The brand name of the remote should not determine whether or not to buy the universal remote. The brand name of the television the remote is for should determine if the remote is purchased because the remote and television have to be compatible.
To program your universal remote, you will need to know the brand of remote that you own. Once you have figured that out, go to the website of the manufacturer, and they will have instructions listed on how to program your remote.
I found the best brand of universal remote you can buy for a new LCD TV is made by Sharp. There are clear directions you can download online if you have any issues with the Sharp product. I found that useful.
dtvpal went out of business. so you would need a learning universal remote. unless the STB you want to control is Echostar. the dtvpal remote should work on both echostar and dtvpal. other than that find a nice universal learning remote and use that.
When you are deciding between a generic and brand name universal remote, make sure you keep things in perspective. After all, it is very difficult to gauge the responsiveness or "quality" of a remote and it is often impossible to tell the difference between generic and brand name remotes. Due to this, it doesn't really make a whole lot of sense to spend the extra money on a bran name universal remote for the same quality as generics offer.
It would help to know the brand of remote you have. Always check the brand's website first as they often have the old manuals and codes on their site. Otherwise do a search engine search for the brand and model.
The brand Logitech manufacture a range of universal remotes in their 'harmony' range. Other good brands include Phillips and jaycar electronics, who produce universal remotes with large backlit screens.
You can find a replacement for your remote on the internet as well as a universal remote so you don't actually need to get the same brand. You can also buy the batteries online and have them shipped.
You can buy a universal remote that will work with your brand of VCR if you lose your current one.
It would depend on the brand of remote that is being used. Just look at the instructions that come with the remote to find out how to properly set it up.
It depends on the brand of remote you are using. You will need to check your users manual. If there is no code for your paticular brand most brands have codes for others. Alternatively if your remote has it you could use the Auto search feature.
A Sky remote control is a remote control that works in sync with a Sky Digibox and TV. A Sky Digibox is a specific brand of cable boxes. Most of these remote control are universal and will work with any TV.
One of the best remotes that I have seen reviews for is called the harmony 900 which has great reviews.Another brand that is a good universal remote is called Logitech.