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Taming the HDMI Beast: A Hands-On Look at the Remocon RMC-166HS

This is where the RMC-166HS earns its keep. The "HS" in the model number stands for "High Speed" or "Learning," but really, it stands for Macro . Remocon Rmc-166hs

I taught it "Volume," "Mute," and "Backlight Color" in under 3 minutes. Taming the HDMI Beast: A Hands-On Look at

The key feature is the at the top. It isn't an iPhone screen—it’s a low-resolution monochrome display (think a calculator from 1999). But that screen is the secret sauce. Instead of memorizing which button controls the Blu-ray menu, the screen changes labels based on what device you are controlling. The key feature is the at the top

Not every device is in the code list. My cheap LED light strip didn't exist in any manual. The RMC-166HS has an IR learning sensor at the top. You point your original remote at the Remocon, press a button on the original, then press a button on the Remocon. Poof. It learns it.

You want backlit buttons (it doesn’t have them), or if you need Bluetooth/RF control (IR only). Also, if you have a Logitech Harmony budget, buy the Harmony.