universal remote control?

Category: accessible Devices

Post 1 by bea (I just keep on posting!) on Monday, 15-Jun-2009 12:43:51

I wonder if there is such a thing as a universal remote control that works with TV and DVD players. I heard that harmony put one out that is universal, anybody use this? Does it talk?

Post 2 by Feathered Serpent (I can't call it a day til I enter the zone BBS) on Monday, 15-Jun-2009 20:18:56

If you look at some of the companies that advertise for blind people you might find something depending on where you are.

Post 3 by Thunderstorm (HotIndian!) on Monday, 15-Jun-2009 21:47:27

I've seen a software which could make your mobile phone as an universal remote control. but not for all the products. earlier days, my friend was using it for aircondition, tv and for the cd player.

but they have mentioned that it'd work with only some brands.

Raaj.

Post 4 by Thunderstorm (HotIndian!) on Monday, 15-Jun-2009 21:48:14

forgot to mention, that wasn't accessible either with mobilespeak or with talks.

Raaj.

Post 5 by monkeypusher69 (I'll have the last word, thank you!) on Monday, 15-Jun-2009 22:34:36

The Logitech Harmony universal remotes are extremely programable if that was the one you were re refering to. Their website will tell you all the stuff it can work with out of the box as well. How accessable is it .. i don't know.. but you can program it bia usb from a computer as well.

Post 6 by Feathered Serpent (I can't call it a day til I enter the zone BBS) on Wednesday, 17-Jun-2009 18:47:25

if you have a pacmate you can also use that as a remote.

Post 7 by Darth Vader (Luke, I am your father.) on Wednesday, 01-Jul-2009 8:19:49

how can you use your pm as a remote? I'll have to try that out some time.

Post 8 by Feathered Serpent (I can't call it a day til I enter the zone BBS) on Wednesday, 01-Jul-2009 22:33:40

There is a program called FS commander.

Post 9 by Darth Vader (Luke, I am your father.) on Wednesday, 08-Jul-2009 10:24:53

ah. is it free, and if it is, where can I download it?

Post 10 by Feathered Serpent (I can't call it a day til I enter the zone BBS) on Friday, 10-Jul-2009 21:28:53

here it is.
http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/PACmate_FSCommander.asp
hph.

Post 11 by Darth Vader (Luke, I am your father.) on Sunday, 19-Jul-2009 19:57:28

thanks.