RCA3-Device Palm-Sized Universal Remote, Long Range IR, Replaces Most Major Remote Brands, Designed for Comfort, RCR503BE

This remote works with my Panasonic VCR. The directions were easy to follow, and the codes listed worked on the first try. It does not have a button for a VCR. I used the DVD button and that worked. It uses 2 AAA batteries that were not included. It doesn’t have a lot of functions- you cannot display the counter on the TV. The important functions- play, pause, stop, rewind, and fast forward work fine.

This works perfectly. I easily programmed it using the first listed codes for DVD Player and TV. I wanted a compact design, not something huge and ugly. This is perfect. Compact, simple and cute.We needed this mainly so we could access the menu for our circa 2003 Zenith DVD player . With no remote (lost long ago) we could only push play, ff and rewind. With multi-episode discs especially a problem. Now we can do it all! Our family enjoys watching DVDs and VHS tapes. It just feels different than streaming: doesn’t hook into endless options which is good for our brains, and we enjoy borrowing DVDs from the library. I am going to try to program with our VCR as well, which is not necessary but will be a bonus if it works, and I’ll update review if it does.

I attempted to use this controller with a Sansui TV. The programming code that I used was one of several listed on the document, enclosed with the remote. Once it was programmed, I was able to turn the TV on and off. Volume worked great. The number key pad also worked. I was able to use all of the functions, except for the MENU button. Pushing the button did nothing with the TV. What did happen was after pushing the MENU button, the controller would blink 23 times, and then rapidly blink 3 more times. I suspected that this was an error code and so I tried to contact RCA, using the webpage that is referenced on the package. On the webpage, there is a link to send an e-mail.So I generated the e-mail and sent it off, asking for help to determine if the remote is physically broke or if there is a programming error on their part.Three times, I received back an e-mail that basically stated that I needed to consult the remote programming instructions on the website. The same information that was already in the package that came with the remote. So the first time, I did take a closer look at the website and confirmed that there was not something else that they might be referring to. There was nothing else. Clearly, they didn't even bother to read my e-mail. I could tell because each reply that I received back from them was the exact same words.After this non-sense, I contacted Amazon and they said that they would send me a second controller to see if the problem might be specific to the one controller. I received the second controller and put in new batteries. It didn't work. I took a closer look at it and the contact springs for the battery compartment needed to be extended. I took a knife blade and extended the springs. Putting the batteries back in, the controller started working. Clearly, poor quality control.I programmed the second controller and received the same resulting blinking LED error code. It appears that there is a manufacturing programming error, and that this error exists within all of the controllers.It is a shame that this problem could not have been resolved at the vendor/manufacturer level. Instead, both Amazon and I have had to waste time TESTING the manufacturer's controllers.I have never had such a disappointing result with any product. I strongly urge anyone reading this review to go with some other vendor's product. Clearly, RCA's response to my support requests, is indicative of a company that really doesn't care about supporting the products that they sell.I would recommend that Amazon drop this vendor.

The remote works well to power on/off and control my Samsung TVs. I use Apple TV 4Ks on each TV, and on the slightly newer TV, all functions on the Apple TV work, so it turns my Samsung TV off and on just fine. I recently bought an Apple TV 4K for my slightly older Samsung TV, and the Apple TV remote turns off the TV reliably, but it will only turn the TV on if the TV has been on recently. If the TVs been off for an hour or so, the Apple TV remote won't turn the TV on. There are no new firmware updates for the TV. Enter this remote! When the Apple TV remote fails to turn on my TV (most of the time), I can power on the TV with this little remote instead of having to dig out the giant awful Samsung remote. I recently added an antenna to this older TV, and this remote lets me change source easily.As far as people complaining about the SLEEP button now being SHIFT, I'm glad for the shift button. It allows the channel and volume buttons to be used as arrow keys. This comes in very handy when I have to venture into the TV's menu. Good, inexpensive old school remote that just works, especially when new tech fails. Just buy it!

Why did you pick this product vs others?:This remote paired perfectly with my old school Westinghouse TV that I got for cheap from someone! The last listed code on the Westinghouse TV list worked thankfully! TV was WD24HAE1001

When on a channel there is NO option to see what you are watching or what is coming up.Cheap & funtional.

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Was happy to finally find a universal remote that would work with my old DVD player. The second code I matched with the player made it possible for me to actually operate the machine. I need to play around with the different codes, though, to find one that will allow for me to access the "special features" on DVDs as the current set-up only allows me to play, pause, rewind, and fast forward.