It must include a remote control, and be compatible with universal remotes.

Read up on universal remotes in our Stuff Guide.

My experience with seven universal remotes has been decidedly mixed.

In the next section we'll learn about some of the key differences among universal remotes.

This makes X10 one of the largest manufacturers of universal remotes in the world.

The Dimensia remote was not programmable like most universal remotes today.

I hear universal remotes don't actually control every device in the universe, though the name clearly implies that they do.

Most universal remotes share a number of basic design elements:

Some universal remotes have the ability to also make phone calls replacing your home phone in that room.

The sequence is fairly standard across all universal remotes that offer macros.