The Hunt for the Home Theater Accessory

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OK, you have finally gotten the home theater system that you wanted but you still need some home theatre accessory components to complement it.

Having recognized it, you are now stuck with deciding which one you want. You just put out a ton of money on your system and you realize, to avoid being beaten to death by your own wife, you resolve that the home theater accessory you will choose will be a paragon of frugality. Or, at least too inexpensive to be easily noticed by your overly curious spouse. You do intend to keep your choice under $50 so you can pay cash for it without leaving a paper trail.

There are a myriad of choices from which you will have to choose the home theater accessory that catches your eye and will, finally, allow you to be content. Such things as, cabinets, headphones, remote controls or those add-on boxes that promise better-than-movie-theater audio (gratefully, sans the uneducated, loudmouth female that runs a non-stop commentary about the movie as it plays).

All right, from the above list, what is the home theater accessory that meets all of your needs (or wants)? You say you are confused and would like to narrow the field a bit. Well, by trying to keep the cost below $50 you do limit the home theater accessory list that you can shop from. The ones to instantly rule out due to cost are the cabinet (a good one), add-on audio boxes, and even most decent quality headphones. So, by default, you are left with the home theater accessory known as the “universal” remote control. You say you already have way too many remotes and ask why you would need another, universal or otherwise.

Things Like The Remote

Well, a high quality, universal remote control can help you put away all of those other ones and lessen the risk of losing them. While some remote controls can cost well over $100, if you look carefully, you will find a number of excellent units under $50. There are several features that you need in order to make the purchase and programming of your universal remote control worthwhile. Be sure that your chosen remote has the ability to “learn” your equipment by reading the button presses on the original remote. This feature should be in addition to a direct list of various manufacturers that allows you to program the remote by tapping a few keys. Another feature that is required is ergonomically correct buttons and their placement on the remote.

The home theater accessory that gives the most “bang for the buck” is the universal remote control. Careful shopping can result in an excellent unit that helps free your personal space of excess remote control clutter as well as combine and enhance their function in one, easy to use unit. As is obvious by now, the home theater accessory that really hits the spot is the universal remote control. Give one a try soon, you’ll be glad you did.