Philips Prestigo SRU8015 Review

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Updated: September 25, 2008
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Philips is well known for their Pronto line of remote control products, but they also make a rather large lineup of handheld universal remote controls. The new Prestigo line represents Philips foray into the consumer remote realm where PC-based programming is discarded in favor of preset codes and on-screen prompts. Where the new SRU8015 remote deviates is in its ability to guide the user through programming with a full color LCD screen – and without the aid of a real instruction manual. The remote is elegant, but a bit lacking in its ability to handle custom programming requirements. MSRP: $180

(2 out of 5) Performance
(1 out of 5) Value

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Pros

  • Beautiful look and feel
  • Backlit buttons
  • Big, high density color LCD screen

Cons

  • Impossibly small buttons
  • Very poor/quirky user interface choices (check button)
  • Limited macro capability
  • Backlight timeout bug
  • Eats AA batteries for breakfast

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