Remocon - Rmc-166hs

Let’s be honest: your coffee table shouldn’t look like the cockpit of a 747. Between the streaming stick, the soundbar, the 4K Blu-ray player, and the game console, finding the right remote is a daily frustration. Worse, switching inputs on a modern TV often requires three different remotes just to hear the dialogue.

Not every device is in the code list. My cheap LED light strip didn't exist in any manual. The RMC-166HS has an IR learning sensor at the top. You point your original remote at the Remocon, press a button on the original, then press a button on the Remocon. Poof. It learns it.

Taming the HDMI Beast: A Hands-On Look at the Remocon RMC-166HS Remocon Rmc-166hs

You can program the four colored "Macro" buttons (Red, Green, Yellow, Blue) to execute a string of commands.

This is where the RMC-166HS earns its keep. The "HS" in the model number stands for "High Speed" or "Learning," but really, it stands for Macro . Let’s be honest: your coffee table shouldn’t look

Let’s get the bad news out of the way: this is not a premium metal wand. The RMC-166HS is made of lightweight, glossy black plastic. It feels a bit hollow, but it isn’t creaky. The buttons are rubbery but have decent tactile feedback.

For the price of a pizza and a movie ticket, you can finally throw the other five remotes into a drawer. That alone is worth the price of admission. Keep the user manual handy for the first week. The button combination for "Learning Mode" (usually Setup + Mute) is easy to forget. Save a photo of the code list on your phone. Not every device is in the code list

I taught it "Volume," "Mute," and "Backlight Color" in under 3 minutes.