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- Midlothian, VA
- RV Year
- 2017
- RV Make
- Newmar
- RV Model
- Ventana 4037
- RV Length
- 40' 10"
- Chassis
- Freightliner XCR
- Engine
- Cummins 400 HP
- TOW/TOAD
- 2017 Chevy Colorado
- Fulltimer
- No
In my Geek Speak post @Jabber Jaw mentioned universal remote and I figured I should write up what I use. I have these everywhere at home (home office, living room, bedroom):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014PDFP9S/?tag=rvf01-20
I really like the Harmony Elite universal remote setup and there is also a smartphone app so you can drive it all from your mobile device. This allows you to turn on the TV, Home Theater, Apple TV, etc. etc. all at once. I got one for the RV and have used it since as my RV has a home theater so I need to turn on my Marantz slimline receiver, the Dish receiver, and the TV(s).
I will admit that the Dish remote which is a universal remote works very well as well but you will have to switch from SAT to TV to AUX to perform the same in 3 steps in the above scenario.
With SAT, Blue Ray, Apple TV, Stereo, TV the remote situation can get messy. Do NOT do what I did which was add the universal remote option with my Newmar build. That remote will probably cost $5K over 20 years! And it was a lower end Logitech Harmony remote so it was never used. If you're considering a Universal Remote I highly recommend the Logitech Harmony Elite setup.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014PDFP9S/?tag=rvf01-20
I really like the Harmony Elite universal remote setup and there is also a smartphone app so you can drive it all from your mobile device. This allows you to turn on the TV, Home Theater, Apple TV, etc. etc. all at once. I got one for the RV and have used it since as my RV has a home theater so I need to turn on my Marantz slimline receiver, the Dish receiver, and the TV(s).
I will admit that the Dish remote which is a universal remote works very well as well but you will have to switch from SAT to TV to AUX to perform the same in 3 steps in the above scenario.
With SAT, Blue Ray, Apple TV, Stereo, TV the remote situation can get messy. Do NOT do what I did which was add the universal remote option with my Newmar build. That remote will probably cost $5K over 20 years! And it was a lower end Logitech Harmony remote so it was never used. If you're considering a Universal Remote I highly recommend the Logitech Harmony Elite setup.