Customer Reviews

XBOX 360 Universal Media Remote Control

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(18)

 

 

This remote is not made by Microsoft and doesn't have any XBox logos on it.

The remote must be held within 4' of the XBox 360 in order to work, and always directly in front.

I wish I knew this before purchasing because this item is basically useless. Stick with your game controller instead of buying this.

This remote controller is a piece of junk, flat out does not work. Save your money and do not buy. Sold by third party and returns were more trouble that it was worth.

Put batteries in it, turned on my 360 and it didn't work in the dashboard or media center. To fix it I had to go to My Xbox -> System Settings -> Console Settings -> Remote Control. I had to change it from "Both Remotes" to "Xbox 360 Media Remote." It's on "Both Remotes" by default and doesn't work with this remote at all. I'm giving it 3 Stars because while I was able to eventually make it work, there were no instructions given and even searching online it was difficult to find the answer. After I solved the issue I watched a movie in media center and it performs fine, I have no issues with the five or six feet distance from my couch like others have reported (I've read aftermarket faceplates may pose problems so it's something to keep in mind.) It does not come as pictured in a pre-formed plastic retail package, it simply came in a green bag with batteries with no written material. Amazon customer service (chat option) was excellent. I had requested a refund for the product before searching even more to the eventual answer, they cancelled the refund and ups code and were very quick and courteous about it.

This device was not as it is advertised at all. It is advertised as a new remote and the picture shows it to be in the original box but instead it comes wrapped in plastic and bubble wrap and appears to be a used remote! I should have read the reviews first.

I was optimistic after reading reviews of this and I should have listened.

It is not of "Microsoft" quality at all whatsoever. I am sending it back and disappointed that I had to pay shipping twice on this.
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The price was excellent and certainly inexpensive and now I know why. The controller works, but only if I am standing about 5 feet away from my Xbox. If I sit down to use it with my Netflix or Hulu Plus, the signal can't reach beyond the 5 foot mark. Totally useless.

The remote is small and does what i wanted it to do. Allows me to play, pause, fast foward...basically its a dvd remote. My only complaint is that the buttons need to pressed rather firmly. The remote is cheap and made in china so i think the reason the buttons are like that is just because its a cheap little thing. But if you want a remote to watch dvds without having to use your xbox controller its not bad for the small price tag.

First off when i bought this i should have taken the title of the product into consideration, (universal media remote)! Not at all the remote i thought was coming, its a Polaroid remote that looks like crap, also it didn't even work, its not even worth returning and waiting for a credit back, ill never buy from this user again!!

Well disguised Chinese made knock off. It doesn't work even when changing the settings as described by another person's feedback. It says it uses 2-AAA batteries (on the description section and on the actual package), but they couldn't even get that right. It takes AA. Going to return it.

Remote does not work. I got it to open the xbox once. I switched batteries. Nothing works. That's what I get for not reading reviews.