Monday, January 21, 2008

How to: Buy the correct Replacement Remote Control

Have you recently misplaced your remote control, or did your dog really eat the remote control? There are many reasons why you may be searching for a new replacement remote control for your Television, VCR, DVD or any other component that uses a remote control. Your facing a dilemma because you tired of getting up to change the channel and you've learned just how difficult Universal remote controls can be to use and try to figure out how to program. Below I've highlighted the steps that you can follow in order to find your component (TV, DVD, etc) model number and/or find ways through this method to find the remote control model number.

First off, you will not find one replacement remote control for your Sony Television for example, there are hundreds if not thousands of remote controls on the market, and it's not that easy to find the remote control your looking for, for your component.

The ultimate goal is to figure out your remote control model number. Once you know that number you can either call your manufacturer and see if they have any sources that they know of to purchase your remote control, or you can search for that model number directly into google and you should be able to find direct access to replacement remote sites that sell that exact remote control brand new. If you still have your remote, you probably will find the model number listed somewhere on the remote control. Either at the bottom, underneath the buttons, or you can sometimes find it by taking out the batteries and located the number there.

However sometimes you've lost the remote, so what are you supposed to do now? It's easy you can find the model number of the component you have been using that remote with. Usually again it's located in front near the button below the screen or most commonly you'll find it in the rear near where you hook up your cable or antenna. Once you have the tv, dvd, or whatever else device you own. You can search google with that model number or check out a site like www.electronicadventure.us or www.remotecontrolscenter.com that will have a giant listing of device model numbers and the remote model number associated with that remote.

Hopefully this resource has helped, if you are still confused, leave a comment and I will try my best to help out as many as I can!