.67/5.00 | 2 | $34.99 |
The Philips PHDVR8L is an economical 8-device universal remote with a lightweight and sleek design with lots of buttons, full code learning, macros, sleep timer and more. Also sold as the PMDVR8.
Get it at: | |
|
|
Written by jasongst from Plano, TX. The reviewer has used this remote control for under 1 month. |
Review 2 made on Friday January 26, 2007 at 11:58 AM. |
Also owned: |
Strengths: |
Weaknesses: |
|
Review: | Disclaimer: My Philips remote is a slightly different model which uses the same housing. Philips makes dozens of remotes on nearly identical hardware (why?), which makes it less likely that you'll find reviews for whichever one you end up with. Your experience therefore may vary. (For the record, mine is the 6-device model with DVD in the model number.)
My biggest complaint with the remote was the latency it added to very basic stuff, like channel surfing. The remote that came with my TV worked instantly--this one waits half a second or more before responding! In addition, several of the functions were glitchy once learned into the remote. For instance, it would send rapid fire commands, and close captioning would not work at all. Keep in mind both my TV and my VCR are both Philips branded!
The physical design of the remote is acceptable, but far from ideal. It's easy enough to change channels, volume, and press the number buttons, but everything else has to be hunted down with a squinting eye. Most of the buttons are round and tiny, and many of them have more than one text label associated with them. The tactile feel is not especially impressive either.
The best feature of this remote was the price: I payed $10 for mine. I can't imagine a brand new universal remote selling for less. Regardless, its meager performance offset any benefit I gained by merging my other remotes into one. I have since upgraded to the $25 Sony RM-VL600 and I am much, much happier. Despite having fewer buttons it boasts better learning compatibility (in my experience), an easier learning process, a better button layout, and, best of all, instantaneous performance. |
|
Quality: | Features: | Value: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|