RCA 4-DEVICE Universal Remote Control RCR4358

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 4.7 x 1.2 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000N2OBWS
• Item model number: RCR4358N
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 30, 2007

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars *Not* a "Learning Remote", March 19, 2008

By	Pen Name - See all my reviews

This is *not* a "Learning Remote." My definition of a learning remote (and I believe it is the correct definition) is that it is a remote that can "learn" button functions from another remote when that other remote is pointed at the "learning remote." For example, you put the "learning remote" in "learn" mode and press the Fast Forward button. Then you point another remote at it and press the Fast Forward button on that remote. This causes the Fast Forward button on the "learning remote" to now act like the Fast Forward button on the other remote. Learning remotes can take signigicant time to program, but the advantage is that absolutely any remote can be emulated by the learning remote.

I have owned true "learning remotes" so I'm familiar with how they work, and the RCA RCR358 is definitely not a learning remote. It contains some innovative ways of automatically trying pre-defined device codes, but it *cannot* learn individual button functions by pointing another remote at it.

I believe it is misleading for it to be called a "learning remote" in the description of this product. I can't speak to its other functions because I could not get it to work with my Coby DVD-224ss DVD player. The reason I bought this remote is I had tried another remote that uses codes to program it and there were no codes that would work with my Coby DVD player. So I bought this remote thinking that even if there was no code for the player, I could still "teach" it using the Coby remote (that remote is one of those very thin models with hard to push buttons -- so I want to replace it with a more ergonomic remote).

Note that the package itself does *not* say "learning remote" -- that's why I think its especially misleading to use this term in the Amazon description. The package does have a sticker on it that says "Easy Interactive Code Finder" -- but that is *not* a learning feature -- it is simply a way to make it easier to find the proper device code.

If you don't really need a learning remote and just want a remote with nice big buttons (and you have a fairly common TV, DVD player, etc.) this may still be a good choice for you. It looks like RCA has done a good job designing this. It has a nice "quality" feel, the buttons are big and easy to push, the layout is nice, etc. Also, RCA has been accurate with their packaging -- they don't call it a "learning remote" -- it's just the Amazon description that is misleading (I don't think this is intentional -- I just think it's just a misunderstanding -- I *love* Amazon -- I buy a ton of things from them and have always had good experiences -- with just a couple small exceptions like this one).

Note to Amazon: If you remove the phrase "learning remote" from the product description, please remove this review as well because it would then be irrelevant. Again, I love your store and wish you well -- I'm just writing this review to try to straighten out a misunderstanding that your cataloger may have had regarding how this product works.

1.0 out of 5 stars Cheap and still not worth the money, August 12, 2009

By	Jaid Shaw (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews

This is the worst remote ever! I purchased it 6 months ago and have had to re-program it at least 5 times. It loses the codes easily and if you ever push any button accidentally, it stops working and you have to re-program it. Saving the code does not work because I always wrote down the code and it didn't matter, when you try to re-enter using the "Direct Code Entry" method, it still does not work. Now it's not working at all and I have to purchase a new universal remote. Stay away from this item, it's cheap and useless.

1.0 out of 5 stars Did not work for me and support was horrible, December 5, 2008

By	Colin (Thomaston, CT USA) - See all my reviews

I recently purchased this remote. The instructions are a bit convoluted and it it couldnt find the codes for my Toshiba TV. I had to manually enter about 20 codes after their search function would not work, and that still didnt find the correct code for my TV. I tried using their website to help out, but that seemed to be shoddy at best with several dead links and when i finally got to their "code finder" section this remote model wasnt even listed.