Philips SRU9600

alaTest has collected and analyzed 333 reviews from magazines and websites. Opinions about the value for money and design are overall positive. The usability and build quality also get good feedback, but some have doubts about the controls.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Remote Controls the Philips SRU9600 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Philips SRU9600 Universal Remote Control

 

The Philips SRU9600 is the only remote you'll ever need as it has over 1,200 brands in its database to ensure you'll have total universal control.

Best of Innovations!

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Philips SRU9600NB

 

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This is a very good remote

 

I have a Panasonic HD TC32LX50 TV, a RIO HT2030 Home Theater, a Scientific American 8300HD HDTV/PVR Cable Box and a D-LINK DSM320 Media Center. It took a bit of work but for the first time I have a remote that controls all of theses various boxes on...

the Fix Key learn function and Activity feature

Documentation on Add a Function options

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This is a very good remote

 

I have a Panasonic HD TC32LX50 TV, a RIO HT2030 Home Theater, a Scientific American 8300HD HDTV/PVR Cable Box and a D-LINK DSM320 Media Center. It took a bit of work but for the first time I have a remote that controls all of theses various boxes on...

the Fix Key learn function and Activity feature

Documentation on Add a Function options

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Amazon review summary for the Philips SRU9600

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 157 user reviews of the Philips SRU9600 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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70% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Broke Before I Got It To Work

 

I love the idea of a universal remote because right now it takes two remotes to work our TV. One is just for the volume, the other just to change channels. We got in this predicament because we bought a cheap flat panel HD TV and we ...

Small, lighted

Screen was damaged first week we owned it

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IR Repeater Kit, IR Extender

 

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Excellent product !

 

Excellent product !

Goods received promptly and arrived in excellent condition using proper packaging to protect contents. Setting up the unit was easy and I did not have to look at the manual even. Just follow the directions given on the unit when setting up the...

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One Fine Remote!!

 

One Fine Remote!!

I have had this remote just under a year. I must say that I have been impressed! Pros- -Easy to program, I have several components and spent less than 45min programming -Easy to use! My wife does not have the patience for gadgets that i have and...

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Just what I was looking for!

 

This works great and isn't the battery eater I thought it would be. I would give it 5 stars if it could handle more than 2 units.

Product Specifications

The SRU9600 is the first of a family of universal remote controls that all share a similar touch sensitive LCD screen that only shows the relevant keys the user needs.

Display (Projector)

Type:LCD display

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Manufacturer:Philips
Model:SRU9600
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Philips

Remote Control

Max Operating Distance:33ft
Supported Device Qty:8
Supported Devices:Amplifier / CD player / DVD player / Satellite or Cable / TV
Technology:Infrared
Type:Universal remote control