price, functionality, feel, layout, programability, built in sleep function, great macros

poor backlighting (glokey is a joke)

This is without a doubt one of the finest purchases I have ever made...the one for all cinema 7 has TOTALLY replaced 5 crappy remotes (1 denon, 1 panasonic, 3 sony). i didnt think this was possible without shelling out 300 for a pronto, but it is. i was able to program in all the functions i need for all my devices, even some that werent included on the original remotes.

there is extensive information and advanced codes online:
http://www.hifi-remote.com/ofa/

also great is the fact the remote has a built in sleep funtion, which my denon 3300 doesnt have.

for the price it cant be beat, run out and buy one now! you wont be disappointed...feel free to email me with ne questions. :)

Price

You get what you pay for.

Product worked great for about 8 months. One day, it lost it's memory. I got the pre-programmed codes reentered, but the learning keys no longer work. It is now as useless for most of my components as a $8 truck stop special.

BEST range (distance) of any remote I've ever used. Works all my devices well.

Number buttons (0-9) shaped weird - would be better square or round.

I've owned this remote for almost three years and have been extremely pleased with its performance. I rarely grab one of the original remotes any more. This is the only remote I use. The IR bounces off walls great so I don't have to be perfect line-of-site to the device I'm controlling. I use my remote for an old Sony SLV-696HF VCR, Dish Network receiver, a Sony STR-DE705 AM/FM/Receiver amp, Philips DVD711 player, and ancient Fisher TV. The learning capability of the remote has given me access to all the functions I need for my units. I am very pleased with this remote and don't have any plans to get a new one any time soon.

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Completely programmable.

Had to find unofficial sites to get the codes to program my remote.

This remote was completely programable. After 4 different remotes this one came closest to operating all of my components and with the help of some unofficial web sites I was able to program all the functionality of my original remotes plus some features that were not available.

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Good size, good button feel, well balanced, versatile programming, lots of info on the internet

I purchased this remote because of positive comments read on home theater forums. This remote is inexpensive ($20 open-box), and very flexible! You can program just about any code into almost any button. There are many lists of "advanced" codes on the internet, and a FAQ page on it at http://ampersand.hypermart.net/one_for_all_cinema_7_faq.htm

My wife couldn't figure out how to use our Yamaha remote. And, I went nuts spinning that stupid (Yamaha) dial around trying to find the VCR or whatever. The Cinema 7 has 7 buttons across the top to select tv, vcr, cd, dss, cd, aux, and dvd. No dial stuff! (It would be cool to have a little light next to these select buttons to remember which one was last selected, but I find that I just leave it on VCR since I use that most, and for a tuner.)

With the Cinema 7, I have one button programmed to turn everything on/off and set the receiver (and remote) to VCR for our TV viewing. And, I programmed the volume buttons to control the receiver regardless of which device was selected.

Also, I was able to program the "prog" key so that I can program my Panasonic VCR with this remote. (Should have been the default but wasn't. I can understand since there are probably scores of Panasonic VCRs that use the same primary code, and it is highly unlikely that they all use the same advanced codes.)

I didn't intend for this remote to completely replace my Yamaha (all of those dsp modes, inputs, display, other junk), I just wanted something that was better layed out with a better feel for the everyday stuff.

If you want an inexpensive remote that can do the normal everyday tasks, want to spend very little, and don't mind tinkering around a little to get those advanced codes for the few keys that aren't up to par, this is the one for you.

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Easy to program, compact, nice design, good button size, low prices, does as it is advertised well.

Uses 4 AAA batteries. But batteries last forever in remotes. Doesn't do all that a specialized remote can do.

This product is beautiful!!! The prices is awesome, programing is so easy a 5 year old could do it, the layout of the buttons are very nice, it controls even very old stuff like my Pioneer DPL reciever from '93 and very old 5 disc Kenwood CD Player I got used and never had a remote for. All my other equipment programed with simple easy and I had everythings in in a matter of 10 or 15 minutes. I actually prefer it over Sony's 40 dollar unit because it has a Guide and Exit button great for DSS or Sat. Some of the buttons are glow in the dark. It's very light weight, uses 4 tripple AAA, and is about the same size as a regular TV remote. I like the design and for 20 bucks it's such a great buy and a must have device. I think it's a woman, because it does everything for me! Buy it, try it and you'll love it!

The One for All A/V 8 Producer is definitely the most bang for your buck. I purchased this remote for $37.00 at www.smarthome.com. Circuit City,Fry's and Best Buy sell it anywhere from $50 to $80. Now for my review, initially I was skeptical after checking features of the "All in One Home Theater Master" and "Marantz 2000". Both of these remotes will do everything for $130 and $250 respectively. But what I found out after programming my One For All is that it will also, with the upgadeability for free to control anything else I decide to buy to buy in the future. I needed to order advanced functions to control every aspect of my equipment from One For All which I was e-mailed the next day. Programming was easy, you just punch in the code from a list of functions for your equipment and assign to a button and that's it. It will do all the functions of my existing DVD remote, Mitsubishi big screen, Onkyo DD reciever etc...... This remote is so cool it has assignable macros, timed sequences, and a Home Theater mode. One macro I've programmed is while watching DVD's I can switch TV inputs to acess my Receivers on screen menu which is (pause DVD then switch TV input to Onkyo Menu then go to menu I've programmed which is DD surround levels) I then can make changes as necessary then with another macro switch everything back to normal. You can program any sequence of commands you want in any mode. You can also reassign buttons to different buttons. Also there is a clock on the remote and everything is backlit in a cool neon blue. Seven day advanced time sequences can be programmed. I'll program the remote to turn on my Home Theater at 5:00 pm on Mon and Fri. Of course I can tell It to do whatever I want such as turn on vcr record and then turn off at a specific time. Way too much to list and I'm very happy with the remote.

I've been buying OneforAll universal remotes exclusively for several years, mainly because are extremely flexible. Their "canned" product codes are extensive (I've not had a product whose basic functions were not covered by one of the supplied codes), and most of their remotes allow you to customize the keys functions. The use of advanced codes, available via e-mail from the manufacturer, allow you to program individual keys to perform functions of the original remote that were not included in the "canned" key mapping. You can also move keys around, reassign device keys (so you can operate 3 different TVs if you're a sports junkie with a big budget), etc. These are basic features of most OneforAll remotes.
The Cinema 7, specifically, controls 7 devices. It has two macro keys which can be programmed to execute a series of keystrokes -- for example, you can program one macro key to turn on/off all of your video and audio equipment. It also has two IR LEDs for increased IR illumination. With fresh batteries I can point the remote in any direction, literally, and the equipment responds. I don't know yet how much the battery life is affected. The numeric keys, channel keys, and volume keys are glow-in-the-dark, but I don't find that very useful personally. Two web sites may be of interest: the company site is http://www.oneforall.com , and an advanced codes site is http://www.starbase314.com/RemoteCodes.htm . Retail price is $17 in my area, but I've only found OneforAll remotes at WalMart.

I was searching for a remote that controled all my H/T system, had a low price, was easy to program and use. This great little remote does it all, and is very smart in the way it does it. If you are tired of remotes that are hard to use and you just need one that controls all the important funtions on "all" of youre equipment,buy all means search out this remote and give em the 20 bucks,,its well worth it. PS,,sorry about that link above,,it dosent seem to be correct.

Very flexible
Long battery life
Convenient to hold
Inexpensive

Preprogrammed codes frequently wrong
Can act unpredictably when adding learn keys

In general, most of the remotes you get with receivers, etc. are horrible and only worth stuffing into a drawer forever. The Cinema 7 really is great, once you get past the configuration phase. The keys are very appropriate, fast, and easy once you get set up. I think its better this way than most of the wildly complicated and expensive device sold as aftermarket remotes. The main issue though, is that the preprogammed codes are frequently wrong. Fortunately, the Cinema 7 can learn to any key(contrary to the manual). I have now got it set up to control my TV, receiver, VCR, and DVD in an easy to use way. It does take quite alot of time however, to get to this point. It has some quirks, but I am very pleased overall.

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