GE 24914 4-Device Remote Control (Silver)

by Jasco

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000W454KK
• Item model number: 24914
• Average Customer Review: 1.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

4-Device Universal Remote Control can be used with TV, DVD, VCR, cable and satellite. Auto sleep timer. Retains codes when changing batteries. Dedicated navigation keys. Compatible with all major brands.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible, February 19, 2010

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KiKi "AquaOpal" (North Central, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GE 24914 4-Device Remote Control (Silver) (Electronics)

I purchased this remote from walmart for about $6. Should have known better. This remote stops working throughout the course of its use. I estimate that I reprogram this remote close to 20 times a day which is why I have my TV code taped to the back of the remote. Also the other functions (e.g. DVD) is a PITA! You have to press the "shift" button every time you want to maneuver through the DVD menus. Just to move up and down on a menu you press, "shift" "channel down" "shift" "channel down" "shift" "channel down"... Utterly worthless do not waste your money, would be more useful as a chew toy for my 12 month old.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Inexpensive Universal Remote that has Limited Use, February 11, 2011

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kone "kone" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GE 24914 4-Device Remote Control (Silver) (Electronics)

I purchased this universal remote from Wal-Mart for only 4 dollars. You do get what you pay for, which is not much as far as this remote is concerned. If you just want an extra TV and/or VCR remote, this might fill the bill, as it will turn on and off a TV, adjust volume, and changes channels. However, it is the other functions that it puports to have (DVD funtionality) that are extremely limited. Again, it will turn these devices on and off (after programing the device buttons), but thereafter, and especially with the DVD functions, this remote is pretty useless. For example, the DVD function button will turn on the DVD and show the beginning menu screen, but then there are no handy buttons to navigate through the menu screen. If you press "play" the DVD will play, but any extra features, subtitles, languages, etc., are inaccessible, as there are no buttons to select these features. The remote does a better job with the VCR, but there are also less options with a VCR compared to a DVD. This remote is programable to most VCR brands, will start the VCR, play the tape, rewind, fast forward, fast reverse, and will shut off the VCR.

The remote serves as a handy duplicate TV/VCR remote in our household, but one needs a dedicated DVD remote for full functionality. Therefore, I cannot recommend this remote unless you plan to use it for a TV only. Get a more expensive multi-functional remote for optimal useage.

konedog

1.0 out of 5 stars Would give it ZERO stars., November 23, 2011

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Michelle R. Ramos "MichelleATX" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GE 24914 4-Device Remote Control (Silver) (Electronics)

As other reviewers stated, this remote seemingly forgets the codes to the devices you've programmed it to work with. I have tried changing the batteries, putting higher quality batteries in--it makes no difference. I have to reprogram it at least once a day. I've actually written the programming code to the TV on the back of the remote because we need the code so often. I've used a lot of universal remotes, all of them very inexpensive, and this is, far and away, the WORST.