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User reviews for the Radio Shack 15-2117 (RF) from Radio Shack. |
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Average: 4.74/5.00 Median: 5.00/5.00 | 14 | $49 |
The 15-2117 is an RF-enabled version of the 15-2116. It features control of eight devices, an LCD display for ease-of-use, full button backlighting and macros.
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Written by streetskater from NYc. The reviewer has used this remote control for more than two years. |
Review 14 made on Saturday January 5, 2019 at 8:21 AM. |
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Review: | It's 2019 and as a one time active member of JP1, I've been programming every last bit of these remotes for years. My 15-2117 still controls EVERYTHING for me--Home Theater (2 of them) lights, appliances, PC Media apps, Camcorder, HDMI switches, AC, All my Streaming devices of which ROKU is a MINOR player
I may finally be hitting the upper limit--i have no more bits left to program. YES it has GREAT IR strength and great RF--that can go through cement walls. I've programmed functionality to be the across devises. them to have as close as possible to the same functionality across all devices. I can run things in total darkness.
Sometimes I have remote in hand and my significant other gives me a wary look and says, "DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT" Truth is, about all I'd want would be a mute switch :-)
As mentioned above it's the fact that we figured out how to program these things on PC's that is their main strength---and THAT is HUGE Their ability to learn codes from other remotes is very handy too-although we have workaround for remotes that cant learn.
I forget what I originally paid for my first 15- 2117. I didn't buy it until it was discontinued-Maybe $25 at clearance prices. I used to scope out every Radio Shacks in 5 NYC Boroughs. At the very end those store managers had no use for them--they'd dig one out of back storage and just give it to me.
When the Shack truly ran out they became kind of dear on Ebay---then out of the blue, they came up, sitil in original packaging for as little as 15 20 bucks again--free shipping.
Then on Ebay they got very dear for awhile---but then out-of-the-blue, they began to come up frequently, still in original packaging going for 10 and 12 bucks again---free shipping too. I bought 'em wholesale. I have 20 of them in what I consider pristine condition. Maybe they'll last my life! :-)
'Course I have a virtual remote museum of all different Radio Shack all-in-ones, and other URC and all the remotes that came with stuff and got replaced. The Ball and Chains says, "I thought the whole purpose of a Universal Remote you could program was to get RID off so many of these things. Yeah--you have ONE that you use--but that entire dresser over they if full, every damn drawer of remotes.! It's true. I've been in Enterprise IT my whole life. I have an affinity with things electronic and mechanical.
All my family and friends have been coming to me for years to setup their various "smart"phones. I don't even like those things but I know how they work. I'd say--WHY Did you feel compelled to get an iPhone XS-- You never really figured out how fully use your iPhone 4s. And they give me, their OLD phones, their 6's & 8pluses and HTC One 9's and Galaxies--even their iPads. I have a museum of those too. They can also control just about everything. I prefer my 15-2117 over the most Rooted and hacked Android I've ever cobbled together.
Truly I like my 2117 so well that I find hard to nit-pick about hypothetical cons. Some people find things NOT to like about them. They prefer their Harmonies--to each his own. |
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